India's Minorities
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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
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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
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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
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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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
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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.
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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
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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India is secular, safeguarding minority rights is at its core, attorney general tells UN
Mukul Rohatgi was responding to attempts from Pakistan to bring up human rights violations in India, especially against minority groups.
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Minority status for Jains is not a plea for reservations, say community members
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.
Sumana Ramanan