How a variety of factors, not just anti-incumbency, contributed to BJP’s demise in three...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
The election results of five states on December 11 made good reading for people who have been wishing for the defeat...
MNF takes office in Mizoram after a decade
Aizawl, Dec 15 (IANS) The Mizo National Front (MNF) government led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Saturday assumed office in Mizoram, ending the Congress'...
Separate utensils, wash basins for vegetarians at IIT Madras; students term it ‘full-fledged untouchability’
By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net
In what seems like another step in the direction of an already regressive and discriminatory food policies in campuses of Indian...
When protectors become perpetrators: Amnesty India and how it deals with dissent against it
By Mariya Salim for TwoCircles.net
What happens when a young Muslim Woman Human Rights Defender questions the structural issues that are plaguing the development sector...
‘Where will we go in this bitter cold?’ ask Kashmiris after encounter operation leaves...
By TCN Correspondent
Mujgund: - Until Saturday afternoon, Ashraf Mir, a resident of Srinagar, had a house where he stayed with his family like all...
Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM
Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot appears to have pipped Sachin Pilot in the race for Chief Minister in Rajasthan.
The name...
KCR takes oath as Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term in a row.
Governor...
Eight Muslims MLAs from Rajasthan this time, up from just two in 2013
By Aas Mohammed Kaif, TwoCircles.net
The Rajasthan elections are out and the Congress is all set to form a government in the state along with...
Seven AIMIM candidates win elections in Telangana, No Muslim candidate from Congress only one...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) secured a landslide victory in the state with 87 seats, regaining power for the second...
Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) The path for the formation of a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was cleared with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...
राजस्थान में 8 मुसलमान विधायक बने,पिछली बार थे सिर्फ 2
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
जयपुर-
राजस्थान चुनाव में इस बार 8 मुस्लिम विधायक बन गए,इनमे से 7 कांग्रेस के प्रत्याशी के तौर पर लड़ रहे थे,जबकि...
Congress bags 31 of the 59 reserved seats in Rajasthan; BJP falls from 53...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
With the Congress all set to return to power in Rajasthan after five years, the reign of Vasundhara Raje will come...
Why Muslims make the wrong investment choices and how to avoid it
Duping in the name of Halal investments is an issue that has left thousands of Indian Muslims confused, scared and angry. Muslims in two...
Why Halal investments in Kerala do not make news for the wrong reasons
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
Duping in the name of Halal investments is an issue that has left thousands of Indian Muslims confused, scared and angry....
On Babri Masjid demolition anniversary, lone surviving Muslim litigant receives death threat
By TCN News
December 6 marks the 26th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition. But the wait for justice in the matter continues and the ones...
इंस्पेक्टर सुबोध के बलिदान से नाकामयाब हो गई बुलंदशहर जलाने की साज़िश ??
आस मोहम्मद कैफ बुलंदशहर, TwoCricles.net
नंदलाल जाटव (43) स्याना के चेयरमैन है. वो बताते हैं कि दुनिया मे सबसे अच्छे लोग यहां रहते हैं,यहां के मुसलमानों ने...
Rajasthan has become a living hell for Dalits: Renu Meghwanshi, state secretary, Mahila Congress
Renu Meghwanshi is no stranger to fighting against Dalit atrocities. She might be contesting from the Congress now, but prior to this, she was...
Radhika Vemula inaugurates ‘United Against Hate’ programme in Ernakulam
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
The caste murders committed by the high caste to protect their caste honour have been commercialised, said Radhika Vemula, mother of...
राजस्थान तो दलितों के लिए नरक जैसा है: रेनू मेघवंशी
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
रेनू मेघवंशी राजस्थान में दलित उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ लड़ाइयां लड़ने के लिए जानी जाती है,यह वही है जिन्होंने डांगबास में दलितों...
Protests mark removal of painting depicting Malappuram Wagon Massacre
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
On the 97th anniversary of the Wagon Massacre a group of people joined together at the bus-stand in Tirur in Malappuram....
महिला मुख्यमंत्री भी नही सुधार पाई राजस्थान की औरतों के हालात
आस मोहम्मद कैफ , TwoCircles.net
जयपुर के एक स्थानीय अखबार में राजस्थान की मुख्यमंत्री वसुंधरा राजे का एक इंटरव्यू छपा जिसमे उन्होंने खुद की औरत...
राजस्थान चुनाव: दलित ‘किंगमेकर’ तो मुसलमान बन गए है ‘अछूत’
आस मोहम्मद कैफ TwoCircles.net
जयपुर: राजस्थान विधानसभा के चुनाव में मुसलमानों को पूरी तरह हाशिये पर पहुंचा दिया गया है,हद यह है कि उनके मुद्दों...
कोई महारानी हमारी किस्मत नही बदल सकती!हमें तो बस दो रोटी चाहिए!
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
अज़मेर-
अज़मेर से भीलवाड़ा मार्ग पर महाविद्यालय के क़रीब राधा है,राधा 50 से ऊपर की है ,यह उसने ही बताया है सही...
‘दलित मुसलमान का मेला’ एक नई कोशिश नई पहल
फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
वैसे भारत में मुस्लिम समुदाय को दलित कि सूची में नहीं माना जाता हैं लेकिन उनकी स्थिति दलितों से भी बदतर हैं....
Meet Dr. Mubeena Ramzan, the first Kashmiri woman to feature among world’s 500 most...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Dr Mubeena Ramzan of Kashmir created history earlier this month when she became the first Kashmiri woman to be enlisted among...
Lynch Nation: A hard-hitting documentary that looks into how hate crimes are fuelled in...
By Priyanka Ishwari, TwoCircles.net
Pictures of his brother lying in a pool of blood flash on the massive screen before him. His mother Saira is...
तेवर बदलती भीम आर्मी
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | सहारनपुर
इधर ग्वालियर, बिजनोर और पटना में भीम आर्मी ने तीन रैलियां की है, इन सभी रैलियों में अच्छी खासी भीड़ रही,तीनों को...
Gujarat government collecting data of Muslim students
Gandhinagar,(IANS) The BJP-ruled Gujarat government has been collecting data of Muslim students, appearing for Class 10 and 12 board examinations, for the last five...
No end to stigma for descendants of leprosy patients in Kashmir
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
In conflict-torn regions, people are often so busy protecting themselves that there is often no one to speak for the voiceless....
First transgender person contesting elections from Goshamahal goes missing; police complaint filed
By TCN News
Chandramukhi, the very first transgender to contest elections for the seat of MLA from Goshamahal constituency has been missing since today morning....
ताज़महल की मस्जिद में नमाज़ पर रोक
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | आगरा
दुनिया भर में मोहब्बत की निशानी के नाम से मशहूर आगरा का ताजमहल आजकल विवादों में हैं. कभी कुछ हिंदूवादी...
Everything but Halal: How Bangalore Muslims fell prey to ‘high’ returns in the name...
Duping in the name of Halal investments is an issue that has left thousands of Indian Muslims confused, scared and angry. Muslims in two...
19-month old girl hit by pellets in Kashmir; may lose her right eye forever
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Over the past 24 hours, most Indian media houses have carried the story of six militants and one Army soldier...
Sabarimala: All women face backlash, but the worst is being reserved for Dalit women
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
Several women tried to enter the Sabarimala temple in southern Kerala following the Supreme Court order allowing entry for all women...
Only BSP can nominate a Dalit woman with no money or political legacy for...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
The year started with casteist trolls, it might just end in the Telangana state assembly for Sujatha Surepally. And for this...
Election Commission, NGOs step up to increase voter turnout in Telangana
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
A network of NGOs and civil society organisations have taken up an initiative to campaign to increase the percentage of voters...
बिहार: सुविधाओं जद्दोजहद से जूझते 56 गांव के लोगों ने किया 2019 का चुनावी...
फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
बिहार में जैसे जैसे लोकसभा चुनाव की आहात सुनाई पढ़ रही हैं वैसे ही लोग भी सियासी करवट बदल रहे हैं. बिहार...
Pakistani feminist Urdu poet and writer Fahmida Riaz passes away
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz died in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday night at the age of 72. The...
भीम आर्मी ने जनसँख्या के हिसाब से आरक्षण की मांग उठाई
फ़हमीना हुसैन | पटना
पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश से शुरू हुई भीम आर्मी ने बिहार प्रदेश की राजधानी पटना में अपनी पहली रैली करके जनसँख्या के...
Kerala Muslim Community Association from North California contributes Rs 25 lakh for flood relief
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
The Kerala Muslim Community Association (KMCA), an organisation of Malayali Muslims in North California, has contributed Rs 25 lakh to the...
Dilshada Begum and Arifa Begum: Kashmiris from the ‘other’ side who won Sarpanch elections
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Dilshada Begum and Arifa Begum were born and brought up in Kashmir. They are in fact, as Kashmiri as Omar Abdullah...
Sampoorna calls for community participation for transgender day of remembrance
By TCN News
Sampoorna Working Group in collaboration with the the Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN), is commemorating the Transgender Day of Remembrance (#TDoR) that...
Confused, hopeful, angry, worried: The many emotions being felt by Heera Gold investors right...
Duping in the name of Halal investments is an issue that has left thousands of Indian Muslims confused, scared and angry. Muslims in two...
मदारी : जानवरों को नचाने वाली एक बदनसीब कौम
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | देवल (बिजनौर)
दिल्ली से 140 किमी दूर दिल्ली-पौड़ी राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पर बिजनौर के करीब एक गाँव देवल के बाहर घने जंगल(इसे...
Sumeet Samos releases another awesome song ‘Desia Pila Area Khali’
TCN News
Sumeet Samos, the young rapper from the Dalit community in Orissa has released yet another song titled “Desia Pila Area Khali” wherein he...
Haram in the name of Halal: How Heera Gold promised Acche Din and delivered...
Duping in the name of Halal investments is an issue that has left thousands of Indian Muslims confused, scared and angry. Muslims in two...
Dharmapuri rape: Adivasi girl dies of injuries but police arrests activists for raising the...
By Ira Anbazhagan, TwoCircles.net
A week ago, the rape and the subsequent death of an Adivasi minor girl shocked Tamil Nadu. And even as the...
How Dalit music in Punjab transformed from a religious to a political soundtrack
By Manisha Bhalla, TwoCircles.net
The elephant of BSP has arrived,
The one that will be a companion to all,
To end poverty and slavery,
This time...
Book review: Loknath Yashwant’s Broken man might be too hard-hitting for ‘Ghalib’ fans
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Mirza Ghalib is a celebrated figure in the vast world of poetry, and many times Ghalib produces a self-demolishing effect on...
Funds collected outside Pune mosques help rebuild 74 Dalit homes in Pune
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
In a heart-warming story of Dalit-Muslim unity from Maharashtra, an NGO managed to rebuild homes of 74 Dalit families who lost...
Kaamgar Patrika: A magazine of – by – and- for sanitation workers to be...
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is one of the largest and richest Municipal corporations in the country, with an annual budget...
Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrated in Karnataka admist security despite protests from BJP
TCN News with inputs from IANS
Bengaluru: Security has been stepped up across Karnataka in view of the birthday celebration (Jayanti) of the erstwhile Mysuru...
Nazar Nasir: Breaking gender stereotypes in Kashmir through crochet
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar:- At the age of 19, Nazar Nasir decided to share the idea of him knitting and crocheting with his family...
No justice in sight for 18 mentally unstable people killed by security forces in...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar:- On the afternoon of November 2, Bilal Ahmad was packing apples while his brother-in-law Rayees Ahmad Wani, who is mentally...
Justice eludes Pune-based techie terminated for ‘Islamic’ attire; protest to move to Delhi
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Aman Khan, a Pune-based techie who was forcibly terminated from a Canadian company on June 12 this year is going to...
The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the history of the silent
This is the second in the two-part series on the much-forgotten Malabar Struggle and stories of ghastly violence committed by the British in the...
The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the stories we chose to...
This is the first in the two-part series on the much-forgotten Malabar Struggle and stories of ghastly violence committed by the British in the...
Assault in Sharda University led our son to join militancy, says family of Srinagar...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The family members of a Srinagar youth who is reported to have joined militant ranks on Saturday blamed students of...
No terror funding in Haryana Mosque construction: Delhi Minorities Commission
TCN News
A number of national, local daily newspapers, channels and media agencies on 15 October
2018 reported an alleged case of terror-funding related to the...
JUH Maharashtra bears all expenses of marriage of girl whose father was lynched by...
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
On July 1, 2018, the family of Bharat Bhonsle were left stunned, broken and distraught after they were informed that Bharat...
Hashimpura after the Court verdict: We still remember the clothes of our children soaked...
By Aas Mohammed Kaif, TwoCircles.net
Meerut: Hashimpura is located in the heart of Meerut. And right in front of the famous shrine of Shah Peer...
पंजाबः मज़हब से हटकर राजनीतिक होती दलित गायकी
मनीषा भल्ला
बीएसपी दा आ गया हाथी, बणेया जो सबना दा साथी, गरीबी अते गुलामी वाला, जेकर अंत कराणा जी, इस बार वोटां ते सबणे...
It feels like Babasaheb’s blessing: Woman whose Bhimgeet video went viral overwhelmed with response
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Kakhet lekru, Hatat jhadan, Doi war Shenachi Paati, Maye Bhima na sonya ne bharli woti”
(Child in arms, broom in the hand...
अदालत के फैसले के बाद हाशिमपुरा : वो ईद का ‘तोहफा’...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
मेरठ- हाशिमपूरा, मेरठ की गली के लड़के अब नहीं पढ़ते हैं. ना पढने की वजह उनकी तीन दशक पुरानी हैं.
हाशिमपुरा को...
Rohingya Human Rights Initiative: A silver lining in the cloud of the Rohingya crisis
By Saiyed Danish, TwoCircles.net
In the narrow bylanes of Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, two Rohingya youths-Sabin and Ali-run the office of the Rohingya Human...
US political candidate Padma Kuppa endorses Hindutva agenda of supremacy
TCN News
The news that Padma Kuppa, an Indian-American is running for Michigan’s State House of Representatives, has raised concern among the other Indian Americans...
Rift in UP Congress out in open after Muslim leaders express dissent in Varanasi
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Over the past few years, political parties have been trying every trick in the book to consolidate the vote bank against...
नाराज़ किसान क्या करेगा भाजपा का नुकसान
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | मुज़फ्फरनगर
शुक्रवार को पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश के मुज़फ्फरनगर जिले में सैकड़ो किसानो ने कलेक्ट्रेट पहुच कर गन्ना भर दिया. पचास के...
Oppression in Kashmir will push more scholars towards armed resistance, says slain militant’s mother
TCN Correspondent
Srinagar: Hajira Begum, 58, is shedding tears inside her modest house, but one would be wrong to assume they are tears of grief. “No...
मुज़फ्फरनगर दंगो के बाद रासुका से सहमे मुसलमान
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | मुज़फ्फरनगर
पांच साल पहले मुज़फ्फरनगर में दंगो के बाद से इलाके का मुसलमान सहमा हुआ था. किसी तरह अपनी टूटी ज़िन्दगी,...
Varanasi Smart City Project: Government ousts Municipal Corporation, private company to carry out work
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
In a strange turn of events, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation has outsourced the city’s Smart City project to a private conglomerate...
कलम की ताक़त को जिंदगी की धार बना रहे हैं दलित युवक
आस मोहम्मद कैफ| नॉएडा/सहारनपुर/मुजफ्फरनगर -TwoCircles.net
9 मई 2017 को सहारनपुर में शब्बीरपुर हिंसा के विरोध में सड़क पर उतरी भीम आर्मी के उग्र प्रदर्शन के...
बिहार: डायन करार देकर महादलित बुज़ुर्ग महिला की चाकू से काटी जीभ
फहमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
बिहार में महिलाओं के साथ बलात्कार, छेडछाड़, अपहरण, दहेज के लिए हत्या एवं प्रताड़ना के मामलें तेजी से बढ़ा है। बिहार में...
Remembering Ashfaqullah Khan – Muslim Assertion Against British Imperialism
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Today marks the 117th birth anniversary of Ashfaqullah Khan, one among the many forgotten heroes of India’s freedom fighters. Born to...
Srinagar encounter: Family says son ‘beaten to pulp’, taken to unknown location before being...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Shakeela Hanga, 52 is wailing inside a marriage hall. She is surrounded by womenfolk who have come to console her. Shakeela’s...
Former MP contestant, many others find names missing from voter list in Telangana
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: Dr Lubna Sarwath, who contested from Malakpet constituency on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party in the 2014 Lok Sabha...
त्रिपुरा मॉब लिंचिंग : ज़ाहिद को माना अपराधी, बीमा क्लेम देने से किया...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | मुज़फ्फरनगर
लगभग ढाई महीने पहले त्रिपुरा में मुज़फ्फरनगर, उत्तर प्रदेश के रहने वाले जाहिद की भीड़ द्वारा पीट कर हत्या कर...
From powerlifting to arm wrestling: Majiziya Bhanu’s story is a lesson in how to...
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
The tiny village of Orkkatteri in Kerala’s Kozhikode district is keenly observing the proceedings of the 40th World Armwrestling Championship going...
How the UP govt is trying every trick to save Yogi Adityanath in hate...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
A couple of weeks ago, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested Parvez Parwaz, a journalist and civil rights activist from Gorakhpur over...
Bengali-speaking minority students of Bodoland protest in Delhi to demand justice for slain leader...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The All BTC Minority students Union (ABMSU) Assam, staged a protest at the Jantat Mantar, Delhi on October 12 to...
Anger and outrage in Kashmir after cleric’s obscene video goes viral
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar:- In a shocking video, a high-ranking Kashmiri cleric Qazi Ahmed Yasir from South Kashmir can be seen indulging in extremely...
Throat slit and left to die: Victim of state torture in Kashmir tells his...
Text and photos by Sheikh Saqib, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Feroz Hajam, 25, is lying on bed number 32 inside Srinagar’s famed Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS)....
Badi Ammi: In memory of educationist Mrs.Fatima Anees
By Asma Anjum Khan
It seemed Badi Ammi was going to live forever.
We were so used to her.
The shore that tells you to traipse along...
Muslim groups call for #EqualCitizens, October 13 to be observed as ‘Resistance Day’ across...
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
In the run-up to the 2019 elections, Muslim youths across India have given a joint call of protest gathering, under the...
Woman allegedly burnt alive by in-laws in North Kashmir
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Bandipora: Rehana Gulzar, a 33-year-old woman and a mother of three, was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws in Ahm-e-Sharief, a...
Darbhanga youth Ahmad Nadeem tops among Muslim youth in UPPSC with 32 rank
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
The results of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Food and Sanitation Inspectors (UPPSC FSI) were declared on September 25 which listed...
Valley residents stay away from local elections over Article 35-A, militant warning; region records...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: - Ghulam Hassan Najjar, 56, of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district had always cast his vote along with his family in every...
Kerala braces for more rains; red alert in two districts, dam gates opened
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
Kozhikode: One month after the deadly floods of August, Kerala is bracing for more rains. Following the prediction of heavy to...
Dying of hunger in an age of food apps
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
For most of us especially those living in urban spaces, food items are now available at the mere touch of a...
Social activist Najmal Babu denied Islamic burial by family, writer Kamal C Chavara adopts...
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
Kozhikode: Former Naxal leader and social activist TN Joy aka Najmal Babu passed away on Tuesday, October 2 at Kodungallur, Thrissur...
Mangled, charred bodies of Kashmiri militants a cruel reminder of Indian Army’s violation of...
TCN Correspondent
Srinagar: - “Do you have the courage to quantify the pain of parents who apart from receiving the coffins, receive mangled bodies? Can...
Fact-finding team demands SIT investigation to ensure justice for Telangana honour killing victim
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
A fact-finding team from Civil liberties monitoring committee (CLMC) visited Miryalguda and the house of Permulla Balaswamy, father of the late...
Prakash Ambedkar, Asad Owaisi announce alliance in Maharashtra to unify Dalit-Bahujan-Muslim votes
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
In a move that has the potential to play a major role in Maharashtra politics, Adv. Prakash Ambedkar of BHARIP (Bharatiya...
क्या उत्तर प्रदेश की एनकाउंटर पुलिस के पास लाइसेंस टू किल है!
आस मोहम्मद कैफ |लखनऊ TwoCircles.net
अलीगढ़ में दो मजदूरों के 'लाइव'एनकाउंटर के बाद पिछले सप्ताह दिल्ली से आए कुछ सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता एनकाउंटर वाले थाने क्षेत्र...
Why Jharkhand’s Pathalgadi movement is worrying the state government
Shukoh Albadar, TwoCircles.net
Merely 40 km away from the Jharkhand’s state capital Ranchi, Khunti, a newly-carved out district is in the limelight across the national...
Vivek Tiwari’s murder a cold reminder of the trigger-happy nature of UP Police
By Mazhar Farooqui, TwoCircles.net
The Uttar Pradesh police have always been very communal and trigger happy. The paramilitary forces, particularly the PAC is even worse.
As...
बिहार : बदहाल उर्दू की दास्तान
फहमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles,net
वैसे कहने को तो उर्दू बिहार में ऑफिशियली सेकंड लैंग्वेज यानी सरकारी दूसरी ज़बान हैं लेकिन आज भी ये कहीं कोने में...
A marriage of, for and with self-respect: Remembering Periyar 140 years after his birth...
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
The news of the caste killing of Pranay in Telangana has sent shockwaves throughout India. This is not an isolated incident...
Marathi writer Kavita Mahajan passes away at the age of 51
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
Marathi writer, poet and translator Kavita Mahajan passed away in Pune at the age of 51. The cause of her death...
Dr Rehan Ansari: A medical practitioner keeping the art of Urdu Calligraphy alive
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Calligraphy is one of the many arts that has been on the decline in the modern age: with people not even...
Civilian’s ‘cold-blooded’ murder by Security forces sparks massive protests in Srinagar
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: “Have you satisfied your bloodthirst by killing my son? Are you happy now as you will get awards? How will...
Foul play? Rape charges filed against lawyer who filed hate speech case against Yogi...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
In a shocking turn of events, Parvez Parwaz, a lawyer-cum-activist who had filed a complaint against Yogi Adityanath for his hate...
SFI attack on girls in Kozhikode college: Collector moots all-party meeting to ease situation
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
The Kozhikode District Collector has mooted an all-party meeting on Thursday in connection with the violence, including attack on girls, at...
Irresponsible journalism: Dainik Bhaskar distorts Bhopal history, disrespects ‘Rakhi’ bond, publishes false story
By AnIndianMuslim.com
Dainik Bhaskar, a Hindi newspaper, is more known for its large circulation in Hindi belt, however, it lacks respect and credibility. This was...
A year after protests, BHU’s female students recount how their lives changed for better...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently in Varanasi to “celebrate” his birthday. While doing the same, he held a BJP’s...
Banaras Hindu University: ABVP abused and manhandled girls, security staff stood as mute spectators
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
On Sunday evening, female students of Banaras Hindu University gathered to celebrate their last year’s protest demanding justice for a sexual assault...
13 SFI members arrested following an attack on girls in Kozhikode college
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Thirteen workers of the Students Federation of India (SFI) have been arrested in connection with the attack on students including girls...
How the rape of a minor was politicised and trivialised in Hyderabad
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
On September 14, a science exhibition was held in the premises of Azaan International School, Towli Chowki, where all the teachers...
In Kashmir, candidates running for local elections fear for life amid attacks and intimidations
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The run-up to local body elections in the Kashmir valley continues to be a tense and violent affair, with four...
Salim lost both his wrists in an accident, but not his willpower to earn...
By Mohammed Hussain, TwoCircles.net
Salim Khan, 34, is a well-known figure in Uttan–a fishing village close to Mumbai–for his remarkable confidence and grit despite his...
Dr.Ambedkar’s views on minority rights, democracy and Hindu majoritarianism
By Badre Alam & Sanjay Kumar for TwoCircles.net
Editors: Prof. Christophe Jaffrelot and Dr Narender Kumar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 263
Price (Hardbound): Rs 850
Professor Christophe Jaffrelot...
Comparing Kashmir with Karbala, Burhan Wani’s posters appear during Muharram procession
TCN Correspondent
The Muharram procession in Srinagar saw an interesting political angle to the occasion when a portrait of Burhan Wani, the former Hizbul Mujahideen...
दलित युवाओं के लिए ‘आदर्श मानव ‘ बन गए है चन्द्रशेखर
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, सहारनपुर-
छूटमलपुर से 90 किमी दूर बिजनोर बाईपास के पास मीरापुर में कुछ लड़के क्रिकेट खेल रहे है,गेंद को अपनी रेंज में...
Is a central govt agency manipulating encephalitis-related death data from UP?
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, claimed in the last week of August that the state government had succeeded...
दर्दनाक : बेबस माँ ने बच्चो के साथ ख़ुदकुशी कर ली
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, बिजनौर (नहटौर)
बिजनौर में एक दर्दनाक घटनाक्रम में मुफलिसी से तंग आकर एक गरीब औरत ने अपनी दो बेटियों के साथ ख़ुदकुशी...
Assam’s trial by the Indian media: Mainstream media’s NRC discourse as an exercise in...
By Sanjana Pegu & Sabina Yasmin Rahman for TwoCircles.net
On July 30, 2018, people of Assam woke up to find themselves at the centre of...
Central University of Kerala: Assistant Professor, two students face wrath for dissent against administration
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
The Central University of Kerala (CUK) is again in the news now for all the wrong reasons. A senior PhD scholar...
National Conference, PDP to boycott Kashmir local elections over Article 35 A controversy
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar:- On Friday, August 31, the Jammu and Kashmir State Administrative Council (SAC), currently under the Governor’s rule, announced elections for...
चन्द्रशेखर रावण रिहा : “बहनजी मेरी बुआ,खून का रिश्ता, उनका विरोध नही करूँगा, भाजपा...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | सहारनपुर-
भीम आर्मी के संस्थापक चन्द्रशेखर रावण को शुक्रवार सुबह 2:45 पर रिहा कर दिया सहारनपुर जेल से रिहा कर दिया...
JNU students’ elections put BAPSA in the national spotlight
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
In two days time, students will be voting for representatives in the university-wide student union elections in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi....
मुजफ्फरनगर दंगा:गन्ने की मिठास से धूल गई कड़वाहट,पांच साल बाद फिर करीब आ गए...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ |मुजफ्फरनगर-TwoCircles.net
कैराना उपचुनाव जीत के बाद भाजपा के अधिकांश नेता जाट बहुल गांवों में प्रवेश की हिम्मत खो चुके है, गैर जाट...
Maulana Azad National Urdu University: Vice Chancellor bans Chancellor’s entry
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: Firoz Bakht Ahmed, newly appointed Chancellor of MANUU ((Maulana Azad National Urdu University) has stated to the media and also...
मुजफ़्फ़रनगर दंगा : जुम्मा की हड्डी मिल गई मगर मुआवजा नहीं
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | शिकारपुर(मुजफ्फरनगर)
पांच साल पहले उत्तर प्रदेश के मुज़फ्फरनगर में हुए दंगे में साठ से ज्यादा लोग मारे गए. हमेशा की तरह...
From Shopian to Kathua: The never-ending tragedy of Kashmir and the eternal wait for...
Introduction: In the collective memory of the Indian state, the rape of an eight-year-old has already been relegated to the back pages of newspapers,...
How an Adivasi Youth outfit plans to give a tough fight to the BJP...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
With Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan set for assembly elections later this year, all political parties are gearing up for elections...
The Politics of presence in JNU: Najeeb Ahmed and the Muslim identity
By Noel Mariam George for TwoCircles.net
The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) is just like RSS-- communal--said one of my dear comrades from the...
Citizen’s talk on ‘Threat to democracy and constitution of India’ in Hyderabad
A brief report By TCN News with Lubna Sarwath:
A panel discussion on ‘ Threat to democracy and constitution of India’ was organised by the...
In Kashmir, Police adopts Israeli strategy to ‘nab’ protesters
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In a strange turn of events, officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police disguised themselves among protesters at Jamia Masjid...
A school rebuilt in 72 hours: Keralites once again show exemplary community work
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
When the deadly monsoon wreaked havoc in Kerala, it didn’t spare even the schools where little kids come to take their...
A father’s dream, a daughter’s dedication: The story of the first Muslim woman from...
By Tanzil Asif, TwoCircles.net
Purv chalne ke batohi, baat ki pahchaan kar le
Anginat raahi gaye
Iss raah se unka pta kya
Par gaye kuchh log iss par
Chhod...
US Congressperson Tulsi Gabbard denies association with World Hindu Congress, calls it a ‘platform...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Tulsi Gabbard, American politician of the Democratic Party and representative of 2nd Hawaii’s congressional district has dismissed all rumours about her...
How the Kashmir conflict is getting personal and putting families at risk
Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The conflict in Kashmir is on course to a dangerous turn with families on both sides being involved in the war....
पूर्व कर्नल बनाम एडीएम विवाद: क्या दलित होने की सज़ा भुगत रहे है एडीएम...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ | नॉएडा/मुज़फ्फरनगर
मुजफ्फरनगर में शनिवार को दलितों ने जिलाधिकारी आवास पर प्रदर्शन किया,दलितों के कई संगठन बेहद नाराज थे.नाराजगी उत्तर प्रदेश के...
These Tribes in India celebrate Liberation Day not Independence Day
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
As many as 150 tribes across India observe 31st August as ‘ Liberation Day’ or ‘Vimukti Divas’ because it was on...
शर्मसार बिहार : महिलाओं पर बढ़ते हमले
फहमीना हुसैन : TwoCircles.net
बिहार के मुजफ्फरपुर में एक एनजीओ द्वारा संचालित बालिका गृह में लड़कियों के यौन शोषण की घटना का डरावना सच पूरी...
In a first, YouTube awards ‘crazy Kashmiri’ channel with silver button for crossing 100k...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: A group of youth in Kashmir, who fondly call themselves as ‘Kashmiri Kalkharabs’, broadly translated as the ‘crazy Kashmiris’, have...
Intention is to create an atmosphere of terror: Dr. Anand Teltumbde’s statement on police...
By Dr. Anand Teltumbde
I had just woken up somewhat late, tired of late night arrival of the flight. Just saw missed calls from Prof...
Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand, Qatar (IABJ Qatar) celebrate Eid Milan
By TCN News:
DOHA : Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) Qatar, affiliated organization of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) under the aegis of Embassy...
Police detain people protesting against arrests of activists in Hyderabad
Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
A peaceful protest against the arrests of revolutionary writer Vara Vara Rao of Hyderabad and other activists across the nation was interrupted...
Arrests of Human rights activists and intellectuals across India strongly condemned
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Prominent activists’ and public intellectuals’ houses were raided and the activists and intellectuals who were critical of the government were arrested...
How Kerala faced and fought the worst floods in a century
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
The heavy downpour in this monsoon season gave way to the worst floods faced by Kerala in a century. Adding to...
दादरी : गुर्जर मुस्लिम एकता तोड़ने की साज़िश
आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
दादरी (पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश): दिल्ली से महज़ 40 किलोमीटर दूर मौजूद पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश के दादरी में नफरत के तहत मुस्लिमों...
Disfigured but not defeated: Hajida, an acid attack survivor, ensured the culprit does not...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hajida and her mother Zareena were walking back home through the market, engaged in a light conversation when Subhan flung two...
Rains subside in Kerala, but Centre sparks debate by saying ‘No’ to foreign aid
By Najiyo O, TwoCircles.net
With rains subsiding and water levels coming down in several places across Kerala, people have began returning to their homes. However,...
APCR ensures freedom for seven marginalised prisoners on Independence day
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Seven prisoners got back their freedom on the occasion of Independence Day this year through Association for protection of Civil Rights...
Mobile ‘Goodwill centres’ to promote secularism
By Nikhat fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: ‘Mobile Sadbhavna Kendra’ an initiative to promote love towards everyone and spread peace and harmony was launched by Khudai...
Ambedkarism on the canvas: Artist Navin Chahande’s attempt to bring caste to art’s discourse
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
Artist Navin Chahande does not like to prove his point using abstract forms. He says his art is direct. Navin is...
Demand for reservation benefits to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims raised in front of...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
On August 10, 2018, The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM), UP in association with like-minded social activist and NGOs organised a...