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Demolition (In) Justice: Punishing Muslims, the 'Other' ?

Demolition (In) Justice: Punishing Muslims, the 'Other' ?

This video delves into the alarming rise of bulldozer demolitions across India, specifically targeting Muslim communities under the guise of "illegal structures" and criminal accusations. Beginning with the case of Javed Muhammed in Prayagraj in June 2022, we explore how his house, along with many others in Uttar

The Myth of Love Jihad in India

The Myth of Love Jihad in India

The video examines the conspiracy theory of "love jihad" in India. This theory claims Muslim men are systematically seducing and converting Hindu women. It has no basis in fact and is seen as a tool to demonize Muslims. The video explores the history of the theory, tracing anxieties

The ‘Good’ Muslim -‘Bad’ Muslim: Cinema, Tropes and Islamophobia

The ‘Good’ Muslim -‘Bad’ Muslim: Cinema, Tropes and Islamophobia

Cinema reflects the political context of its times and in India’s contemporary polarised public discourse, state patronage has been extended to the alarming trend of propaganda films like The Kashmir Files or Kerala Story. Films that lend weight to the Hindutva project of otherising the Indian Muslim. In this

Is India’s Population Problem a Muslim Problem?

Is India’s Population Problem a Muslim Problem?

Of all of the marks India is making on the global stage this year, from the moon landing to the G20 Summit, not least of it all is India becoming the most populous country in the world.

How the Indian Media manufactures your consent

How the Indian Media manufactures your consent

Research By: Fasiha Shaikh & Firasha Shaikh The mainstream Indian news media has gone rogue. Over the past few years, it has increasingly been called out for spreading polarisation, hate and toxic propaganda. Watering the seeds of prejudice, it has been condemned for its communally divisive programming and anti-Muslim dogwhistling.