धार्मिक कट्टरपन
November 8, 2016
12 things we can't ignore as America votes.
Image credit: Vox.com
For John Berger at 90, whose uncompromising tenderness and compassion shows us how to look hard yet be full of care.
1. There should be a plural term for violences. This would let us talk about how to choose between violences. Today, this would mean judging between different ‘brands’ of violence in the...
November 7, 2016
बांग्लादेश में हिंदुओं पर लगातार हमले बढ़ते जा रहे हैं। इन हमलों से देश का सेक्यूलर समाज बेहद चिंतित है। बांग्लादेश के प्रमुख अखबार ‘ढाका ट्रिब्यून’ ने देश के इस हालात पर चिंता जताते हुए सांप्रदायिकता के खिलाफ उठ खड़े होने की अपील है। अखबार ने अपने संपादकीय में लिखा है-
Image: Dhaka Tribune
बांग्लादेश में हिंदुओं पर हमले हो रहे हैं। ऐसे में हर विवेकशील बांग्लादेशी नागरिक को...
November 7, 2016
अपने मंच से मुस्लिम महिलाओं को उनका हक दिलाने की बात करने वाले नरेंद्र मोदी जी के सारे दावों की हवा आज उस वक्त निकल गयी, जब दिल्ली पुलिस नजीब की माँ को घसीटते हुए गिरफ्तार कर के ले गई। वो चीखती रही, वो चिल्लाती रही, मगर उसकी एक ना सुनी गई।
और सुनी भी कैसी जाती, जिसके आंसू से पिछले 22 दिनों से दिल्ली पुलिस का दिल नही पसीजा उसका दिल भला आज कैसे पसीज जाता। नजीब की माँ का हाल देखकर आज...
November 7, 2016
नजीब के लिए देश की जानी-मानी सियासी हस्तियां गुरुवार की शाम जेएनयू प्रशासनिक भवन पर इकट्ठा थीं. जब यहां शशि थरूर अपनी बात रख रहे थे, तभी एक चीख सुनाई दी. यह चीख नजीब की मां की थी. ख़ुद को संभाल पाने में नाकाम नजीब की मां अचानक दहाड़े मार कर रोने लगीं. रोते हुए वो चिल्ला रही थीं, ‘अरे कोई तो मेरे बेटे को वापस ले आओ. कहां है मेरा नजीब.’
भाषण दे रहे थरूर कुछ देर तक सिर झुकाए चुपचाप...
November 7, 2016
The way Fatima Nafees, the mother of Najeeb Ahmed (#najeebahmed), the missing JNU student was treated last evening by the Delhi police was just appalling.
She was at a rally peacefully protesting with several others about the mysterious disappearance of her son. They were demanding that the police and the central government need to do much more to trace Najeeb.
The rally was disbanded by...
November 7, 2016
“My daughter and I appeared before the Sharia court at Regent's Park mosque in London. They were not interested in anything we had to say, the whole process was shocking.”
Protest in London against the Law Society's guidance on Sharia Wills April 2014. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/See Li
The UK government is conducting an inquiry into the operation of Sharia courts which is...
November 6, 2016
War, Revolutions and Violence in the Middle East since 2011
A talk by Laleh Khalili
Followed by a discussion moderated by Jairus Banaji.
Date: Nov 7, 2016
Time: 6pm
Venue: BUJ Hall, Fort, Mumbai
Laleh Khalili is Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Her most recent book '...
November 6, 2016
Adding the digits in 1948,1984 and 2002 leaves us with the same number: 4
1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre. Photo courtesy: Caravan Magazine
A number can also tell a story. Yes. A number. A digit. It is immaterial whether the story makes you feel sad or it brings a smile on your lips. But a number can be associated with some names, some places, some details and many other things. And those...
November 6, 2016
If not Theresa May, the accompanying media ought to note the gross human rights violations and crackdowns on dissent that abound.
Prime Minister Theresa May holds a meeting with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on the second day of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. Stefan Rousseau/PA Images.
Britain's recently elected Prime Minister Theresa May, post-Brexit, has chosen to visit...
November 6, 2016
The nation is facing a crisis right now, and unity is what is required from all
Photo credit: Dhaka Tribune
The Hindu community in Bangladesh is under assault.
Every Bangladeshi with a conscience needs to stand up for them, and stand alongside with them.
The ruling party deserves praise, as it has always historically been the party of pluralism and minority rights, and the...