India's Minorities

Why people are pretending to be Muslim in India

‘When a Muslim name comes up in connection to a crime, there is already a fertile ground to believe that the person must have done something wrong.’

Abhik Deb
· Nov 25, 2023 · 06:30 am
Modi’s counter to Bihar caste census: Congress appeased Muslims. How true is that charge?

Contrary to the BJP’s claims, Muslims lag behind on basic indicators like income, education, health and representation in government services.

Abhik Deb
· Oct 06, 2023 · 01:30 pm
Perception of violence against Indian Muslims is inaccurate, Nirmala Sitharaman tells US think tank

The Union finance minister claimed that in contrast to India, minorities have been ‘decimated’ in Pakistan.

Scroll Staff
· Apr 11, 2023 · 11:58 am

As Kolkata’s Jewish community dwindles, one woman dreams of the legacy they should leave behind

The community had an outsized footprint on Kolkata in the 18th-19th centuries. But today, barely 30 remain, many of them ageing citizens.

Jael Silliman
· Jan 22, 2023 · 07:30 am
Minorities in India safer than anywhere else, says Union minister Nityanand Rai

The development came after RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui said that he has advised his children to settle abroad as the atmosphere in the country is not good.

Scroll Staff
· Dec 26, 2022 · 06:40 pm
What could be the legal implications of declaring Hindus a minority in parts of India?

There exists a legal basis, but such a demand goes against the accepted definition of minorities and underlying principles of protection from majoritarianism.

M R Shamshad
· Nov 01, 2022 · 09:00 am

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The decision to recognise Jains as a religious minority will foster wider recognition of their significant contributions to Indian history, thought and culture, scholars say.

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India's Minorities

Why people are pretending to be Muslim in India

‘When a Muslim name comes up in connection to a crime, there is already a fertile ground to believe that the person must have done something wrong.’

Abhik Deb · Nov 25, 2023 · 06:30 am

Modi’s counter to Bihar caste census: Congress appeased Muslims. How true is that charge?

Contrary to the BJP’s claims, Muslims lag behind on basic indicators like income, education, health and representation in government services.

Abhik Deb · Oct 06, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Perception of violence against Indian Muslims is inaccurate, Nirmala Sitharaman tells US think tank

The Union finance minister claimed that in contrast to India, minorities have been ‘decimated’ in Pakistan.

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