On January 8, when the Supreme Court quashed the release order that set 11 convicts charged with the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat free, it was a watershed moment in India’s political landscape. It struck down the order of an authoritarian state … Read more
Advertisement The suffering of Muslims in India has reached unprecedented levels since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014. In addition to the demonization of the community, they are targets of mob violence and hundreds of Muslims have been killed, injured and rendered homeless. Their homes, businesses, and places of … Read more
The Pulse | Society | South Asia The sports minister promised a swift probe into alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation of India Chief and BJP parliamentarian Brij Bhushan Singh. Sakshi Malik, an Indian wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, sits with fellow wrestlers by the banks of the river Ganges in Haridwar, India, … Read more