India Archive

Attacks on Hindus and Hindu Dharma, both in Bharat and overseas, are frequent and unrelenting. In many regions of the world, this persecution is like a genocide slowly unfolding before our eyes. For decades, the true depth and breadth of these attacks, driven by disturbing anti-Hindu bigotry, have been ignored by the world.

On July 6, the floodwaters of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) finally reached Mod Kuba, the village that marks the tail-end of Kutch Branch Canal (KBC). As the water approached the village, hundreds of people lined up and cheered happily.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, in his first big move, overturned the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led government's decision of moving the Metro 3 car shed from Aarey in Mumbai. Fadnavis directed the state Advocate General and the administration to submit a proposal on building the Metro-3 car shed in Aarey Colony instead of Kanjurmarg. Fadnavis asked the advocate general to represent the government's side of making the car shed in Aarey Colony.

Recently, a documentary screened in Toronto depicting Kalimata smoking a cigarette by Leena Manimekalai went viral on social media. Who is Leena Manimekalai? 

New Delhi: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has been stranded in legal complications after a police grievance was honed upon her for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus through a poster of her documentary movie ‘Kaali’ in which Goddess Kali is shown smoking.

Teachings of Islam which have so far succeeded in sealing itself off from every shade of empiricism, rationalism, universalism, humanism, and liberalism, are the hallmarks of Hindu and modern Western culture. But in the context of India, where Islam failed in its mission of lasting conquest and total conversion, these tenets have acquired the task of endless conquest and complete transformation. These tenets have developed a singularly sinister and subversive character.

‘Rational vs National,’ screamed the headline of the new pall-bearer of secularism, the magazine Outlook. ‘Fresh evidence available with Outlook revealed that not only has the ICHR (the Indian Council of Historical Research) was packed with “sympathizers,”’ the story announced, ‘but a new statement of objectives or resolution had been added, changing certain key words from the authentic Memorandum of Association of 1972, legitimized by an Act of Parliament.

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma while hearing her petition to club FIRs over remarks on Prophet Mohammed. Blaming Nupur, SC stated that her 'loose tongue' has caused unrest in the whole country and the brutal Udaipur murder of Kanhaiya Lal is a reaction to her statement.

On June 27, the co-founder of Alt News, Mohammed Zubair, was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. He was sent to one-day Police custody and will be presented in the court once the custody period is over. OpIndia accessed the FIR copy filed against Zubair at IFSO/Special Cell.

On June 26, a tweet by Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub was withheld by Twitter in response to legal demand by the Government of India. In the tweet posted last year, Ayyub had cast aspersions on the judiciary in connection to the disputed structures called mosques.