I am a secular Indian Muslim. Here’s why I stand with Asaduddin Owaisi – and so should other Indians

He speaks for those who have no voice, for those India is failing.

Tariq Ansari

· Aug 24, 2022 · 09:00 am

Why Hindutva cadres in Karnataka are angry with the BJP after a youth leader’s murder

The killing of Praveen Nettaru of the Billava community casts light on deeper caste tensions within the precariously stitched Hindutva alliance in the region.

Sanya Dhingra

· Aug 03, 2022 · 06:30 am

India’s punitive demolitions bear striking resemblance to Israel’s tactics against Palestinians

Under Narendra Modi, the country is looking more like Israel. The real tragedy is that a large chunk of the majority is delighted about this metamorphosis.

Angshuman Choudhury

· Jun 14, 2022 · 09:00 am

Opinion: India’s bulldozer raj springs from the very opposite impulse of nation building

Nations forged in devastation resemble petty mafias of muscle and flex. Neither a new politics, nor a vibrant economy can flourish in this morass.

Nikita Sud

· May 12, 2022 · 09:00 am

Delhi BJP wants six roads with ‘Mughal era names’ to be changed

These roads are Tughlaq Road, Akbar Road, Aurangzeb Lane, Humayun Road, Shahjahan Road and Babar Lane.

Scroll Staff

· May 10, 2022 · 05:44 pm

How the bulldozer has destroyed any hope Muslims might have in India’s institutions

‘Bulldozer justice’, like mob justice, is only to satiate the bloodlust and frenzy that has been whipped up and unleashed for the past eight years.

Ali Khan Mahmudabad

· Apr 26, 2022 · 06:30 am

Why the toxic beats of ‘Disc Jockey Hindutva’ are so dangerous for India

By taking a leaf out of the fascist playbook, hate music is successfully communalising common sense and culture.

Brahma Prakash

· Apr 25, 2022 · 06:30 am

How credible is the claim that India is on the brink of a genocide against its Muslim citizens?

Instead of outright bloodletting, there will be increased bouts of episodic short-term, targeted violence to punish, intimidate, and disenfranchise Muslims.

Rohit Chopra

· Apr 22, 2022 · 06:30 am

Why India’s silent Hindus must speak up before it is too late

The purposes of the State and Hindu vigilante have merged, shredding the rule of law, the Constitution and democracy. Salvation can only come from within.

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 21, 2022 · 09:00 am

Delhi demolitions: What does public glee at the state targeting Muslims mean for Indian society?

India is now transforming itself rapidly into a Hindu rashtra with very few protections, legal or political, for its Muslims.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Apr 21, 2022 · 06:30 am

Hamid Ansari ‘controversy’: A healthy democracy does not fear criticism from well-wishers

Though 11 speakers participated in a briefing on South Asian themes for US Congress members, the Indian government chose to attack only the Muslim statesman.

Raju Rajagopal

· Feb 02, 2022 · 06:30 am

‘Godse 2.0’: Jamia shooter makes speech at Haryana event encouraging attacks on Muslims

The young man’s social media feed is filled with provocative statements.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 06, 2021 · 09:58 am