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Lone Hindu family in Bihar village threatened to leave; seeks DM’s help

NEW DELHI: A Hindu family has come forward with allegations of coercion and harassment, seeking intervention from the district administration in Darbhanga, Bihar. The family claims to be the only Hindu household in a predominantly Muslim village, facing relentless pressure for religious conversion. Vicky Kumar, a family member, filed a complaint with the District Magistrate (DM), […]

Early Influences and Conflicting Beliefs

Childhood forms the canvas upon which our perceptions of divinity and empathy are painted, often guided by influential figures. For me, these figures were my grandfather and elder brother, embodying kindness and reverence for all life. My grandfather’s universal compassion nurtured my belief that every existence holds sacred value. Simultaneously, my brother’s empathy towards injured […]

Call for Inclusive Education and Empowerment

I write this article not merely as a recounting of personal experiences but as a testament to a larger concern—a concern for the collective future of our new generation. It is a reflection on the shaping of young minds, where educational institutions wield immense influence, and the implications of their teachings resonate far beyond the […]

Islamophobia is a term coined to shut down criticism

Islamophobia Awareness Month is an annual event that takes place in November in the United States and Canada. The campaign was initiated by the Muslim advocacy groups in the US in 2012. The stated objective of the campaign was to increase awareness of “Islamophobia” and promote religious tolerance. The Muslim advocacy groups are a part […]

The handcuffs of morality: From Prithviraj to Israel

Prithviraj Chauhan, after defeating the Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, magnanimously spared him. However, in the ensuing Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Ghori triumphed and later executed Prithviraj.  This historical episode, deeply ingrained in India’s collective memory, raises questions about the costs of moral decisions: while Prithviraj’s actions […]

Shunted Kerala priest adamant on visiting Hindu temple: ‘Because God is one’

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To be a person of religion is difficult when placed within binary limits, realized a church priest after being barred from carrying out his duties in Kerala. His crime: he intends to visit a Hindu temple. Reverend KG Manoj has seen life through the lens of both – as a person of science having […]

INTERVIEW: ‘EU responsible for radicalization, reckless immigration’

Widely known French anthropologist Florence Bergeaud Blackler in conversation with Editor-in-chief Aarti Tikoo

‘Brotherhood reinvented halal, sowing seeds of separatism in Europe’

Widely known French scholar Florence Bergeaud Blackler's interview with The New Indian

Dear Mehbooba Mufti, get enrolled in a science course

Mehbooba Mufti’s objection to Ghulam Nabi assertion that Indian Muslims are Hindu converts signifies what went wrong with Kashmir and the Islamic civilisation

Muslim women reclaiming spiritual Islam via masjids

Jharkhand’s groundbreaking women-only mosque challenges traditional gender roles, empowering women in Islamic leadership