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India’s Lithium Discovery Triggers Worry for People of Jammu
Gafira Qadir | Twocircles.net
“We thought it was our chance to become rich, so we celebrated the news but the happiness did not last for long,” says Karan Singh, 62, a resident of Salal village in Jammu’s Reasi district.
In February this year, the union government found 5.9 million metric tonnes of lithium reserves for the first time in the country...
How Hate on Social Media Was Manufactured Against Muslim in Uttarakhand
Nuzhat Khan and Shaba Manzoor | TwoCircles.net
After several Muslims were allegedly forced to vacate shops and leave their homes in Uttarkashi’s Purola after allegations of ‘love jihad’, a conspiracy theory by Hindu right-wing where Muslim men lure Hindu women and convert them to Islam, multiple videos surfaced on social media showing rallies by Hindu right-wing organisations demanding Muslims leave...
Mazdoor Kitchen: A melange of love, salt and labour
By Aatika S | TwoCircles
Nida Ansari, is a Delhi based development practitioner and consultant with over 12 years of experience in working with national and international non-profit foundations, grassroots organisations and funding agencies in the field of youth centric development, organisational development, agency and ending violence, community development and social entrepreneurship. She describes herself as a community campaigner, and...
Homes Demolished, Lives Torn Out in Delhi’s Priyanka Gandhi Camp Ahead of G20 in Delhi
Shruti Sharma, Twocircles.net
"I've lived here since 2005. Where will we go with our family now?" Anjali, 35, a construction worker, said while the authorities demolished her home in South Delhi's Priyanka Gandhi Camp, near Vasant Vihar.
On 16 June, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) demolished around 95 dwellings belonging to labourers leaving over 500 people homeless.
Anjali has a family...
The Government’s Apathy to the Growing Islamophobia Is Alarming
Some weeks back Hindu nationalist groups falsely accused Muslims of causing a train accident in Odisha, India, and how this reflects a broader trend of stigmatizing Muslims for any tragic incidents under the BJP government.
Aamir Shakil and Sharib Ahmad Khan, Twocircles.net
A devastating train accident occurred in the Balasore district of Odisha, India on 1 June, claiming the lives of...
‘Don’t Think We Can Go Back’: Muslims Fleeing Purola
Mahwish Asim, TwoCircles.net
“Humko nahi lagta ab hum kabhi waha wapas ja payenge (We don’t think we can go back there again),” says Mohammed Zahid, a shopkeeper in Uttarakhand’s Purola.
Zahid is the district president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) minority cell in Uttarkashi. The lives of approximately 200 Muslims in Purola changed overnight on 26 May.
They became the target...
Burqa-Clad Auto Driver Defies Norms in Chennai
Syed Ali Mujtaba, Twocircles.net
Chennai: Meet Bhiyari Fatima a burqa-clad Muslim woman auto-driver on the busy streets of Chennai. She has broken two myths, one that she is a female auto rickshaw driver, a profession reserved for men, second, she is a burqa-clad woman auto-rickshaw driver who gleefully asserts her identity in this southern megapolis.
Fatima says many passengers are surprised...
Meet Kaneez Fatima, Karnataka’s Only Muslim Woman MLA
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Kaneez Fatima, the hijab-clad politician who won in the recent assembly elections in Karnataka is currently very popular with her videos and reels circulating on social media platforms and getting thousands of likes.
Fatima is the only Indian National Congress Muslim woman candidate who stood up for the Muslim girls who fought for their right to wear...
TCN – SEED APPRENTICESHIP 2023-24
The TCN-SEED Apprenticeship offers aspiring journalists an opportunity to build their communication skills and professional network under the guidance of experienced mentors. The vision of the program is to provide training and capacity building for authentic voices from communities traditionally absent in mainstream Indian media.
The goal of the apprenticeship is to provide employment, tell news stories of marginalized communities...
Teaser of Film on Savarkar: Lies Galore
Dr. Ram Puniayni
Currently as the right-wing wing ideology is gaining ground many a film have already come to promote divisiveness, to glorify the icons of communal nationalism or to demonize the particular communities. In recent times we have seen films on these lines, be it Padmavat, or one on Prithviraj Chauhan, ‘Gandhi Virudh Godse’, ‘Kashmir files’ and ‘Kerala story’....
Manipur Violence: Tribal Groups Stage Protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Demand Centre’s Intervention
Mohsina Malik | Twocircles.net
Hundreds of Manipuri tribals gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on May 31, demanding an end to the violence in Manipur, which has claimed 71 lives and displaced over 35,000 people.
On May 31, hundreds of tribals from Manipur's Kuki, Zomi, Mizo, and Hmar communities gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding government intervention to end the ongoing violence...
“Plight of Ad Hoc Teachers at Delhi University: Years of Service Disregarded, Livelihoods Shattered”
Mohsina Malik | Twocircles.net
Thousands of ad hoc teachers at Delhi University, who have dedicated years of service to various colleges under the university's umbrella, now find themselves in a distressing situation. As the process of hiring them as permanent faculty members began in April 2022, many have been displaced or simply shown the door.
The crisis of ad hoc teachers...
Owning a House Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Is Still a Distant Dream for Many in Kashmir
Abdul Basit | Twocircles.net
Launched in 2015, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), promised to provide affordable housing to the poor. However, owning a house under the scheme is still a distant dream for many in Kashmir.
Bagha Hassan Khan, 40, and his seven-member family — including his wife and 5 sons all under the age of 14 — live in a mud...
“Young Trailblazer Maryam Mirza Ignites a Reading Revolution with 31 Mohalla Libraries in Aurangabad”
By Nikhat Fatima |Twocircles.net
Books have been Maryam’s passion ever since she learnt to read. She turned her passion into a mission of starting a library for children with the books from her own collection.
Two years ago, Maryam had amassed nearly 150 books of her own when she started her very first library in the balcony of their home in...
International wrestling body UWW release statement in support of Indian wrestlers
TCN News
The United World Wrestling (UWW) released a statement on Tuesday, May 30, condemning the treatment meted to the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on 28 May. The United World Wrestling, which is the international governing body for amateur wrestling, in their statement said it has been following the situation in India wherein the wrestlers have been protesting from...
The plight of Meitei Pangals or Manipur Muslims remains unheard
Syed Ali Mujtaba
Manipuri Muslims or Meitei Pangals are not jumping into the current tribal war between Meitei and the Kuki. They are not ready to align with the 'Manipur Tribals’ Forum' even though they are being persecuted by the Hindu Meitei community.
Muslim Meitei views Hindu Meiteis as their co-brothers with whom they have a running feud that needs to...
Unveiling the Truth: Women of Kashmir Break Silence on social media to confront molestation
By Fahim Mattoo, TwoCircles.net
The safety and protection of women in Jammu and Kashmir hang in the balance following the dissolution of the State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights. This quasi-judicial organization, formed in 1999 to ensure the protection of women and their rights, was dissolved in 2019 after the repeal of Article 370.
"I don't understand why...
Lucknow Zardozi Artisans Are Hanging By A Thread
Hasan Zia Rizvi | Twocircles.net
Lucknow has carved out a niche for the world-famous art form of Zardozi. In recent years, the art form has gained significant commercial popularity on the big screen and at fashion shows. Just a month ago, American model Gigi Hadid rocked a sequin and lavishly embroidered Chikankari saree that was exquisitely hand-embroidered by artisans of...
Meet Mubeena Ramzan, the trailblazer in imparting women’s education and property rights
By Sadaf Shabir, TwoCircles.net
“In today’s world, if something goes wrong in our household, women are held responsible,” said Mubeena Ramzan, an iconic figure for women’s rights and upliftment in Kashmir. Featured in “The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2019” and born in the ‘apple town of Kashmir’, Sopore, she had always been a “sensitive” child who always looked...
‘We have buried the 4,500 precious books in a pit’
TCN revisits Madarsa Azizia and its library after it was attacked during Ramadan
Sufi Parween, Twocircles.net
A goldmine of Islamic literature, spread over 4,500 books, including rare manuscripts, is now reduced to a heap of soot and ash. A few burnt pages are the only giveaway that the powdery, flaky heap was once a stack of weighty tomes that belonged to...
Meet Imtiaz Jalil, MP from Aurangabad, recipient of the News makers achievers award 2023
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Imtiaz Jalil,MP, Aurangabad was honoured with the ‘15th News makers Achievers Awards 2023’ in the ‘Best Working Politician’ category on May 1st 2023 at Yashwant Rao Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai.Jalil was conferred with the award at the hands of Afternoon Voice's founder and Editor in Chief Vaidehi Taman.
The award was bestowed to Imtiaz Jalil in recognition of his significant contribution to Indian...
Unmasking the Shadows: Unveiling the Dark Side of the IPL – Betting, Suicides, and many more Troubles Tied to the League
By - Mohd. Ziyauallah Khan
If you move around late evening in and around your residential neighborhood, seeing young boys in groups with their smartphones in their hands enjoying IPL matches. On the face of it, they may be seen enjoying the exotic matches between the IPL teams, however, as you dig in deep, you realize that they are somewhere...
The man who fought for Babri Masjid in court is no more
Senior advocate Zafaryab Jilani passes away
Ubair Ul Hameed
Zafaryab Jilani, the renowned advocate who played a pivotal role in the historic Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 73-year-old was battling medical complications after he suffered a brain hemorrhage two years ago.
Jilani's rise to prominence can be traced back to the mid-1980s, a time when a...
The Return Of Wild Boars in Kashmir Pose A New Threat To Agriculture And Biodiversity
In the world's most militarised zone, the Kashmir valley, experts warn of a new threat to the region's already fragile biodiversity: a rising population of wild boars.
Tauseef Ahmad| Twocircles.net
Mohammad Shaban is a small apple farmer from Uri in the Baramulla area of Kashmir. Shaban has been farming for 20 years and makes a good livelihood. However, as of the...
इनोवेशन | एक माह में सोलर बाइक बनाने वाले असद की कहानी
फिल्म देखकर सात सीटर सोलर बाइक बनाई, आईआईटी कानपुर से बुलावा
यह कहानी है 23 वर्ष के असद की, जो बचपन से ही काफी इनोवेटिव है। उसने हाल ही में सात सीटर सोलर बाइक बनाई है। उसके प्रयोग को देखकर आईआईटी कानपुर ने उसे बुलाया है। अगर असद का आइडिया पसंद आईआईटी कानपुर को पसंद आता है तो उसे...
No Men Beyond This Point: The ‘Women’s Only’ Cafe In Jamia Nagar, Delhi
Café Sheeru seeks to offer a ‘safe and comfortable’ space for women customers
By Simeen Anjum & Arbab Ali, TwoCircles.net
Sarah (who goes by her first name), 21, is strolling towards a bangle shop in the bustling streets of the Batla House market in Jamia Nagar, a Muslim ghetto in southeast Delhi. Delhi. Sarah is a physiotherapy student who lives in...
The Kerala Story: A Frustrated Attempt to Silence Vocal Muslim Women
Snobar | Twocircles.net
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues in the BJP are promoting the film “The Kerala Story,” but a large number of women residents of Kerala Two Circles talked to said that the film seemed like the response of right-wing Hindu men who don't know how to respond to vocal Muslim women.
Rehna Shajahan, a resident of Kerala...
I Feel Unmistakable Sense of Belonging: Rishab Dahiya, the Photographer Behind Powerful Photographs of Dalits
Aatika S | Twocircles.net
Aatika S. interviews Rishab Dahiya, a dalit photographer and a filmmaker who is famous for clicking powerful pictures of members of his community.
Q: Why do you click Dalits? How are they different from your usual subjects?
RD: As a photographer from Dalit community, I find immense beauty in capturing the essence of my community. When I shoot...
‘It is our curse & tears’: Hijabi students on BJP’s loss in Karnataka election 2023
Snobar Khan and Syed Mueen, TwoCircles.net
Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, conceded defeat on May 13, 2023, as the Congress took the lead after defeating the BJP and winning 137 seats in the Assembly elections. He stated that his party had failed to make an impact and would return in the Loksabha election of 2024 with more power.
However,...
J&K: CPW workers on the verge of committing suicide over delayed and meagre wages
Arjumand Shaheen, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar J&K: While the world celebrated the International labourers' day on 1st May, the Contingent paid workers/Sweepers (CPWs) in the department of Education across Jammu and Kashmir are pushed to the walls due to the delayed meagre salaries.
The Contingent Paid workers working in different districts of Kashmir, mostly females belonging to the poor family backgrounds are not...
400 साल पुराने उर्दू और फारसी के लाखों दस्तावेजों की मरम्मत करवा रहा टीएसएआरआई, 200 वर्ष बढ़ जाएगी जिंदगी
टीएसएआरआई के पास शाहजहाँ और औरंगज़ेब के समय के मुगल-युग के दस्तावेजों का सबसे बड़ा संग्रह मौजूद है। इन दस्तावेजों की मरम्मत के साथ-साथ इनका डिजिटलीकरण भी किया जा रहा है। इससे लोगों को देश के इतिहास से जुड़े अनछुए पहलुओं को जानने में मदद मिलेगी। अब तक 80 हजार दस्तावेजों को संरक्षित किया जा चुका है। पढ़िए खास...
Meet Ariba Khan: A Young Municipal Councillor from Shaheen Bagh
Aatika S. | TwoCircles.net
Ariba Khan from the Indian National Congress, and Municipal Councillor from Abul Fazal Enclave in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, speaks to Aatika from TwoCircles on her political journey, challenges for minorities in India and the similarities between the politics of BJP and AAP.
Background & Political Journey
Ariba is the daughter of Asif Mohammed Khan, a former congress...
Equity Question of Muslim is a Myth India Finds a Report
Syed Ali Mujtaba
An audit report on the marginalization of Muslims in minority concentration districts in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and UP tears apart the slogan sab ka sath, sab Vikas and says the equity question of Muslims remains a myth in India.
The audit focused on ten districts that have a significant Muslim population of approximately 14.1 million, representing 52% of the...
‘द केरेला स्टोरी’: फिल्म बनी दुष्प्रचार का हथियार
- राम पुनियानी
केरल का नाम सुनते ही हमारे मन में उभरता है एक ऐसा राज्य जहां शांति और सद्भाव का राज है, जहां निरक्षता का निर्मूलन हो चुका है, जहां शिक्षा एवं स्वास्थ्य सूचकांक बहुत अच्छे हैं, और जहां कोविड-19 महामारी का मुकाबला सर्वोत्तम तरीके से किया गया। हमें यह भी याद आता है कि राज्य में ईसाई धर्म का आगमन सन् 52 ईस्वी में संत...
How Popular is the PM Mann Ki Baat? A Glimpse after its 100th Episode Comes out
By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan
PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat program is a monthly radio address that has been a part of his public outreach since he took office in 2014. The program is aired on All India Radio, as well as on various digital platforms, and is meant to be an opportunity for the Prime Minister to directly address the...
How Three Muslim Women of Northeast Delhi Were Caught In A Legal And Financial Nightmare
By Arbab Ali, TwoCircles.net
On her wedding day, Tabassum was issued an arrest warrant for missing a court hearing. The previous day, November 10, 2022, she skipped the hearing as she had to prepare for her wedding. The 25-year-old was terrified, but her lawyer intervened to prevent her from being taken into custody.
On March 14, four months later, TCN met...
Sahidul Alom Award-2023 for Habibur Rahman Choudhury
TCN News
Shahidul Alam Choudhury, who had a very humble background, came to limelight in 1985 when he was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the AGP government of Assam. He was the lone minister from the Barak Valley in the cabinet. He shone over the political sky of Barak valley for nearly three decades until his death in...
Ashraful Madaris – An Urdu medium school fighting for survival
By Nikhat Fatima, twocircles.net
Building character and integrity and not just building careers is what the teachers strive for, in this 110-year-old school ‘Ashraful Madaris’ located in Yakutpura, one of the oldest localities of the historic city of Hyderabad.
Founded in 1918 by Janab Ashraf Ali, who came to Hyderabad from northern part of India, in search of employment in the...
सच्चा इतिहासः गांधीजी की शहादत, गोडसे और आरएसएस
-राम पुनियानी
हाल में (अप्रैल 2023) में एनसीईआरटी ने स्कूली पाठ्यपुस्तकों में से बहुत सी सामग्री हटाने का फैसला किया। हटाई गई सामग्री में मुगलकालीन इतिहास, गुजरात दंगे, वर्ण व्यवस्था के उदय के साथ-साथ गांधीजी की हत्या से संबंधित कुछ विवरण भी शामिल है। ‘‘हिन्दू-मुस्लिम एकता के लिए उनके (गांधीजी) निरंतर प्रयासों से हिन्दू अतिवादी इस हद तक भड़क गए कि उन्होंने गांधीजी की हत्या...
Knowledge is power and the government controls it
By Saundarya Verma
India is a country so vast that even after inhabiting the worlds’ largest population, we have space for more people. We make babies, build schools, hospitals, airports, cultural centres that Zendaya and Gigi come to visit. We have space for the Himalayas and eight huge rivers, we have space for art galleries, museums, and we make more space for...
Operation Samadhan-Prahar and the Changing Nature of Indian State
Syed Ali Mujtaba
Operation Samadhan-Prahar is the new initiative of the Indian government to combat Maoist insurgency in the tribal pockets of the country. Under this operation, lethal weapons are used to eliminate the tribal resistance to steal the “right to life” of the Adivasis of the country. This new strategy is based on robber Robin Hood’s maxim to rob...
Why does a group of women walk at midnight in Delhi?
Aatika S. |TwoCircles.net
It's been seven years that the group- Women Walk at Midnight has been walking in various cities. For Mallika Taneja, the person who initiated “Women Walk at Midnight”, the group is not a collective but rather an artistic practice. “We are a completely voluntary act.” She was trying to do a twenty-four-hour walk in the city six...
RAMADAN SPECIAL SERIES: A DAY ON THE ROAD WITH A FASTING FOOD DELIVERY EXECUTIVE
Shehzad Ahmad drives 120 km, delivering food in southeast Delhi, and breaks his fast on the road
Ubair Ul Hameed
It’s 6.15 pm and the clock is furiously ticking away towards sunset, but there is no chance that Shehzad Ahmad, a delivery partner working with food delivery app Swiggy, can make it to home for iftaar. His vehicle parked in one...
Media-shy Rumman Ashraf, the SSC topper from Sheikhpura aims to join the Indian Army
Sami Ahmed & Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
“It was Friday and we were preparing for Iftar. We got a call from the school that Rumman has secured the top position among more than 12 lakh successful candidates in the matriculation examination,” shared Rumman’s father with Twocircles.net. Bihar Board Class 10 topper Mohammad Rumman Ashraf is being lauded with appreciation and sought...
Blue is the warmest colour: How Ambedkar Jayanti was celebrated at Parliament Street in Delhi
Aatika S, TwoCircles.net
Every year lakhs of Dalits, Bahujan and Adivasi gather at Parliament Street in Delhi along with their allies to celebrate the birth date of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar- the revolutionary Indian statesman and intellectual. Thus, 14th April marks a moment of assertion, solidarity, and love for all the subaltern communities and is celebrated around the globe. From book...
RAMADAN SPECIAL SERIES: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SALESMAN DURING THE EID SHOPPING SPREE
Between attending to customers and praying in the mosque, Shakeel Ahmed Khan is on his feet after iftaar
UbairUlHameed
As the night begins to draw to a close, at 10 pm, Shakeel Ahmed Khan’s work picks up top speed. In the last hour before the shutter goes down at Sufia Cloth House, where 58 years old Khan works as a salesman,...
लाखों मुस्लमानों ने अदा की रमजान उल मुबारक के चौथे जुम्मे की नमाज
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रमजान शरीफ का महीना अल्लाह ताआला से इश्क और मोहब्बत का महीना : मौलाना उसमान
लुधियाना, 14 अप्रैल ( 2023) : कल पवित्र रमजान शरीफ के चौथे जुम्मे के मौके पर फील्डगंज चौंक स्थित ऐतिहासिक जामा मस्जिद में हजारों मुस्लमानों ने नमाज अदा की। नमाजियों की संख्या को देखते हुए शाहपुर रोड पर नमाज के लिए विशेष प्रबंध किए...
एनसीईआरटी की 11वीं की किताब से मौलाना आजाद का नाम हटाया गया
संविधान सभा की समिति के मेंबर्स में से मौलाना आज़ाद के नामों को हटाया गया
एनसीईआरटी की पहले किताब में जवाहरलाल नेहरू, राजेन्द्र प्रसाद, सरदार पटेल, मौलाना आज़ाद और अंबेडकर का नाम शामिल था।
नई एनसीईआरटी किताब में संविधान सभा की समिति के सदस्यों को कयास के तौरपर पेश किया जा रहा।
पिछले साल मौलाना आज़ाद के नाम...
Meet Manjeet Sarkar: The Anti-caste Comedian
Aatika S. | TwoCircles.net
Humour is often associated with comic enjoyment. The question of whether that enjoyment comes from subjugation or incongruity is rarely spoken about. Manjeet Sarkar, an anti-caste comedian, talks to TwoCircles about similar themes in comedy in India like conflicting humour, dangerous consequences of comedy in today’s era, and much more. Born in Jamrunda, a village on...
Ramadan special series: A day in the kitchen of a fasting cook
How Rafiq cooks for 100 people while going without food and water
Ubair Ul Hameed, TwoCircles.net
As the sun sets over the bustling streets of Delhi’s Zakir Nagar locality on a hot April day, Mohammad Rafiq takes his position behind a gas burner, surrounded by pots and pans of steaming hot food. The air of the kitchen is thick with the aroma...
Mosque and Madarsa Partially Demolished in ‘Anti-Encroachment’ Drive in Delhi
By Arbab Ali
Ahmed*, an 11-year-old boy, scrambles through the rubble of his madarsa, managing to pull out the mangled blades of a ceiling fan weighing nearly 4 kilograms. He, and other students, all wearing colourful caps, some with “786” stitched into them, search for parts of their almirahs, beddings, books and whatever else they can retrieve from the pile of...
Bihar: Muslim girl students increasingly secure first division in state, madrassa board exams
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Muslim students in Bihar show upward trends in topping board examinations if their performance of the last five years is tracked. Data collected from the Mukhymantri Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojna (MVPY, Chief Minister Students Incentive Scheme) shows interesting outcomes regarding the performance of girls and boys, revealing significant facts about the district-wise performance of Muslim students.
A cursory study...
डेटा स्टोरी: देश में दलितों के खिलाफ हिंसा के मामले लगातार बढ़ रहे हैं
देश में 8 साल में दलितों के खिलाफ हिंसा के 3.65 लाख से ज्यादा मामले, यानी हर रोज 125 केस
सबसे ज़्यादा दलित के खिलाफ हिंसा के मामले उत्तर प्रदेश में, 4 साल में करीब 50 हजार दलित हिंसा के शिकार हुए
मोहम्मद ज़मीर हसन| twocircles.net
भारत में दलितों के खिलाफ हिंसा के मामलों में लगातार इजाफा हो...
Hindus are in real danger of losing their faith to lunatics and fanatics
By Mushtaque Rahamat
hai raam ke vajud pe hindostan ko naaz
ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain is ko imam-e-hind (Allama Iqbal)
This year again like previous years the festival of Ram Navami has been turned into venom-spewing and hate-filled, against Muslim, processions. For more than a century, certain elements in Hindu society have been using religious festival processions to harass, demean and demonize Muslims. Such...
Commemorating 93rd anniversary of Salt Satyagrah
By A.K Merchant
The 93rd anniversary of the Salt Satyagraha that lasted for 24 days can provide important lessons for appreciating India’s pluralism of religions, castes, languages, cultures, governance ideologies, and host of other diversities. The 78 trusted volunteers who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi came from various backgrounds and cultural sensibilities.
As a commodity of everyday use, Gandhiji was convinced that salt...
Meet Sadiya Shaikh, emerging community leader from Mumbai
Nikhat Fatima|Twocirlces.net
Born in Bihar, Sadiya’s family shifted to Mumbai when she was 4 years old. Sadiya, eldest of her 5 siblings has recently been awarded with the Fatima Bi Savitri Bai Award in 2023 for her contribution to society towards education and community upliftment.
At the age of 21, Sadiya’s tremendous efforts towards social work has won her accolades from...
PWD Conducts Encroachment Removal Drive At Dargah In South Delhi
Arbab Ali| TwoCircles.net
Amir Hussain Siddique had barely slept after eating the pre-dawn meal when he was woken up by a frantic call from Yusuf Beg at 9 am on April 1, the ninth day of Ramadan.
Beg, a caretaker at the dargah of Syed Abdullah urf Bhure Shah, informed Siddique that a bulldozer had arrived at the shrine. A half-asleep,...
‘We’ll Keep Opposing:’ – National Protest of Dalit Christians & Dalit Muslims organised by NCDC after a three-year gap
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI –On March 28, around 1,500 demonstrators gathered at Jantar Mantar to demand the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Caste (SC) category, and to protest against the formation of the Balakrishnan Commission by the Central government. The three-member commission, set up in October last year and headed by former Chief Justice of India...
आरटीआई में खुलासा: तेलंगाना में अल्पसंख्यकों को सशक्त बनाने वाली बैंक सब्सिडी योजना के बजट खर्च में रिकॉर्ड कटौती, महज आवंटित बजट का 2.11% ही खर्च हो...
मोहम्मद ज़मीर हसन|twocircles.net
तेलंगाना सरकार की ओर से अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय के लिए चलाई जा रही बैंक लिंक्ड सब्सिडी योजना के बजट आवंटन खर्च में लगातार कटौती की जा रही है। इसका खुलासा, आरटीआई एक्टीविस्ट एम.ए.अकरम द्वारा लगाई गई आरटीआई से हुआ है। अकरम ने आरटीआई दायर कर बैंक लिंक्ड स्कीम के तहत अल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग (एमडब्ल्यूडी) के विभिन्न मदों में...
TCN Statement on the Arrest of Journalist Irfan Mehraj
TCN has learned that one of our editorial contributors Mr. Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by India's National Intelligence Agency on March 20th, 2023 in connection with an NGO terror funding case registered in 2020. Irfan worked as a research associate in Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies during the period under investigation.
Founded in 2006, TCN has pioneered...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : अच्छी फसल के बावूजद आलू किसानों में मायूसी, बोले किसान , इनके पास जातियों का डाटा, फसलों का नही !
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Two circles.net
मुजफ्फरनगर के चुड़ियाला गांव के लोकेंद्र चौधरी ने इस बार 60 बीघा ज़मीन में आलू की खेती की है। इस बार आलू की पैदावार अच्छी हुई है। एक किसान के लिए अच्छी पैदावार वरदान होती है मगर लोकेन्द्र मानते हैं कि अधिक उत्पादन वरदान नही बल्कि अभिशाप बन गया है। मंडी में आलू 3 रुपये किलो...
In Delhi, 7 ‘gau rakshaks’, including cops, thrash meat vendors, urinate on them
On March 7, seven men, including three police personnel, thrashed two meat vendors in Delhi's Shahdara area.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Seven men, including three police personnel, allegedly attacked, thrashed and robbed two meat vendors in Delhi's Shahdara on March 7.
The incident occurred near Anand Vihar when the car of a meat vendor hit a scooter on the...
JKSSB exams postponed, aspirants approach SC over hiring of blacklisted agency to conduct tests
The postponement has come amid growing protests by aspirants over the administration’s decision to hire tainted Aptech Limited to conduct the exams.
Ubair ul Hameed | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — On March 14, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) announced the postponement of the computer-based written test (CBT) for recruitment for 972 vacant positions across several government departments....
Jamia violence case: Delhi HC adjourns plea against trial court order discharging 11 accused
Incidents of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 erupted after a clash between the police and people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing on the police’s plea against the trial court’s order discharging 11 accused including Sharjeel Imam in the Jamia violence case.
Justice...
Karnataka: Sri Rama Sena leader held guilty by court in hate speech case
On January 2, 2015, Siddalinga Swami delivered a speech against Muslims at a public function organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) at the Government Junior College Grounds in Yadgir.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
YADGIR (KARNATAKA) — Karnataka local court on Friday held Sri Rama Sena state President Siddalinga Swamy, pontiff of Karuneshwara Mutt in Andola, guilty of hate speech.
The Karnataka...
Why did SC dismiss curative petition for additional compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims?
Activists have criticized the apex court judgment saying the court did not care about the closure for the victims.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH) — On March 14, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the curative petition filed by the government of India seeking additional compensation of Rs 7413 crores from US-based Union Carbide Corporation (now Dow Chemicals), which...
Bihar: Muslim community anxious after spurt in communal incidents
https://twocircles.net/2023mar10/448581.html
Observers noted that there is a deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of the Bihar government and instil a sense of insecurity and fear among the Muslim community of the state.
Sami Ahmad | TwoCircles.net
PATNA (BIHAR) — Sudden spurt in communal violence incidents has left the Muslim community in Bihar anxious, with many saying that the incidents are “an attempt to...
Shock, anger in Kashmir after brutal murder of young woman
In a case of unprecedented brutality in Kashmir, a 45-year-old man killed a 30-year-old woman in Budgam by chopping off her head, slicing her body into pieces and dumping them at different spots.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — In a horrifying incident, the Budgam district police in central Kashmir arrested a man for murdering a young woman,...
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : बिहार में स्नातक की डिग्री में लगते हैं छह और परास्नातक में चार साल, छात्र है बेहाल
आसिफ इकबाल | Twocircles.net
बिहार के आरा की रहने वाली अपर्णा कुमारी की इच्छा दिल्ली के जेएनयू से पीएचडी कर प्रोफेसर बनने की है। लेकिन उनके इस सपने के आगे उनका वीर कुंवर विश्वविद्यालय अड़चन बनकर खड़ा हो गया, जहां से वे परास्नातक कर रही हैं। उन्होंने 2020 में दाखिला लिया था, लेकिन विश्वविद्यायल में इन तीन वर्षों में पहले...
Maharashtra: Hindutva rally calls for economic boycott of Muslims
Several leaders addressed the rally and made speeches against alleged ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jihad’ in the state.
TCN Special Correspondent | TwoCircles.net
MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) — Calls for the economic boycott of the minority Muslim community were made on Sunday during a rally organised by Hindutva organizations in Maharashtra’s Mira Road.
The ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha’ was organised by the Sakal...
MP: How a Khandwa court sentenced 37 Muslims to 7 years in prison
Despite contradictions in the testimonies of the witnesses, Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district sessions court sentenced 37 Muslims to seven years in prison for allegedly taking part in an "unlawful assembly" and "attacking policemen."
TCN Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI — Relying on the statements of only policemen, the Sessions Court in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district sentenced 37 Muslims to seven years in...
‘Justice half-done,’ say families of three youth killed in Kashmir fake encounter
An Army court on Monday sentenced an Army captain to life imprisonment for his involvement in a staged gunfight in Shopian in 2020.
Auqib Javeed | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — The families of three youngsters who were killed in a fake encounter by the Indian Army on July 18, 2020, in South Kashmir's Shopian district have expressed their satisfaction...
Bihar: Muslim man ‘lynched on suspicion of carrying beef’, three arrested
A mob allegedly intercepted Naseem Qureshi & his nephew Firoz at Jogia village and beat them up over allegations of carrying beef. Naseem died of injuries sustained due to the beating.
Sana Ejaz
PATNA (BIHAR) — A 50-year-old Muslim man succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Siwan on Wednesday morning after a mob allegedly thrashed him the day before...
Wearing slogans on sleeves: Rupali Jadhav designs her activism on T-shirts
33-year-old Rupali Jadhav started designing and selling T-shirts in early 2020, a year after the arrest of six activists of Kabir Kala Manch (KKM).
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
“Miya Biwi razi toh kya karega Nazi”. (“What can a Nazi do if the husband and wife mutually agree.)”
“I am Fatima. I am Savitri.”
“Yes, I am a feminist. No, I don’t hate any...
महिला दिवस पर विशेष : सलीम भाई बनकर चाय की दुकान चलाती है ‘बानो’
सिमरा अंसारी। TwoCircles.net
राजधानी दिल्ली में देश की एक नामी यूनिवर्सिटी के पास ही एक चाय की दुकान है। इस दुकान के बाहर चाय का इंतज़ार कर रहे छात्र देश-दुनिया की बातों में मशगूल हैं। दुकान के एक कोने में छोटे-छोटे बाल, कुर्ता-पेंट और वेस्ट कोट पहना शख्स चाय बना रहा है। इतने में आवाज़ लगती है, सलीम भाई… दो...
A woman, a Muslim, and an artist: How a 23-year-old in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar is expressing politics through art
23-year-old Anjum, who lives in Jamia Nagar, a middle-income Muslim-majority enclave near the Yamuna River in Delhi, has been actively involved in art-based community projects in her neighbourhood for the past three years.
Arbab Ali | New Delhi
NEW DELHI — If you’ve met young activists at recent protest rallies in Delhi, you would’ve noticed tiny badges pinned onto their bags...
A fashion designer turns her village home into garment manufacturing unit
Tabassum Jabeen's entrepreneurial journey began amidst the Covid lockdown.
Sufi Parween | TwoCircles.net
PATNA (BIHAR) — A whirring sound from a nondescript building in the middle of lush fields breaks the silence of a pleasant winter morning in Islampur, a village 300 km off Patna, in West Champaran, Bihar.
Inside, dozen-odd men are busy sewing the next batch of kurtas, that should be...
Empowering Wardha’s Dalits through e-commerce
Sanghamitra Store is an online e-commerce platform run by five Dalit youth that showcases affordable handicrafts and art made by the community.
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
MAHARASHTRA — The desire to empower artists and artisans from local Dalit communities in Wardha, Maharashtra, brought five local youths Diksha Naranje, Kapil Wankhede, Sonali M, Santoshi Pattem and Sundeep Pattem, who are all Dalits themselves,...
Giving shoes a new life in Patna
Shazia Qaiser runs the state’s first shoe laundry service.
Sufi Parween | TwoCircles.net
PATNA (BIHAR) — A black and green board reading “Revival: Service Centre for footwear and leather goods” stands out among residential buildings in a narrow, quiet lane off the hustle and bustle of Boring Canal Road, Patna’s business street. The board leads the way to an apartment full...
Dalit student suicide: Committee rules out caste angle, blames deteriorating performance
The report notes that apart from the statement of Darshan Solanki’s sister, there is no particular evidence of direct caste-based discrimination experienced by the student during his time at IIT Bombay.
TCN Special Correspondent
MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) — The enquiry committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to investigate the allegations of discrimination against its student, Darshan Solanki, has revealed in its...
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट। यूपी के इस गांव में कॉलेज के लिए ग्रामीणों ने मुफ्त में दी थी 20 बीघा ज़मीन, सरकार ने कॉलेज बनाने में लगा दिए 25 साल
उत्तर प्रदेश के सहारनपुर में 1990 में एक दर्जन गांवों ने अपने क्षेत्र में इंटर कॉलेज के लिए मुहिम चलाई, ताकि इस इलाके के लोगों खासकर बच्चियों को शिक्षा के लिए भटकना न पड़े। गांव वालों ने सरकार को 20 बीघा ज़मीन भी उपलब्ध कराई मगर सरकार ने स्कूल की इमारत बनाने में करीब 25 साल लगा दिए हालात...
प्रेरणा : ग़रीब बच्चों को ‘नेशनल सेलर’ बनाने वाले जिद्दी कोच सुहेम शेख की नायाब कहानी, देश को दे चुका है 6 नेशनल चैंपियन
मोहम्मद जमीर हसन। Two circles.net
हैदराबाद की रहने वाली प्रीति कोंगारा ने 2023 के एशियाई खेलों के लिए क्वालिफाई किया है। वे यह उपलब्धि हासिल करने वाली तेलंगाना की पहली महिला सेलर हैं। प्रीति बेहद गरीब घर से ताल्लुक रखती हैं और उनके परिवार में से किसी का दूर-दूर तक सेलिंग से वास्ता नहीं रहा है। खुद प्रीति ने कक्षा-8...
Ayodhya mosque finally gets go ahead, construction to begin soon
Apart from a mosque, a library, a community kitchen and a hospital are also proposed in the mega project.
TCN Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI - The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has finally given sanction for the construction of the Ayodhya Masjid mandated by the Supreme Court in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi verdict.
The construction of the grand mosque in the holy city...
Cow acts as surrogate mother of human beings, observes Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court called for the Central government to declare the cow as "protected national animal," and ban its slaughter.
TCN Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI — Those who slaughter cows and let others kill the sacred animal are deemed to rot in hell for as many years as there are hairs on his body, observed the Allahabad High Court while...
‘My children ask me when their father will be home:’ jailed activist Khalid Saifi’s wife
On February 26, social activist Khalid Saifi completed three years in jail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. A court in Delhi had discharged Saifi and Umar Khalid in the case in December last year, but both had to remain in jail as they are also charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in another case related to an...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : “पुलिस ने मेरे बेगुनाह शौहर की हत्या की” हिरासत में पिटाई से ख़दीर की मौत पर पत्नी का आरोप
तेलंगाना में मेदक पुलिस ने खदीर को चोरी के इल्जाम में गिरफ्तार किया था, गिरफ्तारी के बाद बेतहाशा पिटाई से खदीर की तबीयत बिगड़ गई और उसे स्थानीय अस्पताल भर्ती कराया गया जहां 16 फरवरी को गांधी हॉस्पिटल में इलाज के दौरान ख़दीर की मौत हो गई। ख़दीर की पत्नी सिध्देश्वरी का कहना है कि मेरे पति की हत्या...
DU professor on why legislation is needed to prevent caste discrimination in higher educational institutions
Professor N. Sukumar's new book studies the exclusion and discrimination against Scheduled Caste (SC) students in the Indian higher education system and the psychosocial consequences of such practices.
Aatika S | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — N. Sukumar is a professor at Delhi University’s Department of Political Science. His new book ‘Caste Discrimination and Exclusion in Indian Universities - A Critical...
हाथरस कांड में अदालत का फैसला, संदीप दोषी, तीन बरी
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Two circles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश की राजनीति में भूचाल मचा देने वाले बहुचर्चित बुलगढी गांव वाले हाथरस कांड में आज फैसला आ गया है। फैसले के अनुसार अदालत ने मामले में गांव के ही युवक संदीप को दोषी सिद्ध कर दिया है जबकि आरोपी बनाए गए तीन अन्य युवक बरी कर दिए गए हैं। यह फैसला हाथरस की एससीएसटी...
‘Nothing will be same ever again,’ say residents of Delhi’s Shiv Vihar three years after riots
In northeast Delhi's Shiv Vihar area, most of the Muslim residents are yet to recover from the traumatic episodes of violence and the economic toll after the loss of property and livelihood.
Shruti Sharma | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Shiv Vihar in northeast Delhi was one of the worst-affected areas during the 2020 Delhi riots. At least 60 houses belonging to...
‘Govt doesn’t care about religious minorities in Kashmir:’ Kashmiri Pandit leader after fresh killing
In the latest attack, a Kashmiri Pandit man was shot dead by suspected militants in the Pulwama district on Sunday.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — A Kashmiri Pandit, employed as a bank security guard, was shot and killed by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, marking yet another targeted attack against the minority community...
Muslim leaders’ pictures missing in Congress advertisment, party apologises
The full-page advertisement which was published in dailies on the third day of the plenary session on Saturday, featured Congress leaders of the past.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI – Pictures of several historical Muslim leaders were missing in the Congress advertisement marking the party’s 85th plenary of the party.
A fresh controversy sparked on Sunday after an advertisement on...
एक सप्ताह बाद भी जुनैद नासिर के हत्यारों तक नही पहुंचे कानून के हाथ
आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net
राजस्थान के जुनैद और नासिर की हत्या के एक हफ्ते बाद भी पुलिस खाली हाथ हैं। शुक्रवार को जुमे की नमाज़ के बाद जुनैद और नासिर के लिए इंसाफ की मांग को लेकर हजारों की संख्या में लोगों ने फिरोजपुर झिरका रोड के अंबेडकर सर्किल पर प्रदर्शन भी किया। वहीं भरतपुर के घटमीका गांव में आरोपियों की...
हैदराबाद छात्र संघ चुनाव में अंबेडकरवादियों का जलवा
हैदराबाद छात्र संघ चुनाव में अंबेडकर वादियों और सामाजिक न्याय के पैरोकारो ने झंडा गाड़ दिया है। एएसए,डीडीयू, एसएफआई और अंबेडकर स्टूडेंट्स एसोसिएशन गठबंधन ने सभी पदों पर चुनाव जीत लिया है और इसे सामाजिक न्याय की जीत बताया है। हैदराबाद छात्र संघ में एक और ऐतिहासिक बात हुई है वो यह है कि एक ट्रांसजेंडर छात्र ऋतिक ने...
‘Country in state of lawlessness,’ student bodies on killing of Nasir & Junaid
At a protest on Friday at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, student bodies urged the government to arrest the accused in the killing of two Muslim men in Haryana.
Shruti Sharma | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Student bodies on Friday protested at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against the killing of two Muslim youths allegedly by cow vigilantes in Haryana and demanded the...
This school in Ghaziabad helps rebuild lives of Delhi’s riot-affected children
Started by social activist Aasif Mujtaba, the Sunrise Public School in Loni, Ghaziabad offers free education to children from riot-affected families.
Arbab Ali | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Khushi sits unusually quiet in her classroom, as she looks away from other students. “She is not smiling today,” said her teacher Islamuddin.
“It’s been three years, but I still feel like it...
Bihar: One arrested in Muslim man’s death in Samastipur; police deny communal angle
A Muslim labourer Mohammad Fayaz from Samastipur in Bihar was allegedly beaten up by few Hindu men at their house leading to his death.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
PATNA (BIHAR) — In Bihar's Samastipur district, a Muslim man died after being allegedly beaten up by his employers at their house.
Mohammad Fayaz, 45, a resident of Balabhadrapur village in Samastipur district of...
Bhiwani killings: ‘Will not retreat until all accused arrested,’ say Rajasthan locals after admin serves notice
In the notice dated February 23, protestors were ordered to be present at the court of the sub-divisional magistrate, Pahari on February 27 and inform why they should not be restrained for six months in order to maintain peace.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) — 12 persons who participated in a sit-in protest demanding justice for two Muslim youths...
‘Won’t injunct media’, SC refuses plea to gag media from reporting Adani-Hindenburg issue
The Hindenburg report released last month sparked a heated debate about the business practices of one of India’s largest companies and raises serious questions about the ethics and legality of Adani Group’s operations.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday said it will not injunct media on carrying reports on the Hindenburg report on the Adani...
2020 Delhi riots: ‘My soul trembles when I recall that day,’ shopkeepers at Gokulpuri tyre market yet to recover from loss, trauma
Shopkeepers at Gokulpuri tyre market, where 97 shops were set ablaze during the 2020 Delhi riots, are still struggling to rebuild their lives with little help from the government.
Shruti Sharma | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Three years have passed since riots broke out in northeast Delhi but for shopkeepers at Gokulpuri tyre market, the memories of the day are still...
Property tax in J&K from April; political leaders oppose move
The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered on Tuesday the imposition of property tax in municipal areas of the Union Territory from April 1.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU and KASHMIR) — A property tax will be levied in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir starting in April, according to a statement by the Jammu and Kashmir administration. The government...
Rajasthan govt not interested in contesting Rakbar Khan lynching case, claims prosecutor
Advocate Nasir Ali Naqvi, who is the public prosecutor in the case, said he would not be able to appear in the case unless his fee and conveyance bills were cleared.
TCN Special Correspondent
JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) — A senior advocate appointed as the special public prosecutor (SPP) in the Rakbar Khan lynching case has claimed that the Rajasthan government was not...
‘Govt discontinued Maulana Azad fellowship because it doesn’t want Muslims to pursue higher education,’ say research scholars
For many post-doctoral Muslim students, discontinuing of Maulana Azad Fellowship (MANF) by the Central government means acquiring higher education for the economically marginalized will only get more challenging.
Sufi Parween & Aatika S | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Research scholars from marginalized communities face an uncertain future after the Narendra Modi government discontinued the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) given to...
टीपू सुल्तान को लेकर कर्नाटक में सियासी हलचल
आकिल हुसैन। Two circles.net
टीपू सुल्तान की मौत के लगभग 220 साल बीत चुके हैं। लेकिन टीपू सुल्तान आज भी कर्नाटक की राजनीति में मुद्दा बने हुए हैं। कर्नाटक में इस साल विधानसभा चुनाव भी होने हैं ऐसे में तमाम विकास के मुद्दों को छोड़कर आखिर क्यों टीपू सुल्तान मुद्दा बनें हुए हैं। हालांकि कर्नाटक में 2019 में बीजेपी सरकार...
Is Urdu journalism dying in India?
With decreasing readers and lack of capital driving the news content, Urdu journalism in India is staring at an uphill task to compete with Hindi and English language journalism.
Ramsha Tausalkar | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Starting as a lashkari language meant prominently for the Indian army to communicate, Urdu has since then seeped into the daily lives of Indians. Contrary to popular...
‘We were loyal supporters of BJP,’ Bengali Colony residents anguished with eviction notices
A Dalit majority area consisting of more than 25,000 houses situated near the Tughlaqabad Fort in New Delhi is facing the threat of evictions after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) served an eviction notice to residents last month.
Shruti Sharma | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — On January 11, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) served an eviction notice to more...
What led to communal clashes in Jharkhand’s Palamu?
The administration imposed section 144 and snapped the internet after a dozen people got injured in communal clashes that also saw two houses, six vehicles and shops damaged in the fire.
TCN Special Correspondent
RANCHI (JHARKHAND) - On February 15, a dozen people including policemen were injured and two houses, six vehicles and shops were set on fire after communal clashes...
Christians hold mass protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against ‘attacks on churches’
The demonstrators protested against the recent spate of violence faced by Christians in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and other places in the country.
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Members of the Christian community staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday against alleged "attacks on churches, violence and arrests " in different parts of the...
‘Muslims have become demolition targets:’ Jamia Nagar residents on DDA demolitions
On February 15, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) demolished 50 structures in Jamia Nagar, a predominately Muslim majority neighbourhood in New Delhi. The area was home to nearly 300 people, mostly construction workers, rickshaw pullers, and domestic labourers.
Arbab Ali | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Sameena, 50, a resident of Zakir Nagar H block in Jamia Nagar, a predominantly Muslim majority...
सवाल : आखिर कौन दे रहा है जुनैद और नासिर के हत्यारों को संरक्षण !
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हरियाणा में गाय की तस्करी के आरोप में नासिर और जुनैद को गाड़ी समेत जलानें की घटना को 48 घंटे हो चुके हैं। लेकिन मुख्य आरोपी मोनू मानेसर अभी भी सत्ता के रसूख के दम पर पुलिस की पकड़ से दूर हैं। उधर शनिवार शाम को दोनों मृतकों के परिजन आरोपियों की गिरफ्तारी की मांग को...
I-T ‘survey’ operations at BBC India continue for 2nd day
Several opposition parties and press bodies have criticised the survey operations at BBC’s premises.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Income Tax (I-T) department ‘survey’ related operations at the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai continued for the second day on Wednesday, IANS reported.
The ‘survey’ operations, which had begun on Tuesday at around 11.30 a.m., continued the whole day and even...
‘Clear case of vendetta:’ PCI condemns IT ‘surveys’ at BBC offices in Delhi, Mumbai
The Press Club of India (PCI) said it is deeply concerned and distressed that such an action on an international broadcasting network will damage the reputation and image of India as the largest democracy in the world.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Press Club of India (PCI) has strongly condemned the income tax “surveys” at the office of the...
MP: Three arrested for vandalising, torching church in Narmadapuram
Some religious texts and furniture were destroyed in the fire and the word 'Ram' was written on the wall inside the prayer hall.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH) — Three men have been arrested for torching and vandalising a church and a prayer hall in the Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The church, located in the Chaukipura area...
Modi documentary fallout: Income Tax department searches BBC offices in Delhi, Mumbai
Reports said that documents were seized and phones and laptops of journalists were taken away during the searches and employees were asked not to call anyone.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Weeks after a huge controversy erupted over the BBC's documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 2002 Gujarat riots, Income Tax officials today searched the BBC's...
Day after Dalit student’s suicide, students’ group points fingers at IIT Bombay
Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle Bombay called the incident an institutional issue, saying students from oppressed castes (SC/ST) and low-income families face immense harassment and discrimination” on the campus from students, faculties and employees.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) – A day after the alleged suicide of 18-year-old Dalit student Darshan Solanki of IIT-Bombay, the Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle...
सीमांचल के 27 साल के साकिब ने नौकरी छोड़ गांव के बच्चों के लिए शुरू की लाइब्रेरी, अब मिल रही चौतरफा तारीफ
बिहार के सीमांचल में बच्चों की जिंदगी में खुशियां भरने के लिए 27 साल के नौजवान साकिब गांवों में लाइब्रेरी खोलने की मुहिम चला रहे हैं। उनकी लाइब्रेरी का नाम सावित्री बाई फुले है। साकिब ने इस मुहिम के लिए नौकरी तक छोड़ दी है।
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‘Love jihad rally in Mumbai was criminal, unconstitutional,’ say rights activists
27 rights organisations from Maharashtra have written a letter to the police urging them to act tough against hate speech and book the culprits.
MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) — Several Maharashtra-based organizations have come down heavily on the Sakal Hindu Samaj for hate-mongering and inflaming divisive sentiments during Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha rally held in Mumbai on January 29.
The organizations led by...
Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir
On March 6, 2020, the Centre constituted a three-member delimitation commission headed by former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Desai to redraw the constitutional boundaries of the UT.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition challenging the delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu & Kashmir, the LiveLaw reported.
A Bench comprising Justice...
‘Lower Court allowing appeal for survey is against High Court order:’ says Lucknow Mosque’s Imam
Additional District Judge-I (ADJ-I) Praful Kamal allowed the Hindu litigants to appeal in a lower court for a survey of the Teele Wali masjid in Lucknow.
TCN Special Correspondent
LUCKNOW (UTTAR PRADESH) - The order passed by a district court allowing Hindu litigants to appeal for the survey of Lucknow’s 16-century Teelewali Wali Masjid is against the direction of Allahabad High...
Untouchables in predatory world of EdTech industry: Making a case for recognition of critical caste & technology studies
Digital learning carries with it the same biases and inequities that dominate the sphere of traditional education.
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Rishab P, a recent engineering graduate, spent a large part of the COVID lockdowns fighting a losing battle while coming to terms with the idea of the digital divide. Urged by a relative, he took on the...
‘Nothing wrong with Chavhanke’s 2021 speech calling for Hindu Rashtra,’ proclaim his supporters
At a demonstration in support of Suresh Chavhanke at Jantar Mantar on February 5, offensive anti-Muslim speeches and proclamations to make India a Hindu nation was prevalent.
Shruti Sharma | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Nearly a month after the Supreme Court had pulled up Delhi Police for the delay in the investigation of hate speech against Sudarshan TV head Suresh Chavhanke, his supporters held a...
Noted SC lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi dies of heart attack in New Delhi
Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi, who died today aged 37, was well-known for fighting cases of victims of communal violence and often without fees.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH) — Noted Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist Ehtesham Hashmi died today morning due to a heart attack in New Delhi. He was 37.
He suffered a heart attack in the...
Can marginalised students in India dream of higher education in foreign universities?
Students from marginalized communities in India face multiple hurdles in accessing education abroad.
Aatika S | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Tejas Harad, founder-editor of The Satyashodhak, an online portal which offers a critique of the caste system, has applied for admission in a PhD program for the fall semester at several US universities. He has received positive responses from a few universities...
मोदीनगर के ‘आसमोहम्मद’ ने पुलिस को लौटा दिए सड़क पर मिले 25 लाख
विशेष संवाददाता।Twocircles.net
मोदीनगर के 52 साल के आसमोहम्मद को आज खासी तारीफ मिल रही है। उनके घर बधाई देने वालों का तांता लगा हुआ है तमाम रिश्तेदार और पड़ोसी खुश है ,मगर आसमोहम्मद आज भी रोजाना की तरह भाड़ा लेकर गए हैं। वो ई- रिक्शा चलाते हैं। स्थानीय हीरो बन चुके आसमोहम्मद दिन भर में इसी ई-रिक्शे से लगभग 500...
Man lynched in Assam on suspicion of cow theft, 14 arrested
Police officials said that a man, identified as Naju Ali, was lynched in Assam's Sivasagar district on suspicion of cow theft.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
GUWAHATI (ASSAM) — A man was lynched in Assam’s Sivasagar district on suspicion of cow theft, officials said on Tuesday, adding that 14 people have been arrested so far.
Superintendent of Police of Sivasagar, Shuvrajyoti Borah said,...
MP: Two Muslim men stabbed in Khandwa; victims allege communal angle
Two Muslim men, including a mosque imam, were stabbed in Khandwa city of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday allegedly by a group of Hindu men.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH) — Two Muslim men, including an imam of a mosque, were stabbed and injured on their way to a mosque in Khandwa city of Madhya Pradesh allegedly by a group...
Widespread anxiety in J&K amid intensified anti-encroachment drive
The administration has recovered thousands of acres of state land throughout the Union Territory, and hundreds of structures erected on the encroached territory have been destroyed.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — Widespread anxiety is prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir amid the ongoing land retrieval drive launched by the administration, despite verbal assurances that farmers and impoverished...
Delhi court discharging Jamia students brings relief, spurs hope
Students of the Jamia Milia Islamia expressed relief after being discharged by a Delhi court on Saturday in a case connected to violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.
Arbab Ali | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Mohd Shoaib, a student at Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, was one among 10 other students charged with...
Muslim Personal Law Board to approach Supreme Court on Assam child marriage issue
A case related to the minimum age of Muslim girls getting married is pending before the Supreme Court.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI – The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is preparing to approach the Supreme Court against the recent crackdown on child marriages in Assam, a member of its working committee said on Monday.
The decision was taken at...
‘Bajrang Dal to play major role in checking religious conversion, love-jihad,’ says leader
The Hindutva right-wing organization Bajrang Dal has reiterated its commitment to checking religious conversion and love-jihad at the grassroots level.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
PRAYAGRAJ (UTTAR PRADESH) — Right-wing Hindutva outfit Bajrang Dal has reiterated its commitment to check and end religious conversions and love-jihad across the country, IANS reported.
“Love Jihad” is a conspiracy theory disseminated by the Hindu right-wing in India...
Bhise’s visual expression of critical Ambedkarite imagery a landmark moment for mainstream Indian art
Vikrant Bhise’s recent work is influenced by the Dalit Panther movement.
Riya Talitha | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Walking into the Centre for Contemporary Arts at Bikaner House in central Delhi, the first thing that catches one's attention is a towering canvas, women of various skin tones and communities frozen in a protest, arms raised, expressions determined and focused with glowing...
Bihar: Lack of sponsors derails national-level Karate player’s dream to attend international tournaments
25-year-old Zabir Ansari is a national-level Karate player from Bihar and has won many accolades but lack of sponsors is likely to derail his plans to attend upcoming international Karate competition in Canada.
Sufi Parween | TwoCircles.net
DARBHANGA (BIHAR) — A national-level Karate player Mohd Zabir Ansari (25), who created history last month by winning the gold medal in the 75...
2,258 people arrested in Assam after govt crackdown on ‘child marriages’
Women in different parts of the state have expressed displeasure against the move and demanded release of their husbands.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
GUWAHATI (ASSAM) – Continuing the statewide crackdown on child marriages, Assam Police have arrested a total of 2,258 people so far, an official said on Saturday.
Rajib Saikia, PRO of Assam Police, has said that the highest numbers of...
मुजफ्फरनगर में किसानों ने गाड़ दिया है बड़ा खूंटा, राकेश टिकैत ने किया महापंचायत का ऐलान
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मुजफ्फरनगर में एक और किसान आंदोलन का आगाज़ समझे जा रहे किसानों के धरने को एक सप्ताह पूरा हो गया है। किसानों के बीच गहरी हलचल के साथ भारतीय किसान यूनियन के प्रवक्ता राकेश टिकैत ने अब 10 फरवरी को महापंचायत का आह्वान कर दिया है। इस महापंचायत के ऐलान के साथ ही...
Yoga guru Ramdev accuses Muslims of terrorism, abducting Hindu women
Ramdev claimed that Islam and Christianity were obsessed with conversion while Hinduism taught its followers to do good.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — In a provocative speech during a meeting of seers in Rajasthan, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev accused Muslims of resorting to terror and abducting Hindu women while comparing Hinduism to Islam.
According to a live video on Ramdev’s...
नुशीन अल ख़दीर : भारत की महिला क्रिकेट टीम को विश्व कप जिताने वाली कोच , ‘लेडी अनिल कुंबले’कहती थी दुनिया
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2005 के क्रिकेट महिला विश्व कप फाइनल में ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने भारत को एकतरफ़ा मैच में 98 रनों से शिकस्त दी थी। सेंचुरियन के इस मैदान में भारतीय महिला क्रिकेट की स्टार और सबसे क़रीबी दोस्त मिताली राज और नुशीन अल ख़दीर अचानक से खलनायक बन गई। कप्तान मिताली राज ने इस मैच में सिर्फ...
Why are minorities disappointed with Union Budget 2023?
Slashing the budget for minority affairs from Rs 5020 crore last year to Rs 3079 crore this year has led some to question the government's proclamation of development for all.
TCN Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI — The government's proposal to cut allocations for minorities in the latest union budget of 2023-24 has caused consternation among the minority community in the country,...
‘No transparency in anti-encroachment drive:’ Kashmir traders’ body as govt intensifies ‘state land’ retrieval campaign
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) held an urgent press conference today and urged the government to bring a formal order in the matter.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — Criticising the government for the ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve state land, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) today said that the anti-encroachment drive lacks...
आखिरकार पत्रकार सिद्दीक कप्पन को रिहाई मिली
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लगभग 28 महीने के बाद पत्रकार सिद्दीक कप्पन जेल से रिहा हो गए हैं। कोर्ट ने पत्रकार सिद्दीक कप्पन को एक-एक लाख रुपये की दो जमानतें और इसी धनराशि का मुचलका दाखिल करने पर जमानत पर रिहा करने का आदेश दिया था।पत्रकार सिद्दीक कप्पन को जमानत के लिए अदालत में श्योरिटी देने के एक दिन बाद गुरुवार सुबह...
बजट में कटौती से अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय में निराशा
आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net
मोदी सरकार के दूसरे कार्यकाल का आखिरी बजट अल्पसंख्यकों के लिए मायूसी लेकर आया। पिछले वर्ष के मुकाबले इस वर्ष अल्पसंख्यक मंत्रालय के बजट में लगभग 1923 करोड़ रुपए की कटौती हुईं हैं। वर्ष 2023-2024 के लिए अल्पसंख्यक मंत्रालय के खाते में 3097 करोड़ रुपए आए हैं। इससे पहले केन्द्र सरकार ने अल्पसंख्यक छात्रों को दी जाने...
Haryana: Family accuses cow vigilantes of beating son to death
Family of a 22-year-old youth has accused cow vigilantes of thrashing him to death after branding him a cow smuggler in Nuh district, but police said he died in a road accident.
TCN Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI — Police in Haryana’s Nuh district are yet to file the first information report (FIR) on the complaint of 22-year-old Muslim youth’s family members,...
गुमनाम कबड्डी कोच इलियास की कहानी, जो समाज की अज्ञानता से जूझे मगर देश को दी कबड्डी की कई प्रतिभावान खिलाड़ी
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पटना से करीब 90 किमी पूरब में गंगा नदी किनारे दरियापुर गांव बसा है। यहां छोटे से मैदान में लड़कियां कबड्डी खेल रही हैं और एक 55 वर्षीय व्यक्ति इन बच्चियों को कबड्डी के गुर सिखा रहा है। उनकी गलतियां बता रहा है। ये शख्स हैं मोहम्मद इलियास। कबड्डी के...
देशभर में चर्चित केसीआर की महत्वाकांक्षी ‘दलित बंधु’ योजना की ज़मीनी पड़ताल
तेलंगाना में केसीआर की दलित बंधु योजना की देश भर में चर्चा है। केसीआर अपनी इस योजना को खूब प्रचार करते हैं और इसे पूरे देश मे प्रभावी करने की महत्वाकांक्षा भी जताते हैं। कॉंग्रेस इस योजना में घालमेल की बात कह रही है। हैदराबाद से यह ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट पढ़िए
मोहम्मद ज़मीर हसन।Twocircles.net
तेलंगाना के मुख्यमंत्री केसीआर राव ने...
231 days and counting: Sanitation workers at LHMC decry illegal termination
Sanitation employees from Lady Hardinge's Medical College (LHMC) and other institutions held a protest outside the Delhi hospital director's home on June 28 last year.
Arbab Ali and Ubair ul Hameed | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — On June 2 of last year, Neeta Ujainwal, 44, arrived for her regularly scheduled shift as a sanitation worker at Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, a...
“Was greeted with hearts full of love, not grenades,” Rahul Gandhi on concluding Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
Gandhi said he did not take this Yatra for Congress or himself but for the country's people.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU & KASHMIR) — Amid heavy snowfall, senior Congress leader and member of parliament Rahul Gandhi concluded his Bharat Jodo Yatra on January 30 with a rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in the Sonwar area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Leaders of...
They only come for the poor: Tughlakabad residents who received demolition notices
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) posted notices in over 1000 homes in Tughlakabad area of New Delhi earlier this month, causing consternation among residents.
Arbab Ali & Ubair al-Hameed | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Laxmi Devi, 44, left her home early on January 11 to work as a domestic helper in the neighbourhood of Govindpuri in south Delhi. She noticed...