The controversy over Padmavati, and Bollywood’s soft war against Muslims

By Misbahuddin Mirza for Twocircles.net Padmavati, a Bollywood movie being produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is the latest in a plethora of movies showing inter-religious...

‘मेरा मुंह भीच कर पुलिस वाले ने बोला —शोर मचाया तो मार दूंगा गोली,...

TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter बिजनौर : चलती ट्रेन में रेलवे के सिपाही के ज़रिए बलात्कार के मामले में एफ़आईआर दर्ज कर ली गई है. यह एफ़आईआर...

मेरठ में गोरक्षा समिति अध्यक्ष ने किया चलती कार में रेप,गिरफ्तार

विशेष संवाददाता । Twocircles.net  मेरठ में चलती कार में बलात्कार हुआ है। इस शर्मनाक घटना के बाद किशोरी की हालत खराब होने पर उसे अस्पताल...

A Boutique in Malegaon hoists a shirt on Republic Day

TCN News with inputs from S N Ansari Indians boutique in Malegaon has designed a 32 feet long shirt using the tricolours of the Indian...

कौन है फतेहपुर के सय्यद कासिम हसन जिनकी कब्र पर सलाम करने पहुंच गए...

स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net पहले और दूसरे चरण में उम्मीद के मुताबिक मतदान होने के बाद अखिलेश यादव का आत्मविश्वास प्रबल हो गया है। तीसरे चरण...

‘We Are Hiding in Forests’: Fear in Uttar Pradesh’s Rohingya Camps After Anti-Terrorism Squad...

Mohsina Malik | Twocircles.net Sajida Begum, 26, had just finished fajr prayers when the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) barged into her shanty in the Rohingya refugee...

Jamiat slaps Rs 20 crore defamation suit against UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Waseem Rizvi’s controversial remarks against madrasas in the country have now landed him in potential trouble. Rizvi, who is the chairman...

Bilkis Bano survivor of 2002 Gujrat pogrom gets justice after 17 years

TCN News Bilkis Yakoob Rasool Bano was 21 years and 5 months pregnant when she was gang raped by 11 men and her entire family...

TCN इम्पैक्ट : बदल गई ‘अजहरुद्दीन’ की किस्मत,अमेरिका से पढ़ाई का...

आसमोहम्मद कैफ। Twocircles.net कबाड़ से इलेक्ट्रिक कार बनाने वाले मेरठ के मजदूर के बेटे अजहरुद्दीन की किस्मत बस बदलने ही वाली है। टीसीएन में...

Yogi government in UP ordered registration of Madrasas teacher and students on online portal

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has issued a guideline for state owned and state aided Madarssas to "bring transparency, ease...

Interpol cancels red corner notice against Dr Zakir Naik

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, has cancelled its Red Corner notice against Islamic preacher and televangelist Dr Zakir Naik and...

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...

Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath takes out a massive protest in Chennai against Ayodhya verdict

By TCN News Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath organised a massive demonstration against the Supreme Court verdict regarding the Babri Masjid verdict, condemning the decision, saying...

The dawn and dusk of Azam Khan

The Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament from Rampur Uttar Pradesh Azam Khan, who is currently lodged in Sitapur, was referred to Lucknow...

These Muslim Covid Warriors helped Hyderabad in overcoming Oxygen crisis

Relief organizations of Hyderabad, run by Muslims, have come to the rescue of the state and offered help to fight the shortage of Oxygen....

The cost of being an assertive Muslim in India

By Nabeel Ahmad, TwoCircles.net With the rising hyper-nationalism and Islamophobia, Indian Muslims are constantly bombarded regarding their identity. Forget about full-grown beard and skull cap,...

This Muslim youth’s charity org ensures underprivileged people don’t go hungry in Kolkata

Thirty-two-year old Zeeshan Majeed from Kolkata, West Bengal has not only distributed food during the Covid-19 lockdown but also distributed masks, medicine and oxygen...

Graves of martyrs killed during 1921 Malabar rebellion to be renovated, reclaimed

By Shafeeq Hudawi, Twocircles.net The Malabar rebellion of 1921 occupies an important place in Indian history, and apart from historical records, the graveyards of the...

Respect Assam accord and don’t divide people on religious lines, says Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind on issue...

By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter The government must pledge to the Assam Accord of 1985 and decide citizenship rights accordingly, Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind said on May 2 at...

Varanasi stands on the edge again over idol immersion in Ganga

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Nearly two years after the unrest, violence and subsequent curfew of October 2015, cities in UP are now set again to...

1000 global rights orgs, individuals urge US govt to impose “targeted sanctions” against India...

TCN News Owing to the increase in communal violence and hate speech in India, over a thousand Indian American civil rights organizations, academicians and human...

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...

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...

Remembering Ustad Bismillah Khan on his death anniversary

TCN News Today is the 13th death anniversary of Ustad Bismillah Khan the Shehnai maestro who won several accolades from the Government of India and others. Born...

“We will overcome Corona, but hatred is more fatal,” says a Muslim doctor at...

By Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net Saharanpur: “Rather than sprinkling flowers on healthcare workers, they need proper PPEs and concern,” says Dr Afza Masood who is working...

‘Where Will We Bury the Dead?’: A Muslim-Dominated Neighbourhood in Mumbai Grieves

K K Ahmed/ TwoCircles.net When Meeraj Ansari, 34, went to recite Al-Fatiha, a Quran verse, at a grave in Mumbai East's Rafi Nagar graveyard in...

अरविन्द केजरीवाल भी मानते हैं कि फ़र्ज़ी है बटला हाऊस एनकाउंटर

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नई दिल्ली : बटला हाऊस ‘एनकाउंटर’ के 9 साल पूरे हो चुके हैं. लेकिन आज भी सवाल वहीं के वहीं हैं....

Scholarship scam in Culture Ministry under Modi regime

By Afroz Alam Sahil, TwoCircles.net Already under scanner for charges of financial embezzlement and misuse of authority, the Director of Centre for Cultural Resources and...

Anantnag’s BJP candidate says Kashmiri students ‘deserved’ to be attacked after Pulwama attack

By Auqib Javeed and Murtaza Ali, TwoCircles.net There is hardly a part of the country right now that has not been gripped by the election...

This Dalit woman activist is taking Dalit history to grassroots in Rajasthan

Suman Devathiya is a senior Dalit activist from Rajasthan who has been at the forefront of fighting for Dalit women’s rights and taking Dalit...

‘बीफ़ के मुद्दे पर धार्मिक ध्रुवीकरण करके ब्राह्मणवादी सरकार मूलनिवासी बहुजनों को आपस में...

TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter नई दिल्ली : बामसेफ की राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष डॉ. मनीषा बांगर ने देश की मौजूदा स्थिति को लोकतंत्र के लिए ख़तरनाक बताया है....

नसीमा खातून —जिसने अपने गांव की महिलाओं को आगे बढ़ने का रास्ता दिखा दिया

मो. इम्तियाज़ अहमद जोगियावी ज़िन्दगी के पहिये को घुमाने के लिए वो अब हर रोज़ सिलाई मशीन के पहिये को जूनून के साथ घुमाती है,...

The Islamophobia of the Left: Why the politics of Muslim solidarity is important

By Waseem RS for TwoCircles.net At the JNU Campus, there is an unwritten law imposed by the 'paternalist Indian left' in relation to Muslims. It...

More than 70 percent voter turnout in Kerala

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent Kerala witnessed more than 70 percent voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections today.  A total of...

How independent publishers ensure Ambedkarite literature continues to reach the masses

By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net Every year on December 6, millions of people from all over India gather at Chaityabhoomi in Shivaji Park, Mumbai to pay...

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...

MANUU Chancellor Firoz Bakht Ahmed appointed Chairman, Jamia Urdu Aligarh Academic Council

TCN News Aligarh 21 January 2018: Firoz Bakht Ahmed presently Chancellor of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) Hyderabad has been appointed Chairman of...

390th birth anniversary of Shivaji celebrated with increasing participation from Muslims in Mahrashtra

By T I Inamdar, TwoCircles.net  The 390th birth anniversary of the most loved Maratha leader Shivaji, ‘Shiv Jayanti’ was celebrated on February 19 across educational...

Indian Americans hold protests in multiple US cities against hijab ban in Karnataka

Protesters held placards saying “my body, my choice,” “revoke hijab ban,” “stop telling women what to do”, “hijab is my right,” and “hijab...

लोक सभा चुनाव: पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश में गठबंधन का ट्रायल, अजीत सिंह को बचाना...

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की 8 लोकसभा सीटों पर पहले चरण मतदान 11 अप्रैल को है. यह लोकसभा सीट मेरठ, गौतमबुद्ध नगर ,ग़ाज़ियाबाद,बागपत ,मुजफ्फरनगर, बिजनोर,सहारनपुर और कैराना है. इस बार इन सीटों...

Murder of 8-year-old Dalit girl in Thoothukudi reveals caste prejudice at play

By Sukanya Roy, TwoCircles.net  Kalvilai: At around 11 am on 15 July, an eight-year-old Dalit girl from Kalvilai village in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu...

पसमांदा कोटा ‘लगते ही बदल गई यूपीएससी -2019 की सूरत, अब बनें 9 मुस्लिम...

आसमोहम्मद कैफ़ । Twocircles.net यूपीएससी में सर्विस के बंटवारे के साथ ही मुसलमानों के चेहरे खिल उठे है। अब मुसलमानों के 9 आईएएस बनेंगे। यह...

In Memory of Babri

By Waseem R.S “Krishna, what is the case with your grave?” I asked suddenly and he replied, excited. “We won in the High Court, Bhavanechi” “What do...

डॉक्टर बनकर गरीबों का मुफ़्त इलाज़ करना चाहती है लखनऊ की टॉपर अलीशा...

आस मोहम्मद कैफ़।Twocircles.net लखनऊ। "मैं अल्लाह पाक का शुक्र अदा करना चाहती हूँ, जो कुछ था हमारी क़िस्मत में उसने दिया माशाल्लाह। मेरे पापा ने बेहद...

Bahujan Kranti Morcha organises rally in Mumbai, asks for separate courts for Dalit atrocity...

Text and Video by Shiva Thorat The Bahujan Kranti Morcha, an umbrella organisation of various representatives of marginalised groups, organised a rally in Mumbai to...

‘My mother is dying in a detention camp because of being labelled a Bangladeshi....

It is impossible to not hear the term ‘Bangladeshi’ when you are in Assam. It is a term that divides Assam; a region where...

Why was Hindu right-wing celebrating Babri demolition day as Shaurya Diwas on social media?

On the 30th anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by Hindu karsevaks, social media was abuzz with hateful...

The ugliness and the inherent anti-Muslim bias of Atul Kochhar

By Masarat Daud for TwoCircles.net In the aftermath of Chef Atul Kochhar’s bigoted outburst on Twitter last week, we must revisit the episode to understand...

PM Modi has not spent even a single rupee from MPLADS funds on adopted...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India and Lok Sabha MP from Varanasi, has not spent a single rupee from his...

IMPAR : 200+ thought leaders form think tank to present true picture of Indian...

By Yusuf Ansari, TwoCircles.net For a few years, the country has been witnessing agencies and individuals come up with unique ways to malign the name...

Fetish of Hindu supremacists to see Muslim houses crumbling, and Muslims going to jail:...

Transcript of the interview given by student activist Afreen Fatima to Maktoob Media on June 16. Fatima’s house was demolished by Prayagraj (Allahabad) authorities...

Homes Demolished, Lives Torn Out in Delhi’s Priyanka Gandhi Camp Ahead of G20 in...

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...

Remembering Lady Anees Imam, One of the Founders of Modern Bihar

Mohd Hussain Ganie | TwoCircles.net The role of minority personalities in the national movement and nation-building remains unacknowledged and is also being systematically and deliberately...

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)...

ANHAD trustee quits instead of being browbeaten into “silence and humiliation”

By Ovais Sultan Khan, People know a lot about discrimination in judiciary, media, government, banks, universities, corporate houses and other sectors. But not many know...

How coastal inhabitants of India make a living through seaweed cultivation

Seaweed is one among several renewable marine resources in India. Around 1000 coastal inhabitants of the country are engaged in the activity and...

Kerala Sunni Students Federation to adopt villages damaged by police in Malappuram

By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter Malappuram: The images of homes torched by the police and residents complaining about police brutality had presented a haunting picture of...

When Muslims were attacked for saving Hindus, and Hindus took Muslims to hospitals: Stories...

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Over the past few days, the communal tension in Bengal has spread to new regions thanks to the devastatingly polarising politics...

Maharashtra CM faces serious threats to life: Prakash Ambedkar

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis faces serious threats to his life from certain pro-Hindutva elements, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh President Prakash...

मुसलमानों में जातिवात पर क्या बटने लगा कब्रिस्तान…?

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net आज भी मुसलमानों का एक बड़ा तबका कब्रिस्तान का फर्क सहने को मज़बूर है। हालांकि समाज में जातीय भेदभाव को लेकर हमेशा...

जानिये कौन थे भगत सिंह के परिवार को शरण देने वाले मौलाना हबीबुर्रहमान ...

हीना महविश । Twocircles.net  आज भगत सिंह का जन्मदिन हैं। उन्हें शहीद ए आज़म कहा जाता है। आज़ादी की लड़ाई के दौरान उनके विचारों नोजवानों में जोश...

‘Clean Bakrid’ drive in Hyderabad

Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net After the successful drive of # Gifting sunnah from last 2 years, the same concerned group of Hyderabad took up the cleanliness drive...

मुसलमानों ने पत्थर खाकर बचाई मंदिर की लाज, हिंदुओं ने मस्जिद नहीं जलाने दी

इसरार अहमद, Twocircles.net नई दिल्ली। उत्तर पूर्वी दिल्ली के कई इलाकों में 38 लोगों की मौत और 200 से ज़्यादा घायल होने के बाद हिंसा...

8 Californian Mayors attend event hosted by RSS’s international wing

By TCN Staff Reporter Mayors and vice-mayors of eight cities in California’s San Francisco Bay area recently attended an event organized by American branch of...

In Ambedkar University, an afternoon of Dalit assertion and pride with Ginni Mahi

By Pritam Singh Tinna, Twocircles.net Music events are part and parcel of every University campus, but on February 1, the Ambedkar University campus students witnessed...

Kashmiri girl who wanted to see her sister’s marriage left partially blinded by pellets

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Pulwama: For Mohammad Akram Mir, 55 a farmer, the marriage of his elder daughter married felt like a dream come...

Raksha Bandhan: Hindu-Muslims tie Rakhi to each other in riot-hit Basirhat  

By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net It has only been a month since Basirhat was engulfed in communal tensions and in an effort to provide a...

‘Fascism has arrived in India’: For many, BJP’s performance is a triumph of bigotry

Muslims intelligentsia blamed communal polarization and delay on the part of Akhilesh Yadav to take the BJP head on.  Zeyad Masroor Khan| TwoCircles.net UTTAR PRADESH — As...

Three years after signing MoU, Varanasi remains a long way from turning into Kyoto

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net     Three years ago, Indian PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was popularly...

Essay on BJP, Kautilya and GST and Manu as thinker of Globalisation: MA students...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Never expect a dull moment in Banaras Hindu University. The University, which has over the past few years been almost always...

6 out of 16 total successful Muslim students appearing for ICAI belong to Rahmani-30

TCN News Of the 1013 students who qualified in the ICAI Commerce wizard test phase II of 2019, 16 students are from the Muslim community. And...

‘मूकनायक’ जैसी पत्रकारिता आज भी जरूरी क्यों है!

मीना कोटवाल, twocircles.net नई दिल्‍ली। ‘मूकनायक’ के सौ साल पूरे होने की खुशी में देशभर में इसका आयोजन किया गया। देशभर के आंबेडकरवादियों ने एकजुट होकर...

‘Jamia is a brave space that scares govt’: Students resolve to fight back witch...

By Nazish Hussain and Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: For Akhtarista Ansari, a Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student, the coronavirus lockdown in India is being...

How Challenger Civil Service Academy is redefining coaching for competitive exams in Hyderabad

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Hyderabad: With an aim to motivate the students to take up civil services as a career option and provide quality coaching...

Gujarat: Dalits and Muslims come together to protest against mob lynchings

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter In another addition to the 'Not in my Name' protests against mob lynching, protests were organised in Ahmedabad and saw the...

“हुकूमत-ए-हिन्द से हाथ जोड़कर दरख़्वास्त है कि जो हमारे साथ हुआ वो किसी के...

आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net बाग़पत : "अब तक सिर्फ़ सुना था. सुनकर दुःख होता था. अब जब यह खुद हमारे साथ हो गया. अब ये...

He was a kind human being…can’t believe what has happened, say neighbours & relatives...

By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net More than 2,000 people attended the burial of Mohammed Afrajul Khan, who was murdered under the pretext of ‘Love Jihad’...

“3 साल पहले मैंने अपना शौहर खो दिया था अब सहारा खो दिया ”...

शामली में मॉब लिचिंग, कोहनी लग गई तो पीट-पीट कर मार डाला बनत के प्रेमनगर से ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट। आसमोहम्मद कैफ 24 साल के समीर...

Ecokash: Creating Sustainable Clothing Line in Kashmir

Sabha Khan | TwoCircles.net In the Padshahi Bagh neighbourhood of Srinagar, a young entrepreneur named Insha Mir, 30, has launched Kashmir's first sustainable apparel line...

Obituary: Mukhtar Masood, an eminent Alig famous for his contributions to Urdu literature

By Naved Masood for Twocircles.net News has been received from across the border about the passing away of one of the prominent figures of Urdu...

Maharashtra Minority Commission lying defunct, awaits Chairman

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Formed with the aim to protect the rights of minorities, the Maharashtra State MInority Commission is still lying headless. With most...

चर्चा में है आरक्षित सीट सांसद चुने गए आफरीन अली और मोहम्मद सादिक

आसमोहम्मद कैफ।Twocircles.net भारत मे हुए लोकसभा चुनाव में राजनीतिक पंडितों के बीच अनुसूचित जाति के लिए आरक्षित पंजाब की फरीदकोट और पश्चिम बंगाल की आरामबाग...

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...

हाफ़िज़ कुरान अब्दुल रहीम ने नीट परीक्षा में शानदार सफलता प्राप्त की

देश की सबसे कठिन परीक्षाओं में से एक नीट का रिजल्ट पिछले हफ्ते घोषित कर दिया गया है। हाफ़िज़ अब्दुल रहीम ने नीट परीक्षा में 700...

Instant reactions on Instant Triple Talaq Judgement: Lot argued and Least understood

By Dr. Babli Parveen The recent verdict on Triple Talaq by the Honourable Supreme Court has created ripples in the society. It is discussed, debated,...

जब जाट मुसलमान और दलित हुए एक तो फिर कैसे खिलता कमल का फूल!

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net कैराना लोक सभा उपचुनाव में सब कुछ था--मुस्लिम प्रत्याशी, पांच लाख मुसलमान, प्रत्याशी किसी दल का, सिंबल दूसरे दल का, जिन्ना...

Kerala schools to reopen on June 6 after Eid ul Fitr

By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net Schools in Kerala will be opened for the next academic year on June 6, after the Eid ul Fitr.  The state...

In photos: Kozhikode sewage treatment plant faces stiff opposition from locals

Since January this year, a Muslim fisherman community in Kozhikode, Kerala is up in arms against the administration for its plan to construct a...

There is resistance and hope in Kashmir: Sanna Irshad Mattoo

Najiya O, Twocircles.net   It has been more than five months since the revoking of the Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state of Jammu...

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सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net ओबरा : सोनभद्र विधानसभा की दो सीटों द्वारा चुनाव आयोग द्वारा अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए आरक्षित करने के बाद इलाका एक राजनीतिक...

बटला हाउस एनकाउंटर: किसी ने जान ली तो किसी ने माल पीटा

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net 19 सितम्बर 2008 को दिल्ली के जामिया नगर इलाक़े में बटला हाउस स्थित एल—18 फ्लैट में एक कथित पुलिस ‘एनकाउंटर’ के...

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...

Al-Ghazali International School inaugurated in Araria, Bihar

TCN News Al-Ghazali International School was inaugurated with all pomp and show at Karbala Maidan, the heart of Araria city of Bihar on March 14,...

छत्तीसगढ़ में प्रेम विवाह, आरएसएस ने लव जिहाद कह कर किया अलग

By अनुज स्रिवास्तवा, TwoCircles.net छत्तीसगढ़: धमतरी ज़िले के रहने वाले मो. इब्राहिम उर्फ़ आर्यन आर्य और अंजली जैन ने 4 साल तक प्रेम सम्बन्ध में रहने...

Adivasi girl branded ‘mentally ill’ for speaking against discrimination finally allowed to continue her...

By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter Thiruvananthapuram: After suffering for many months, Athira, a tribal student of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET), is finally upbeat, and for...

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...

A Muslim woman’s decade-long struggle to get Khula

By Nadia Hussain, TwoCircles.net When Shabana (name changed) got married to Javed (name changed) in 2006. she had never imagined the battle she would have...

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...

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net बेतिया (बिहार) : तकनीक के इस दौर में जहां दिल्ली व लखनऊ जैसे अदबी शहरों से ‘क़ाफ़िला-ए-रमज़ान’  की रिवायत तक़रीबन ख़त्म...

AMU: Student protests for UGC complied PhD admissions crosses 20 days

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net About 50 aspiring research scholars at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been protesting around the administrative block for the past 20...

Two years after Kashmiri lecturer was ‘murdered’ by Indian Army, family awaits justice but...

By TCN Reporter, TwoCircles.net Khrew:- August 11 2016, was the last time Yasmeena saw her husband Shabir Ahmad. She was packing her bags to go to...

How ‘citizenship documents’ is becoming a topic of family discussion among Kerala Muslims

By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net The backlash against the passing of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (now an Act) has been fierce across the nation. Assam...

Muslim Boy bags top rank in Kerala Engineering Examination

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Shafil Maheen from Kozhikode bagged the first rank in the Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination results announced on Tuesday. He secured first...

How Budha Ismail Jam, a Gujarati fisherman, challenged multinationals in a US Court

By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net In 2005/06, when coal plants were set up in Kutch District of Gujarat district, locals were promised employment. The project, set...

A week after reinstating Ravidas Jayanti as school holiday, UP government cancels it

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net The UP government has once again cancelled the state holiday on Ravidas Jayanti from its list of holidays of state-run schools...

How a Messi fan in Kerala village became a football journalist in Spain

Jushna Shahin’s passion for the sport made her achieve the unthinkable. Najiya O | TwoCircles.net  KERALA — Jushna Shahin’s earliest memories are of watching football matches on...

UP Commission for Child Rights asks PM Modi to prove ‘he was adopted in...

By Twocirles.net Staff Reporter Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called himself as ‘ádopted son’ of Uttar Pradesh in an election rally, the UP...

AMU students start free one-day hostel facility for entrance exam applicants

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter For the past couple of days, about two dozen students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been running and rushing between...

Krantikari Janata: First Ambedkarite magazine published in Marathi and Urdu and its potential renaissance

By Yogesh Maitreya, TwoCircles.net In an age where social media and websites have become the easiest way to reach audiences, how feasible is it to...

फिर से दलित-ठाकुर संघर्ष : दलितों की लड़की छेड़ी, बाबा साहब की मूर्ति तोड़ी

TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter मुजाहिदपुर भूपखेड़ी : मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर व मेरठ के बॉर्डर पर स्थित भूपखेडी गांव में पिछले दो दिनों से भारी तनाव है. बस्ती सुनसान...

RSS launches help center for Muslim women in Hyderabad

TCN News Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), which is an arm of the RSS, opened its first family counselling centre in South India at Afzalgunj, Hyderabad. Other...

Non-inclusion in NRC shatters Hajj dreams of many Muslims in Assam

By Mahibul H, TwoCircles.net  Assam: “For the last twenty years, my only innermost wish has been to perform Hajj. I wish Allah somehow fulfills that...

Meet Tabassum Ali, a single woman from Bihar riding a Bullet, piloting social work

Forty-one-year old Tabassum Ali from Patna, Bihar is a single woman riding a Bullet motorcycle and works tirelessly for promotion of the rights of...

What does EWS quota mean for SC, ST, OBCs?

The Supreme Court's reservation for economically weaker sections, especially for the forward castes, has sprung up a debate that it will only create...

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...

सहारनपुर : हारकर भी अपना कद बढ़ा गए इमरान मसूद

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net सहारनपुर: जनपद की राजनीति में अब काफी ताकतवर हो चुके इमरान मसूद फिर हार गए. इस बार उन्हें 90 हजार वोट...

#BlockNarendraModi trending on Twitter as PM refused to unfollow trolls who celebrated Gauri Lankesh’s...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Soon after the assassination of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, several tweets by right-winges openly abused her, claiming that Gauri Lankesh "paid...

बेहतर कल के लिए तालीम से रास्ता बना रहे हैं पिछड़े मुसलमान!

आसमोहम्मद कैफ। Twocircles.net 72 साल के जमील अहमद बीते हुए कल को याद करते हुए गहरी सांस लेते हैं और कुर्सी से टेक लगाकर...

Meet the RSS-backed ‘nationalist’ Muslims campaigning for a Ram Temple in Ayodhya

By Siddhant Mohan, Twocircles.net ‘What’s in a name?’ asked William Shakespeare centuries ago. Azam Khan will disagree. As journalists, we are used to making calls and...

Violence against Dalits in Bhima Koregaon a stark reminder of 1997 Ramabai Nagar atrocities

By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net New Year’s eve was a time of joy and happiness everywhere, and Ramabai Nagar in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, was no different. But...

Ahead of UP polls, report on socio-political condition of Muslim community paints a picture...

The report by the Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) ‘Development of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh—released on January 9, paints a picture...

Kerala govt cancels aid to Dalit auto driver Chitralekha, Abu Dhabi organisation steps in

By Shafeeq Hudawi, Twocircles.net Over the past decade or so, Chitralekha, a Dalit auto driver has been at the receiving end of abuse and threats...

बिहार-लिंच विहार : 72 घंटे में तीन मॉब लिंचिंग

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net बिहार के नालंदा और अररिया जिले में भीड़ ने महज 72 घंटे के अन्दर पीट-पीटकर तीन लोगों की हत्या कर दी. लगातार...

A National helpline to be launched against hate crimes

TCN News A National helpline will be launched tomorrow, 15th July, at Press club of India, Delhi at 3.30 pm. The helpline will be launched...

Kerala Police arrest BJP Youth leader with fake note printing machine and Rs 1.5...

By TwoCricles.net Staff Reporter The police on Thursday took BJP’s youth outfit Yuvamorcha leader with fake notes of new Rs.500 and Rs.2,000. Yuvamorcha leader Ragesh...

Shibli Academy elects Hamid Ansari as its President

TCN News Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, in its annual management committee meeting, elected Mohammad Hamid Ansari, the former Vice-President of India, as its President. Hamid Ansari...

Post Article 370: Immediate Police Reforms needed in Jammu & Kashmir

By Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat It has been more than 7 years since Omar Abdullah led  government in Jammu & Kashmir, before tabling J&K Police...

Farmers protests: why India’s agriculture problems are much deeper

By Syed Ali Mujtaba With fresh bouts of farmer protest gaining momentum, currently the Modi government is riding the high horse of arrogance and the...

Appointment of non-Brahmins in Kerala temples widely lauded, Brahmin sect warns of agitation

By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net Thiruvananthapuram: The decision by Kerala Government to follow reservation norms in appointing priests from backward communities in temples under the Travancore...

पिछले 25 सालों से हम हर दिन मरे… हर पल… हर लम्हा…

खुर्रम मल्लिक, TwoCircles.net के लिए प्रेम ताज महल जैसी अभिभूत कर देने वाली इमारत का निर्माण करवा देती है और घृणा बाबरी मस्जिद जैसी पूजनीय...

Trial begins in 2006 Independence Day seminar case in Kerala High Court

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent The trial of the Panayikkulam Independence Day seminar case finaly begun in the Kerala High Court on march 18. The appeal...

‘My son, 14, was forced to pick up the gun ‘ Part III of...

What are many Indian teengaer’s biggest concerns when they are 15 years old? Homework? Upcoming exams? Family pressures? No We do not need an...

आंकलन :पश्चिमी यूपी में दलित मुस्लिम एकता से डोल गई है भाजपा की नींव

आसमोहम्मद कैफ। बिजनोंर, Twocircles.net 11 अप्रैल को पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की आठ लोकसभा सीटों पर चुनाव हो चुका है. यह चुनाव जिन आठ लोकसभा सीट पर...

दलित साहित्य समारोह, दूसरे साहित्य समारोह के बीच में एक अलग पहचान

मीना कोटवाल, Twocircles.net दिल्ली। देश में कई तरह के साहित्यिक समारोह होते हैं। लेकिन पिछले दो साल से दिल्ली में दलित साहित्य समारोह का आयोजन किया...

Ambedkar Age Digital Bookmobile: Displaying centuries-old songs, and artworks on anti-caste struggle of Maharashtra

The project aims to collect Maharashtra’s long history of social reform, accessing 500-year-old traditions of song-writing, performances and poetry against caste-based exploitation and untouchability. Riya...

Chhattisgarh: What made tribal Christians flee from their villages amid anti-Christian violence?

The tribal Christians from various villages in Chhattisgarh allege large-scale violence against them because of their allegiance to the Christian faith forcing them to...

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नई दिल्ली: दिल्ली अल्पसंख्यक आयोग के चेयरमैन डॉ. ज़फ़रूल इस्लाम ख़ान ने मोदी सरकार के तीन साल के कामकाज पर निराशा...

Teenager commits ‘suicide’ in Kolkata Police station, parents under pressure to not file complaint

By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net The death of a 16-year-old teenager inside a police station in Kolkata has shocked the residents of the Metiabruz region,...

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net मेरठ : गाय के नाम पर मुसलमानों के ख़िलाफ़ हो रहे अत्याचार से त्रस्त होकर आज मेरठ का अब्दुल गफ़्फ़ार...

नफ़रत के साए में घिर गया है भारत का मुसलमान

आसमोहम्मद कैफ।Twocircles.net दिल्ली पिछले कुछ दिनों में अकलियतों के साथ नफरतों की वारदातों में इज़ाफ़ा हुआ है।इसमें यूएनओ तक में चिंता जताई गई है।जानकारों का मानना...

“Police beat him on his head with a waist belt,” family of Muslim cab...

By Aparajita Ghosh, TwoCircles.net Mumbai: Family of a 26-year-old cab driver Sohail Sheikh in Chembur area of Mumbai, Maharashtra has accused police of causing his...

Who is Nabeela Syed, the Indian-American Muslim woman who made history in US midterm...

An Indian-American hijab-wearing Muslim woman has made history by becoming the youngest person to win the election for Illinois’ 51st Congressional District. Afnan Habib...

फिर से ‘फ़तवा’ के नाम पर दारुल उलूम की छवि बिगाड़ने की कोशिश

आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net देवबन्द : पिछले दो दिनों से सोशल मीडिया पर ये ख़बर वायरल की जा रही है कि, ‘दारूल उलूम देवबंद ने...

Differences with Lalu shouldn’t lead to blowing the Hindutva trumpet

By Abhay Kumar for TwoCircles.net I was surprised to see the reactions against Lalu Prasad Yadav following his conviction in the second fodder scam case...

A week after protests, AMU keeps peaceful dissent alive

Text and photos by Meher Ali, TwoCircles.net Aligarh: On the night of 15 December, Ayesha (20) and Tuba (21), two students of AMU sat in...

Muslim lawyer in UP vows to fight cases of detained foreign Tablighi Jammat members...

By Aas Mohammad Kaif, TwoCircles.net Uttar Pradesh: A fifty-six-year-old Muslim lawyer from Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh has vowed to fight for the release of 57 foreign...

Media and Gender

By Faheem Muhammed M.P  Mass media is one of the most potent institutions which determines how an individual perceives gender and gender discourse. Through its...

How illegal stone quarries are destroying Adivasi villages of Tapi district

By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net Ashokbhai Gamit is a farmer in Vaghpani village of Vyara Taluka, Tapi District. As a farmer, he carries a lot of...
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