Rising Bigotry
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Since October, anti-Muslim bigotry has surged in New Jersey with heavy South Asian population
Much of the hate has been aimed at those speaking out against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, said the Council on American Islamic Relations.
Sofia Ahmed
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Lucknow: Passport officer who allegedly harassed interfaith couple transferred
The officer allegedly asked the man to convert to Hinduism, told the woman to change her name in all documents or her passport application would be rejected.
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Airtel says allegations of religious discrimination against it are ‘untrue and factually incorrect’
The telecommunications firm faced backlash for responding to a user’s request to assign a ‘Hindu representative’ to handle her complaint.
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Demand for ‘Hindu representative’: Airtel clarifies after Omar Abdullah threat to switch providers
An Airtel user had refused to speak to a Muslim customer service representative and asked the company to assign a Hindu one instead.
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Sonia Gandhi meets President Mukherjee, discusses growing intolerance
The Congress also announced that Gandhi will be leading a protest march from the Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
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