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Nikhil Mandalaparthy

India to South Africa: How two activists defied their family legacies to challenge injustice

Beyers Naudé was an outspoken Christian minister in South Africa, Shridharpant Tilak was an anti-caste activist in Maharashtra.

Nikhil Mandalaparthy
· May 19, 2024 · 11:30 am
First person: In the battle to reclaim Hinduism from Hindutva, a pilgrimage of love

We met many religious leaders across the country who were deeply worried about the state of affairs in India today.

Nikhil Mandalaparthy
· Apr 25, 2023 · 09:00 am
After Ayodhya verdict, does India have room for dargahs and shared sacred spaces any more?

Sufi shrines – long accessible to all – are being viewed with suspicion both by Hindutva supporters and conservative Muslims.

Nikhil Mandalaparthy
· Jan 24, 2020 · 09:00 am