Healing or Optics? RSS Chief’s Meeting with Muslim Clerics, Leaders Raises Hope and Questions
Shoaibur Rahman, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On July 24, at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat met with over 60...
‘History Doesn’t Shout, It Fades’: In Fatehpur, How A Forgotten Tomb of Aurangzeb-Era Commander...
Abdul Alim Jafri, TwoCircles.net
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh): Silence the narrow road in Abunagar. Broken bricks, burnt tyres and glass pieces are scattered. The gate to...
We Gave Land for the Navy, Now They Want What’s Left’: Abandoned, Unheard and...
Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Bitra Island, the smallest in the Lakshadweep archipelago, is home to fewer than 300 people. Once a place where islanders...
Dubbed ‘Super Spreaders of COVID-19’, Taunted ‘Even Allah Can’t Save Them’: Tablighi Jamaat Members...
Unzila Sheikh and Maryam Hassan, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: When Mohammad Aftab looks back at the past five years, the memories grief, fear and humiliation come...
Maharashtra Drops ‘Islam’ from Islampur: Political Symbolism or Cultural Cleansing?
Azib Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: Sparking discussions around identity and cultural memory, the Maharashtra government on July 18 announced that Islampur town in Maharashtra's Sangli district...
When a Wedding Turned into Bloodshed: Muslim Family Lynched in Prayagraj Over a Minor...
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: It was supposed to be a day of joy. The courtyard of Anwar’s sister’s house at Handia in Uttar Pradesh’s...
They Put a Dog Collar Around My Neck’: Muslim Rug Seller Narrate Horror After...
Arsheed Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
On the humid morning of June 17, Mohammad Waseem, a rug trader in Mukteshwar - a serene tourist village in Uttarakhand’s Nainital...
‘Cat-and-Mouse’ Chase in Kashmir Woods: Pahalgam Attackers Elude Forces Despite Four Close Calls
TCN News Desk
New Delhi: A tense pursuit has been unfolding in the dense and treacherous forests of South Kashmir over the past five days....
‘You Are a Terrorist, a Murderer’: Kashmiri Students Face Rising Threats Across India Following...
TCN News Desk
“You are a terrorist.” “You are a murderer.” “Get out, or we will deal with you.”
These threats have been directed at Kashmiri...
‘Terror isn’t just in Kashmir’: Kashmiri Students Facing Backlash After Pahalgam Attack
Unzila Sheikh, TwoCircles.net
Following the devastating terrorist attack at Baisaran meadows in Jammu Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives and left several others injured on...
Nagpur Erupts in Violence Over Aurangzeb Grave Row, Quran Desecration ‘Rumour’; Curfew Imposed
TCN News
Mumbai: Nagpur witnessed violent clashes between two groups following the ongoing controversy surrounding the demolition of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s grave in Sambhajinagar. Stone...
Lynchings as the New Normal? The Hidden Crisis of Mob Violence and Muslim Persecution...
Tarique Anwar, TwoCircles.net
The rising tide of mob violence in India, particularly against Muslims, has shattered the illusion of safety and justice. What was once...
From Celebration to Fear, How Festivals Are Being Weaponised for Communal Polarisation
Maariyah Siddique, TwoCircles.net
Religious festivals in India, particularly Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, have in recent years increasingly become platforms for asserting "dominance and spreading...
Hate Speech or Misinterpretation? Kerala BJP Leader’s TV Debate Leads to Legal Battle
Quamar Equbal, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Kerala BJP leader Plathottathil Chacko George is under fire for allegedly making inflammatory and hateful comments against the Muslim community...
‘Urdu is India’s Heritage, Not Kathmullapan’: MANUU Students Protest UP Yogi Adityanath’s Remarks
TCN Staff
Hundreds of students from Hyderabad's Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) held a protest on Tuesday in response to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister...
Five Years of Silence, Endless Wait: A Father’s Hope and a Daughter’s Struggle for...
On the fifth anniversary of the 2020 Delhi riots, TwoCircles.net presents a compelling five-part series. This is the third story in the series. Click...
Five Years On: The Lingering Scars of the Delhi Riots – Unpaid Compensation, Incarcerated...
On the fifth anniversary of the 2020 Delhi riots, TwoCircles.net presents a compelling five-part series. This is the first story in that series.
Mohammad Asif...
Fear Behind Closed Doors: The Aftermath of Sambhal’s Clash
TCN Staff Reporter
Sambhal: Life in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, a city steeped in history, seems to have come to a standstill. Two months ago, the city’s...
Facing the Brunt of Islamophobia: Unveiling the Stories & Effects of Discrimination
Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net
Aman (name changed on request), a Muslim professional from North India, allegedly experienced religious discrimination at a young age that has continued...
Telangana: Jainoor Violence: Activists Claim Politics Behind Communal Tension, Urge for Independent Commission
TCN News
Following the violent unrest in Jainoor, a fact-finding team of social activists visited the Adilabad district and alleged that the incident was politically...
Hindutva Extremists Operate with Impunity in Cong-ruled Himachal Pradesh? Elderly Muslim Shopkeeper Assaulted Amid...
TCN News
In a disturbing incident, an elderly Muslim shopkeeper was violently attacked by a Hindutva mob in Himachal Pradesh, which has witnessed a rise...
Justice Niyay Bindu Faces Online Trolling for Kejriwal Bail Decision, Right-wing Critics Question Her...
Snobar and Sajid Raina, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The decision by Special Judge Niyay Bindu to grant bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the city’s...
Lok Sabha elections 2024: What people say about Modi’s ‘hate’ speeches and Nitish Kumar’s...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar often claims that he never compromised on three ‘Cs’ — crime, corruption and communalism. But in recent...
Giving a Damn to EC Notice, BJP’s ‘Star’ Campaigners Continue to Echo PM Modi’s...
TCN Special Correspondent
New Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that it is confident of winning third consecutive...
Modi’s Islamophobic Speech: Is BJP Anxious About 2024 Despite Tall Claims?
TCN News
New Delhi: It is reasonable to assume that the outcry following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overtly anti-Muslim speech in Rajasthan, where he warned people...
Congress Would Distribute Nation’s Wealth to ‘Infiltrators’, ‘People with ‘More Children’, Says PM Modi...
TCN News
New Delhi: Ahead of the second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in one of his most controversial...
‘Administration Failed To Take Timely and Appropriate Action’: Fact-Finding Report on Nuh Communal Violence
TCN News
An 11-member fact-finding team from the Association for the Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) visited communal violence-affected areas in Haryana to present the...
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...
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)...
‘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...
‘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...
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...