London: The UK government on Jan 12 defended India’s position on religious rights and praised its “diversity” and “rich tapestry of religious minorities alongside its sizable Hindu majority” during a Westminster Hall debate on ‘Persecution of Muslims, Christians and minority groups in India’. The Indian High Commission in London issuedContinue Reading
Mumbai: Even as the BJP government in Maharashtra struggles to face the unprecedented protest marches organised by the Maratha community, the various organisations representing OBCs, Muslim and Dalits plan to launch separate agitations and mobilisation to press their demands. These communities are taking a cue from the Maratha Kranti Manch,Continue Reading
New Delhi — A group of women activists today accused the government of “saffronising” education and showing a lack of commitment towards addressing women’s issues. “Within a year of being in power, saffronisation of education is already underway. There were also steep budgetary cuts in central allocation to education,” women’sContinue Reading