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Just Joking? Naah. Muslim Comedians Are Doing Something Serious
Amid all sorts of 'jihads' invented by the right-wing to demonise Muslims, these Muslim comedians are waging a laugh riot of their own
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"Indian Society Has No Religious Discrimination...": PM Modi
There is "no feeling of discrimination towards any religious minority" in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted Thursday in a wide-ranging interview with British publication Financial Times.
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Opinion: How Do Muslims View 9 Years of Modi Rule? Data Reveals...
This diversity of Muslim opinion, in a way, highlights a conscious and peaceful struggle for securing a meaningful existence in contemporary India.
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"Bitter Truth": Mayawati Agrees With Rahul Gandhi's Statement In US
Mayawati has said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks on the "miserable condition" of Dalits and Muslims in the country is a "bitter truth" for which previous governments at the Centre were responsible.
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"Why Ban Loudspeakers In Mosques, Halal Meat?": Omar Abdullah
Present day India is not the country that Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, adding that the decision "would have been something else" if people had known Muslims' right will not be protected.
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Blog: Imagine My Plight - A Muslim, Non-Vegetarian Bachelor
This is among my learnings: if you are a bachelor, it's a problem; if you are a non-vegetarian bachelor, it's an even bigger problem. And at the top of the heap of problems is being a Muslim, non-vegetarian bachelor.
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Rapes, Murders On Rise Due To Increasing Muslim Population: BJP Lawmaker
A senior BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh believes that heinous crimes such as rapes and murders are on the rise because of the rapid increase in Muslim population in India.
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To Review Free Movement Regime, Home Ministry Team Visits Indo-Myanmar Border
The Rohingya crisis has forced the Home Ministry to have a relook at the existing bilateral agreement with Myanmar which allows free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 kilometres of the border.
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Unease Among Muslims, Says Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari
Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the "ambience of acceptance" is now under threat.
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A Majority Of Muslims In India Are Descendants Of Hindus, Says BJP MP
A majority of Muslims in India have descended from Hindus, a BJP lawmaker said in parliament today.
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Muslims 'Educationally Most Disadvantaged' Among Minorities: Panel
Muslims are the "educationally most disadvantaged community" among the minorities, a panel formed by a government-funded agency has said, advocating a three-tier model to tackle the educational backwardness. The panel has recommended that the communities be empowered through a three-tier model of institutions--central schools, community colleges an...
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I Am A Practicing Muslim. My Concerns Right Now For India Are...
I write this today as a Muslim, a practicing Muslim who believes in the tenets of Islam, in Ramzan, in namaz, and I believe I can continue to be liberal and secular while being proud of my faith.
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How An IAS Officer Crushes Sterilisation Rumours In Assam's Villages
Bongaigaon, Assam: A rumor that Japanese Encephalitis vaccine leads to sterility spread like wildfire in some of the villages of Assam – a reason enough for the villagers to boycott the vaccination drive which was due this month. Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, has led to deaths of over 800 people since 2010 in Assam. The deadly ...
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When Modi Asked BJP Leaders To Stay Silent, He Left This Out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week advised BJP motormouths "to practice the art of silence." It was fair and much-needed advice from his high office as many in his party are prone to putting their (right) foot into mouth very often. But the PM only sent out half a message.
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Indian Population Growth Dependent On Development Not Religion: Study
Fertility rates in India are more closely related to education levels and the socio-economic development within a state than to religious beliefs, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of government data and research evidence. The evidence we analyse shows that richer families, states with better health facilities and higher female literacy have lowe...
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Just Joking? Naah. Muslim Comedians Are Doing Something Serious
Amid all sorts of 'jihads' invented by the right-wing to demonise Muslims, these Muslim comedians are waging a laugh riot of their own
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"Indian Society Has No Religious Discrimination...": PM Modi
There is "no feeling of discrimination towards any religious minority" in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted Thursday in a wide-ranging interview with British publication Financial Times.
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Opinion: How Do Muslims View 9 Years of Modi Rule? Data Reveals...
This diversity of Muslim opinion, in a way, highlights a conscious and peaceful struggle for securing a meaningful existence in contemporary India.
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"Bitter Truth": Mayawati Agrees With Rahul Gandhi's Statement In US
Mayawati has said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks on the "miserable condition" of Dalits and Muslims in the country is a "bitter truth" for which previous governments at the Centre were responsible.
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"Why Ban Loudspeakers In Mosques, Halal Meat?": Omar Abdullah
Present day India is not the country that Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, adding that the decision "would have been something else" if people had known Muslims' right will not be protected.
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Blog: Imagine My Plight - A Muslim, Non-Vegetarian Bachelor
This is among my learnings: if you are a bachelor, it's a problem; if you are a non-vegetarian bachelor, it's an even bigger problem. And at the top of the heap of problems is being a Muslim, non-vegetarian bachelor.
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Rapes, Murders On Rise Due To Increasing Muslim Population: BJP Lawmaker
A senior BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh believes that heinous crimes such as rapes and murders are on the rise because of the rapid increase in Muslim population in India.
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To Review Free Movement Regime, Home Ministry Team Visits Indo-Myanmar Border
The Rohingya crisis has forced the Home Ministry to have a relook at the existing bilateral agreement with Myanmar which allows free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 kilometres of the border.
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Unease Among Muslims, Says Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari
Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the "ambience of acceptance" is now under threat.
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A Majority Of Muslims In India Are Descendants Of Hindus, Says BJP MP
A majority of Muslims in India have descended from Hindus, a BJP lawmaker said in parliament today.
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Muslims 'Educationally Most Disadvantaged' Among Minorities: Panel
Muslims are the "educationally most disadvantaged community" among the minorities, a panel formed by a government-funded agency has said, advocating a three-tier model to tackle the educational backwardness. The panel has recommended that the communities be empowered through a three-tier model of institutions--central schools, community colleges an...
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I Am A Practicing Muslim. My Concerns Right Now For India Are...
I write this today as a Muslim, a practicing Muslim who believes in the tenets of Islam, in Ramzan, in namaz, and I believe I can continue to be liberal and secular while being proud of my faith.
-
How An IAS Officer Crushes Sterilisation Rumours In Assam's Villages
Bongaigaon, Assam: A rumor that Japanese Encephalitis vaccine leads to sterility spread like wildfire in some of the villages of Assam – a reason enough for the villagers to boycott the vaccination drive which was due this month. Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, has led to deaths of over 800 people since 2010 in Assam. The deadly ...
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When Modi Asked BJP Leaders To Stay Silent, He Left This Out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week advised BJP motormouths "to practice the art of silence." It was fair and much-needed advice from his high office as many in his party are prone to putting their (right) foot into mouth very often. But the PM only sent out half a message.
-
Indian Population Growth Dependent On Development Not Religion: Study
Fertility rates in India are more closely related to education levels and the socio-economic development within a state than to religious beliefs, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of government data and research evidence. The evidence we analyse shows that richer families, states with better health facilities and higher female literacy have lowe...
