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From bulldozers and mass evictions to polygamy bans and "jihad" rhetoric, a documented account of how ostensibly neutral laws are being weaponised against Assam's Muslim communities.
On 9 April, over a crore Muslim voters will cast their ballots in Assam. For decades, narratives around their numbers have shaped how they are seen, policed, and governed. This article examines the data behind these claims and explains what it actually tells us about Assam’s Muslims.
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Maharashtra has scrapped the 5% Muslim quota, inactive for over a decade. But is this merely administrative clean-up or a signal of shifting priorities in minority welfare? This article revisits the data, legal history, and broader policy context behind the decision.
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Watch Episode 1 of our Madrasa Series: The History and Evolution of Madrasas. Moving beyond media stereotypes, this explainer traces the madrasa’s origins as a place of learning and its historic role as a centre of education and scholarship across the Islamic world and India.
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Despite forming 17% of Bihar’s population, Muslims remain largely invisible in its development story. Concentrated in Seemanchal’s poorest districts, they face deep gaps in education, jobs, and representation—raising urgent questions ahead of the 2025 Bihar election.
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Bihar is India’s third-most populous state — yet remains one of its most underdeveloped. But behind Bihar’s well-known struggles lies a story almost never told: the story of its Muslim citizens, especially in Seemanchal. Muslims make up 17% of Bihar’s population — one in every six people — but remain
History
The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023 — it is the continuation of over a century of occupation, dispossession, and resistance. This timeline traces that long, painful history of occupation and the enduring spirit of Palestinian resistance.
History
Partition of 1947 remains one of the greatest ruptures in modern history. It did not merely redraw borders—it uprooted communities, fractured identities, and left millions dead, displaced, or unaccounted for. Drawing on census data from 1931, 1941, and 1951, this video examines migration flows, demographic upheavals, and the uneven
History
The story of India’s independence is not the tale of one religion, caste, or community; it is the shared struggle of an entire nation. Yet, the sacrifices of Indian Muslims in the freedom movement have often been overlooked. In this video, we remember some of the countless Muslim freedom
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What If We’re Funding a Genocide — Without Even Knowing It? That app on our phone, the bank we trust, the clothes we wear — could they be linked to bombs falling on Gaza? In this urgent explainer, we uncover how global corporations — from tech giants and arms manufacturers to tourism
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Are Muslims Being Left Out of Higher Education in India? A new study by Nous Network and CSR shows: ~ Only 2.6% of colleges are Muslim-run. ~ Most offer only UG courses. ~ 55% of students in these colleges are non-Muslims. ~ Growth of Muslim institutions has nearly stalled since 2014. What do
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With temples being "discovered" inside mosques and dargahs across India, sites from Gyanvapi to Sambhal are facing mounting legal petitions under the reclaiming mandir campaign by right-wing Hindu groups. At the heart of it all lies a crucial but overlooked law: the Places of Worship Act, 1991. But