The Constitutional Fiction of “Minority” and Institutionalised Asymmetry
The Indian Constitution presents itself as a charter of equality, secularism, and justice, yet embedded within its framework is a structural imbalance that ...
Tag: Minority
Amid Security Concerns, Bangladesh Minority Janta Party Gears Up for Electoral Debut
Amid reports of intensified attacks and insecurity faced by Hindus in Bangladesh ahead of the February general elections, a newly formed political outfit ...
Atrocities Against Minority Hindus in Bangladesh Raised in Canadian Parliament
The issue of alleged atrocities and growing insecurity faced by minority Hindus in Bangladesh was raised inside the Canadian Parliament by Conservative Party ...
When One Person Is Silenced, All Are at Risk: Why Uyghur Freedom Is a Test for Every Democracy
For more than a decade, China’s policies in Xinjiang have raised alarm across human-rights circles. But the situation is no longer only about ...
Durga Idol Crushed in Dhaka Demolition; India Condemns Bangladesh’s Assault on Hindu Sentiment
In a move that has triggered outrage and renewed scrutiny of minority rights in Bangladesh, authorities in Dhaka demolished a makeshift Durga temple ...
Assam Govt Steps Up Efforts to Reclaim Encroached Satra Lands, Remove Illegal Occupants
The Assam government has ramped up efforts to protect and reclaim vast areas of land that hold significant cultural, religious, and economic value ...
Minority status not lost if institution created by statute: SC gives split 4:3 verdict on pleas concerning AMU
The Supreme Court of India has held that the 'minority' tag can't be taken away from an institution that was created by a ...
Religious conversions could turn India’s majority into a minority: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently addressed concerns about religious gatherings and their potential impact on India's demographic makeup. This article examines the court's ...
Breaking Down the Concept of One Nation, One DNA: Possible or Just a Dream?
Sneh Milan: Ek Desh, Ek DNA Sammelan: When the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was running for the prime minister’s post, he ...
Modi government cancels Maulana Azad scholarship for minority research scholars
At the outset, the scholarship policy was incorporated by the lawmakers to provide conditions for fuller development of the disadvantaged class. The rationale ...
Dear Rajdeeps and Chidambarams of the bunch, get your history lessons right
Suppose you are roaming around casually in a street, or you are at the mall for shopping or may be at a park ...
Smriti Irani as the minority minister – Now that’s a masterstroke
The Union Ministry of Minority affairs till yesterday that is 6th July was headed by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Following the end of his ...
