Debate featured Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, a Kashmiri activist and Prem Shankar Jha, a former media adviser to Indian Prime Minister Muslim Network TV LONDON (MNTV) – The Oxford Union, renowned for its tradition of engaging in contentious global discussions, has released the footage of its November 2024 debate titled “This House Beli...
The U.S. government is in the process of finalizing necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, recently held talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in New Delhi on the issue. Following India’s nuclear test in 1998, the U.S. had imposed sanctions on Indian enti...
India has officially banned Sikhs for Justice or SFJ, a human rights advocacy group led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, for five years. The organization documents atrocities committed against Sikhs. India has allegedly tried to kill Pannun before banning his organization. The decision was confirmed by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribuna...
Amidst the anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, Manmohan Singh narrowly escaped a violent mob attack in New Delhi By Iftikhar Gilani Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s first Sikh Prime Minister, passed away on December 25 at the age of 92. While his tenure as Prime Minister from 2004 to […]
If Buddhist groups were to reclaim their sites, the historical narrative would reveal widespread appropriation of Buddhist religious places by Hindus and can highlight the systematic extermination faced by Buddhists in India By Iftikhar Gilani When the historic Babri Masjid in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was demolished in 1992, many int...
After a bizarre Supreme Court decision in November 2019, the mosque effectively become a relic of the past, but in 2020, those responsible for its demolition were acquitted by a special court in Lucknow, further burying justice By Iftikhar Gilani Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the demolition of the historic 16th century Babri Mosque, [&he...
Bangladesh officially summoned India’s High Commissioner Pranay Verma after an attack on its mission by a Hindu mob in India’s northeastern city of Tripura. The incident involved protestors breaching the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, vandalizing the premises, and setting the national flag on fire. The mission protests were sparked by t...
The town, colloquially known as ‘little Türkiye,’ serves as a living museum of traditions and customs thousands of miles away from the steppes of Türkiye and Central Asia By Iftikhar Gilani The city of Sambhal in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, recently found itself ensnared in violence, with clashes leavin...
Mourning the loss of Rajshekhar is also time to celebrate his monumental legacy, not only for his documenting injustices but also sparking a dialog that will hopefully lead to lasting change By Iftikhar Gilani In the complex mosaic of India’s social landscape, few have left such an indelible mark as V.T. Rajshekhar, the formidable Dalit ...
Muslim residents in India’s Jharkhand state are furious over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party calling them “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” The BJP has been using this rhetoric to lure tribal voters in the region as the state went to the polls on Wednesday to choose the provincial government. Analysts say it is part of a strategy to weake...
