BJP

Does India need a Uniform Civil Code?

In a way, the BJP’s campaign on the UCC has been in the works for several months now
18 July 2023, 12:00 PM

Understanding Biden’s big bet on India

The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.
3 July 2023, 13:00 PM

Opposition unity and the challenges ahead in India

Fresh general elections in India are due early next year and the opposition parties seem to have taken a good first step
26 June 2023, 08:30 AM

Hating Muslims has become fashionable: Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah has been a constant critic of the BJP and the growing Islamophobia in India.
30 May 2023, 11:13 AM

Is BJP's policy of exclusion and segregation backfiring?

PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the new parliament building himself has garnered scrutiny.
28 May 2023, 13:00 PM

History rewritten is not really history

While it is important to update textbooks with recent events, a deliberate attempt to rewrite history is highly irresponsible.
16 April 2023, 06:00 AM

India’s democracy in detention

What happens to Gandhi has important implications for India’s future.
11 April 2023, 14:00 PM

Rahul Gandhi’s conviction: Another dent in India’s declining democracy

The same system that drags criminal cases for years starts to work on speed when power wants it to.
31 March 2023, 14:00 PM

Hypocrisy on Stilts in India

The BJP’s charge against Gandhi is a serious one.
15 March 2023, 13:00 PM

By Bengali, I Meant Illegal Bangladeshis: Actor Paresh Rawal at BJP campaign

Well renowned actor Paresh Rawal has landed himself in controversy, following his viral comments about Bengalis, during his campaign in Gujarat, for the ruling BJP.
6 December 2022, 14:35 PM

Ganguly 'forced out' for not joining BJP!

Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as president of Indian cricket, with the former captain's backers claiming he has been forced out for refusing to join the ruling political party.
12 October 2022, 10:25 AM

Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars

Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
23 August 2022, 14:00 PM

Muslims are not alone in being hounded in India

Muslims are a major target in the culture of hate being fomented across India, so are the communities that don't fit the 'right' definition in an increasingly wilful right-wing state.
5 July 2022, 13:00 PM

Congress claims main accused in Udaipur beheading “BJP member”, BJP says “fake news”

India’s main opposition Congress today (July 2, 2022) referred to some media reports claiming a link between Riyaz Akhtari, the main accused in the beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur town, and local BJP leaders. BJP has dismissed the claim as “fake”.
2 July 2022, 11:26 AM

Exposing disinformation is a crime in Modi’s India

In early 2017, when I was mulling over launching BD FactCheck – the first fact-checking initiative in Bangladesh – we looked for who else in the region was already working in this field.
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Can the ‘fringe’ make the BJP cringe?

India is in hot water both home and abroad since two leaders of BJP, the ruling party, publicly said derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
16 June 2022, 14:21 PM

Prophet remarks: Protest turns violent in West Bengal for 2nd day

A fresh bout of clashes broke out today between police and protesters of remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammed (PUBH) for the second consecutive day in West Bengal's Howrah district.
11 June 2022, 07:07 AM

Prophet remarks in India: Procession brought out from Baitul Mukarram

At least a few thousand protesters brought out a procession after Friday prayers from Dhaka's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque today.
10 June 2022, 08:35 AM

Bollywood’s Khans would be risking too much: Naseeruddin on Prophet remarks

Amidst the controversy over now-suspended BJP spokesperson’s comments on the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah today expressed hope that the “hate wave” against Muslims would dissipate even if it doesn’t happen in his lifetime.
8 June 2022, 16:01 PM

Offensive tweets on Prophet don't reflect govt's view: India tells Qatar

Qatar today summoned Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official note, expressing total condemnation of the controversial remarks made by a now-suspended BJP leader against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
5 June 2022, 15:40 PM