COVER STORY
Communal clashes across India are leaving behind a trail of death and devastation. Tolerance is the need of the hour
카지노 Magazine - 1 September 2023
In the upcoming edition, 카지노 looks at the issue of Islamophobia, how the Hindu-Muslim divide has been widened by the domination of the Hindutva far-right, and tackles questions about how the politics of polarisation continues to deeply influence Indian society.
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Hijab, azaan, jihadi, anti-national, terrorist, mullah, miya—the meaning of these terms are blurred on purpose by many political leaders and Right-wing groups. They use it as a strategy to serve their own agendas, target religious minorities and stoke communal passions
A list of debatable laws that are said to be anti-Muslim
Islamophobia is a way to rile up a majoritarian base and scapegoat a community that is already marginalised
What happened in April this year in Jharkhand was not an aberration. The state has been witnessing violence on Ram Navami for decades.
To make sense of the Indian variant of Islamophobia, it is vital to examine its relationship with the notion of communalism—particularly their points of convergence
Bengal, nationally known as a hub of secular-liberal ideals, is witnessing its centuries-old covert Islamophobia turning overt
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in conversation with Chinki Sinha speaks at length on tribal identity and the politics around it.
The government’s role in ensuring the safety and dignity of people from marginalised communities like Musahars is paramount in a caste-ridden society like Bihar
Our notebooks are archives of loss and violence, of sights and cries, of facts and details. We keep them close. We must. To understand and to reject, to remind and to remember.
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Hijab, azaan, jihadi, anti-national, terrorist, mullah, miya—the meaning of these terms are blurred on purpose by many political leaders and Right-wing groups. They use it as a strategy to serve their own agendas, target religious minorities and stoke communal passions
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A list of debatable laws that are said to be anti-Muslim
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Islamophobia is a way to rile up a majoritarian base and scapegoat a community that is already marginalised
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What happened in April this year in Jharkhand was not an aberration. The state has been witnessing violence on Ram Navami for decades.
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To make sense of the Indian variant of Islamophobia, it is vital to examine its relationship with the notion of communalism—particularly their points of convergence
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Bengal, nationally known as a hub of secular-liberal ideals, is witnessing its centuries-old covert Islamophobia turning overt
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in conversation with Chinki Sinha speaks at length on tribal identity and the politics around it.
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The government’s role in ensuring the safety and dignity of people from marginalised communities like Musahars is paramount in a caste-ridden society like Bihar
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Our notebooks are archives of loss and violence, of sights and cries, of facts and details. We keep them close. We must. To understand and to reject, to remind and to remember.
OTHER STORIES
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What happened in Nuh was not an aberration. There is a history to it
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The real question is how to build up trust between the two religions so that Islamophobia is staved off. At the core of both Hinduism and Islam lay the ideas of love, acceptance and togetherness that can offset Islamophobia and Hindutva
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Delhi communal violence 2020: Underwhelming compensations, long-drawn court cases, ostracisation from former neighborhoods and unsoothed memories of extreme violence and loss have dashed hopes of justice among survivors.
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Notably, this is neither a covert operation nor an illicit endeavour; rather, it operates transparently and is subject to oversight by the police, revenue officials, the panchayat and local political bodies.
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I don’t mean that there are no conservatives among Muslims; of course, there are. But is there a religion which has no conservatives?
