In the Shadows of Safety: Delhi’s Homeless Women Navigate Fear and Heat
Tauseef Ahmad and Abdul Basit
New Delhi: Homeless women in the national capital are grappling with an unprecedented challenge: safety. They have been unable to sleep...
Central Government’s Move to Seize of ‘Pandaram’ Land Ignites Fear and Tension in Lakshadweep
Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: India’s smallest union territory, Lakshadweep Islands, has been tense following the central government’s action to take possession of 'pandaram' land, a...
मेडिकल फील्ड में आती तब्दीली में दाई का काम हो रहा बंद
पूनम मसीह, TwoCircles.net
सावित्री (बदला हुआ नाम, 70) और सुनीता(55) अपने घर में दोपहर के वक्त आराम कर रही थीं। घर में 21 दिन पहले...
From Akhlaq to Vohra: Tracing India’s Lingering Tragedy of Lynchings, Amid Calls for Justice...
Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Around 10:30 PM on September 28, 2015, 50-year-old Akhlaq was brutally beaten and dragged by a frenzied mob fuelled by...
Tragic Lynching Cases in Gujarat and Aligarh Spark Calls for Justice and Legislative Reform...
Snobar, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Salman Vohra, 23, had planned a bike ride with his one-month-pregnant wife on a quiet Sunday. However, a sudden change of...
From Tragedy to Triumph: How a Delhi-based IITian Empowering Survivors of Violence Through Education...
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
On February 16, 2024, 36-year-old Sajida, a mother of six, received the most
devastating news of her life. Her husband, Mohammad...
Journalists Face Legal Persecution Amid Criticism of Anti-Lynching Laws: Upholding Press Freedom Amidst Controversy
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On a tranquil Sunday morning, Zakir Ali Tyagi, an independent journalist, was roused from slumber by the persistent ringing of his...
Hidden Struggles of Aspiring Doctors in India: Navigating Competition, Corruption and Infrastructure Challenges
Shriya Sharma, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Medicine has historically stood as one of the most esteemed professions worldwide. The allure of perpetual learning and the fulfilment derived...
Caste Dynamics in Bihar Politics: Spotlight on Kushwaha Influence Amidst Shifting Alliances and Marginalized...
M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: More than any other social group, the Kushawaha, an agrarian caste belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), has become highly sought...
Fanning Communal Flames? Analysing Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Post-election Rhetoric Against Minorities
Arshad Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Guwahati: In a recent speech at a felicitation program, celebrating the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the...
Unveiling Muslim Perspectives: Election Dynamics, Governance Challenges and Continued Atrocities
Snobar, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha election results, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory with the backing of its coalition, the...
The Uphill Battle to Rejuvenate the Bahujan Samaj Party: Aakash Anand’s Daunting Task
Asad Rizvi, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: Rejuvenating the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will be a formidable challenge for Aakash Anand. Despite his reinstatement as the national coordinator of...
Foxconn’s Discriminatory Hiring Practices: Undermining Women’s Empowerment in India
Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: A startling revelation regarding Foxconn’s alleged discriminatory hiring policies at its Apple iPhone plant in India has come to light. Shockingly, the company...
Fading Glory: Khrew’s Transformation from Saffron Capital to Sparse Cultivation
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth and Hamaad Habibullah, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Khrew in Kashmir’s Pampore town, which is known for its lush saffron fields, once thrived with abundant...
Underrepresentation and Expectations: Challenges and Hopes for Muslim MPs in India’s 18th Lok Sabha
Md Kaifee Alam, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Despite being a crucial vote bank for many parties, the number of Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) has consistently remained low over...
Surviving Against the Odds: The Journey of Surendra — a Homeless TB Survivor in...
Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant
New Delhi: After enduring debilitating tuberculosis (TB) symptoms for over a year, a migrant homeless man received life-saving assistance from a community...
Eid’s Quiet Mourning: Unseen Tears of Families of Delhi Riots Accused Held Under UAPA...
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a poignant lament, 60-year-old Sayyad Tasneef Hussain spoke softly, his voice laden with grief that has settled deep within his...
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...
Unanswered Calls: Himachal Government and Congress Silence Amid Muslim’s Shop Vandalism at Nahan
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Nahan (Himachal Pradesh): On June 19, a day after Eid al-Adha, a garment shop in the Himachal Pradesh city of Nahan was vandalized...
Modi’s Rhetorical Shift: Examining the Absence of Muslim References in PM’s Recent Speeches
Atika Sayeed, TwoCircles.net
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent public addresses have notably steered clear of any mention of Muslims, a departure from his past rhetoric...
Towards Unity: Shahanshah Naqvi’s Call and Shia-Sunni Harmony in Contemporary Lucknow
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: On a humid afternoon in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Maulana Shanshah Naqvi, a distinguished Shia scholar from Pakistan, addressed...
Resilience and Identity: Refugee Women in India Navigate Challenges Through Intersectional Feminism
Syed Muskan and Kulsoom Faiz, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The intersectional feminist approach illuminates the myriad issues confronting migrant women globally. As per the latest report from...
From Hope to Despair: NEET-UG 2024 Exam Results Leave Students Disheartened, Mentally Harassed
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on June 21 once more refused to halt National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG 2024 counselling amidst a...
Patna: Nitish Kumar’s Son Nishant Kumar Poised to Enter Bihar Politics, Challenging Established Dynasties
M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Young Tejashwi Yadav, Chirag Paswan and Santosh Suman may soon face competition in Bihar’s caste-ridden politics from another young man: Nishant Kumar,...
Communal Unrest in Telangana’s Medak: How Police Passivity Escalated Clash Over Eid’s Sacrificial Animals
Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: Communal tensions flared in Telangana’s Medak district on June 16 following clashes over the procurement of sacrificial animals by two madrasas —...
Shifting Allegiances: Dalits in Uttar Pradesh Explore ASP and Congress Amidst BSP’s Woes
Asad Rizvi, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: Amid the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) existential crisis, Dalits seem to have begun exploring new political alternatives. They are apparently weighing their...
‘Limiting Our Future’: Students from Marginalised Communities Condemn Maharashtra’s Revised Scholarship Requirements
Snobar, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, aimed at supporting marginalized students from Maharashtra pursuing education abroad, has recently undergone significant revisions. Previously, the...
‘A Year of Hard Work Wasted’: Students Rage as UGC-NET Exam Canceled Amid Allegations...
Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Twenty-five-year-old Shaheen, determined to secure a Ph.D. seat, chose to remain in her hostel room in Hyderabad for her exams...
Congress Launches Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad, Aims to Strengthen Electoral Presence in Kerala
Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced her electoral debut in the upcoming Lok Sabha bypolls from Wayanad, Kerala, surprising many...
Lowest Muslim Representation in Six Decades: Only 4.4% of MPs in 18th Lok Sabha...
TCN News
New Delhi: The eighteenth Lok Sabha has the lowest representation of Muslims in six decades, with less than 5% of its members identifying as...
Right-Wing Duplicity: Protesting Eid Al-Adha Sacrifices, Promoting Meat Exports Internationally
Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As Eid al-Adha approaches, right-wing organizations and animal rights advocacy groups begin advocating for a vegan festival — condemning animal...
Madhya Pradesh: Stark Contrast as 11 Muslim Homes Leveled, 16 Others Spared Amid Beef...
Adnan Ali, TwoCircles.net
Mandla (Madhya Pradesh): In a controversial move, the Mandla district administration in Madhya Pradesh demolished the homes of 11 Muslim residents of Bhainswal...
Gender Representation Declines: India Elects 74 Women MPs in 2024, Down from 78 in...
Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, India elected 74 women MPs, down from 78 in 2019, indicating a decrease in women's representation....
Communal Tensions Grip Odisha’s Balasore: Allegations of Cow Slaughter and Water Turning ‘Red’ Spark...
TCN News
New Delhi: Tensions escalated late night on June 17 at Balasore town in Odisha, leading to the imposition of a curfew following a clash...
From 2010 to 2024: UAPA Charges Against Arundhati Roy Spark Backlash
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On June 14, 2024, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena granted sanctions to prosecute noted writer Arundhati Roy and former Central...
Lucknow Fascinated: Rahul Gandhi’s Display Sparks Surge in Demand for Pocket Constitution Edition
TCN News
Lucknow: A leather-bound copy of the Constitution, measuring approximately 20 centimetres in length and nine centimetres in breadth, has strong ties to Lucknow through...
Bihar’s Healthcare Crisis: Dalit Woman Struggles for Kidney Transplant After Tragic Surgery
MI Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: There appears to be no hope for justice for Sunita Devi, a Dalit woman from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, who allegedly had both...
From Imam to MP: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s Surprising Victory in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur
TCN News
New Delhi: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s journey to victory in the general elections from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, was a tale of unexpected twists and challenges....
From Homemaker to Entrepreneur: Asiya Begum’s Inspiring Journey in Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and Rooftop...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In a region where unemployment among youth is a pressing issue, Asiya Begum, a 29-year-old woman from North Kashmir, has emerged as...
Pratapgarh in Turmoil: Murder of Renowned Cleric Sparks Outrage, Residents Demand Swift Justice
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On June 8, 67-year-old Maulana Farooq was brutally murdered in his native village Sonpur, under the jurisdiction of the Jethwara police...
Unexpected Triumph: Engineer Rashid’s Electoral Victory Alters Kashmir’s Political Trajectory
Syed Taqui Haider
Srinagar: Engineer Rashid’s surprising victory over political stalwart Umar Abdullah in Baramulla constituency has reverberated throughout Kashmir's political landscape. The unexpected outcome...
Inclusive Living Challenge: Muslim Resident Faces Opposition in Vadodara Housing Complex
TCN News
New Delhi: A 44-year-old Muslim woman employed with the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Skill Development eagerly anticipated moving into a dwelling unit allocated...
Empowering Taste and Women Entrepreneurs: Doodhpathri’s Culinary Queens in J&K Redefine Tradition
Mehar Zargar, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Amidst the picturesque scenery of Doodhpathri in Jammu Kashmir’s Budgam district, where lush meadows meet flowing streams, a remarkable story unfolds. Here,...
Nitish Kumar’s Quest: Will the ‘Kingmaker’ Secure Special Status for Bihar After 18 Years?
M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: After playing a pivotal role in supporting the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Prime...
Hijab Hurdle: Professor’s Resignation Roils Kolkata College
Snobar, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The resignation of Sanjeeda Quader, an assistant law professor at LJD Law College, a private institution in Kolkata, has ignited a fierce...
From Struggle to Success: How Samajwadi Party’s Policy Reforms and Youth Appeal Won Over...
Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: The 2024 general elections have reshaped the nation's political landscape, with the surprising resurgence of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh...
Divisive Rhetoric to Ethical Quagmires: Women Politicians Under the Spotlight
TCN News
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent elections, several women politicians have come under intense scrutiny for their controversial actions and statements...
Murder and Mystery: Silence Shrouds Tragic Tale of a Dalit Family in Bhopal
TCN Correspondent
Bhopal: Following the deaths of three members in the past one year, silence prevails at Raghuvir Ahirwar’s home. This Dalit family lives on the...
Thirsty Streets in Photos: The Plight of Kusumpur Pahari Amid Delhi’s Water Crisis
Anushka Kogta and Mohsin Javed, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Nestled within a 1 km radius of the upscale enclave of Vasant Vihar, Kusumpur Pahari grapples with persistent...
Press Under Siege? The Caravan Journalists Face Legal Wrath Post Mob Assault
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Three years after being assaulted by a Hindutva mob in northeast Delhi, three journalists from The Caravan have been booked...
Anger Boils Over: Students Demand Justice Amid NEET Result Controversy
Snobar Khan, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Amid widespread dissatisfaction following the release of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG 2024 results on June 4, hundreds of...
From Struggles to Success: Inspiring Stories of Kashmir’s NEET Qualifiers
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently announced the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2024 for admissions into various...
High Hopes, Disappointing Results: Why Tejashwi-Led INDIA Alliance Performed Poorly in Bihar
M I Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: In politics, a week can make all the difference, and the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar are...
A Hijabi’s Rise: Alfiya Ansari’s Success Story in the Face of ‘Bias’ at Mumbai...
K K Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: Hijab-clad Alfiya Ansari allegedly faced discrimination at NG Acharya College, the first educational institution in the city that banned wearing headscarves...
From McDonald’s to Coca-Cola: Indians Lead Boycott of US-Israeli Brands in Solidarity with War-torn...
Sumaiya Ali, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: It has been more than seven months since the Israel-Gaza war began, exposing the world to unimaginable horrors coming from the war-torn...
Sweat and Sacrifice: Inside the Scorching Reality of Delhi’s Gig Workers
Anushka Kogta and Md Kaifee Alam, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Seeking respite from scorching temperatures exceeding 49 degree Celsius, Rahul, a 30-year-old Zomato delivery partner, finds solace...
Dhubri’s Political Tectonics Shift: Congress Stuns AIUDF, Ajmal’s Future Uncertain
TCN News
New Delhi: In a major shift in Assam’s Dhubri constituency, Congress leader Rakibul Hussain defeated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and...
Victory with a Void: NDA’s Third Term Marks Absence of MPs from Minority Communities
TCN News
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has formed the government for the third consecutive time....
Youth Voices Ring Loud: Modi’s Win, BJP’s Loss and What’s Next
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a riveting electoral showdown, Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has clinched a remarkable third consecutive term, defying earlier predictions of a...
Congress Left with Zero Seat in Historic Repeat of 1984: What Led BJP to...
Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has upheld its claim by winning all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, becoming the only...
Anxious and alienated: How communalism fuels mental health crisis among marginalized communities
Samiya Chopra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: “I sometimes feel that my identity is the root cause of my lack of mental peace. Wearing a hijab, I often find...
The Enigma of Nitish Kumar’s Reverence: A Political Chess Move or Genuine Submission?
M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s act of bowing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the June 7 parliamentary party meeting of...
Public Pulse: Samajwadi Party’s Stunning Victory Sparks Waves of Reaction Across Uttar Pradesh
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: The political landscape of Uttar Pradesh has taken a dramatic turn, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) surging ahead of the ruling Bharatiya...
‘All Memes Necessary’: The Rise of Political Satire in India’s Digital Democracy
Maariyah Siddique,TwoCircles.net
In 2016, at the release of his book titled ‘Andhere Se Ujale Ki Aur’, the late Union Minister for Finance, Arun Jaitley, lamented the diminishing...
Umar Khalid Remains Behind Bars: A Blow to Dissent and Democracy
Atika Sayeed
A Delhi court’s recent refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid, an activist and former student leader, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing struggle...
Controversial Film ‘Hamare Baraah’ Sparks Outcry Over Anti-Muslim Stereotypes
Samah Qundeel, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In sync with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s inflammatory rhetoric labelling Muslims as “people who have more children”, the upcoming...
BJP’s Madhavi Latha’s Arrow Backfires, Owaisi Secures Fifth Straight Term
TCN News
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi won the Hyderabad parliamentary constituency for the fifth consecutive term, securing 6,61,981 votes. His closest...
“They Are Heartless or What?”: Assam Govt Bulldozes Dhalpur Settlement in Another Eviction Drive
Arshad Ahmed, Twocircles.net
Guwahati: A cloud of anxiety had been looming over Sahjahan Ali because of an impending eviction drive. The Darrang district administration in...
Hyderabad Siblings Launch India’s First All-Women Taxi Bike Service
Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: “It was while commuting to college that I began exploring ideas for safe travel for women after personally facing security issues....
Bill and Melinda Gates’ Forgotten Promise: Bihar’s Musahar Girl Still Waiting for Assistance 14...
M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Rani, a poverty-stricken Mushahar girl, was once hailed as lucky when Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates...
The Silent Discourse: Atheism and Agnosticism in Indian Politics
Atika Sayeed, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata (West Bengal): In the rich tapestry of Indian politics, discussions often range from economic policies to social justice. However, one significant...
From Examination Centres to Passport Offices: The ‘Humiliation’ and ‘Identity Stripping’ of Muslim Women
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Muslim women feel their religious freedom is under threat in the wake of rising Hindu nationalism across the country. The...
As Heat Waves Scorches India, Let’s Examine Political Parties’ Climate Change Commitments
Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: India’s scorching heat waves coincide with political pledges on climate change in the world's largest democracy. As parties unveil ambitious...
They charred to death my 5-day child, grieves mother of newborn killed in Delhi...
The massive fire, which broke out at Newborn Baby Care Hospital at Vivek Vihar, exposes several lapses — non-registration, no NOC, single narrow exit,...
Gujarat: Muslim man lynched to death by cow vigilantes, cops say accused didn’t intend...
Shahzeen Khan, TwoCircles.net
Ahmedabad (Gujarat): Ten months after a similar incident, a man in forties was allegedly lynched to death by cow vigilantes on the...
Where letters still sail: Kashmir’s floating post office bridging tradition and modernity
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: At a time when technology connects people from every corner of the world, the unique floating post office in the serene waters...
Ground report: For Modi supporters, rising unemployment, inflation a non-issue; construction of Ram temple...
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: As the national capital goes to polls on May 25, the sixth phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime...
Bangla language ‘martyrs’ of Assam and the fight against linguistic aggression
Utsa Sarmin, TwoCircles.net
Guwahati: A two-week commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of a turbulent and bloody moment in Assam’s history culminated at Silchar on May 19....
How two sisters’ commitment scripting Moradabad’s brass industry’s future
Anushka Kogta and Namya Jain, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: “This work not only supports our family but also sustains the entire Uttar Pradesh,” claimed 52-year-old Rashida...
Unsung heroes of Kashmir: A peep into the lives of socially outcast, untouchable and...
Sualiha Zubair, Irshad Fayaz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the valley of Kashmir, amid the snow-capped mountains and lush green plains, exists a disadvantaged community historically overlooked...
Hijab Ban at Chembur College in Maharashtra: Girls Asked to Wear ‘Non-revealing’ Dress, But...
Shahzeen Khan, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: “If the college implements a change in the dress code, I might have to withdraw my admission,” said Parveen (name changed),...
‘False’ Narrative, ‘Concocted’ Stories: A Closer Look at Power Play of Propaganda Films
Devanshi Batra and Syed Ahmad Rufai, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: As India is witnessing its general elections for the year 2024, the big screen has become a...
Aligarh: Cross-cultural communication specialists, ELT experts discuss teaching methodologies in interdisciplinary context at AMU
TCN News
Aligarh: English is the language of the world, whoever and in whichever part it is to be taught, it has to be taught in...
‘Muslims Aren’t Good’: Religious Bullying Becoming a New Normal in Posh Schools
Sumaiya Ali, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: “They tease me by saying Allah, Allah,” a fifth-grade student who studies in a popular girl’s school in Meerut, complained...
Train beggar to an acclaimed transgender photojournalist: Touching story of Zoya Thombs Loboo —...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: “Every cloud has a silver lining”, as the saying goes, a 20-minute delay in train arrival changed the life of Zoya Thombs...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Why migrant workers in Bihar returning to different states without...
M I Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Rajesh Kumar was keen to cast his vote in ongoing Lok Sabha elections but had to leave his native village...
‘Consider us human’: Stigmatised, vulnerable sex workers at Kolkata’s Khidderpore, Bowbazar urge world
Atika Sayeed, TwoCircles.net
“Vaishya aur ba-ismat aurat ka muqaabla hargiz-hargiz nahi karna chahiye. In dono ka muqabla ho hi nahi sakta. Vaishya khud kamaati hai...
How a ‘footpath pathshala’ in Rajasthan is transforming the lives of children of Dalit...
Deep Mukherjee, TwoCircles.net
Jaipur: Sitting amidst a loose cluster of children, 10-year-old Rajesh (name changed) flashes a grin as he looks at the blackboard and...
Suffering in the Swelter: Delhi’s Homeless Battle Extreme Summer Heat
Md Kaifee Alam, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Sabina, 19, who prefers to go by her first name, has lived on the footpath near Sabz Burj in Nizamuddin...
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...
Despite it being a hot-button, why the BJP avoids talking about caste census
Shriya Koul, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Like every election, caste is the hot button of the 2024 Lok Sabha election as well. Political parties have already...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘Dull’ campaign to voter’s disinterest — what people in MP...
Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: The third phase of ongoing general elections 2024 concluded with polls conducted across 93 seats in 11 states and union territories. People...
From Kairwan’s meadows to poetic pages, how Kashmiri woman attempting to revive native language
Tauseef Ahmad and Nuzhat Masoodi, TwoCircles.net
Kupwara: Each sunrise in Lolab, also called Wadi-e-Lolab (the land of love and beauty), gives the valley a golden...
Algorithm, Biryani and Chalis Futa Road — the culinary facelift of Shaheen Bagh
Roopashi Semalty, TwoCircles.net
Purani Dilli (Old Delhi) — a haven for the juiciest meats and most buttery kebabs? That sounds like old news. Lately, Shaheen...
From madrasa to university in US — an inspiring journey of Mohammad Furqan
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: At a time when eyebrows are being raised on the kind of education being imparted in madrassas across the country, Mohammad Furqan...
Broken promises, political disillusionment: The struggle of slum dwellers in Faridabad
Shriya Sharma, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Despite flagship missions such the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) or the Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana being in place...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With 50% Muslim population, know who is better placed in...
TCN Special Correspondent
New Delhi: Sambhal is one among the Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh where polling will be held on May 7 — third...
Telangana Police files closure report in Rohith Vemula suicide case, claims research scholar wasn’t...
TCN News
New Delhi: Doubting Rohit Vemula to be a Dalit and speculating that he ended his life out of fear that his true caste identity...
‘Muslims are just voters’: Community asks ‘secular’ parties what happened to their ‘hissedari’ promise
M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: The popular slogans of “jiski jitni sankhya bhari, uski utni bhagidari” (the greater the number, the greater will be his participation)...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Led BJP to Abandon ‘Development’
Anwar ST. TwoCircles.net
Eighty-eight constituencies across 13 states went to polls on April 26 in the second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. With the...
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...
‘Chinar Man’: Transforming Mountains and Minds in Kashmir’s Frontier
Bhat Yasir, Umar Farooq, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Nestled within the rugged terrain of Jammu and Kashmir’s frontier district of Kupwara lies a remote village where a...
Amroha: In the Razor Sharp Triangular Contest, Did the Politics of Hate and Polarisation...
Special Correspondent
Amroha/New Delhi: The western Uttar Pradesh city of Amroha cast ballots under the cloud of communally offensive remarks made by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath...
Why First Time Voters Are Choosing To Abstain From Voting This Election Season
By Shriya Sharma and Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: As India votes to reconstitute 18th Lok Sabha (Parliament’s lower house), a growing trend has emerged among...
How a Mosque in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur is Serving as a Centre for Learning for...
By Sobiya Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Ichalkarnji (Maharashtra): Naazim Latkar aspires to become a doctor and is preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). He lives in...
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...
‘We Don’t Employ Jai Bhim Walas’: Mumbai-based Event Management Firm Owner Tells Dalit Employee,...
TCN News
New Delhi: In a shocking incident of alleged caste discrimination and that too in a metropolitan city like Mumbai, a 23-year-old Dalit boy was...
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...
‘We Can’t Stay Silent’: New Delhi’s Ladakh Policies Fan Flames of Discontent
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Ladakh: For decades, Buddhists and other non-Muslim communities in Ladakh had desired for the day when they would be constituted as a...
Iqra Hasan: A Century-Old Struggle and the Ascent of ‘Brave’ and Consistent Daughter
Special Correspondent/ TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: “I don’t comment on numbers, but it’s for sure that I got blessings of people who want me to represent them...
Giving a Damn to EC’s Directions, BJP Appeals for Vote Invoking Religion Displaying Ram...
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New Delhi: A day before the first phase of polling (April 19) of the general elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is...
‘Targeted Attack’, ‘Religious Bias’: Closure of Maulana Azad Education Foundation Leads to Outcry
Mohsina Malik, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a recent decision by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) of closing down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)...
Ramadan Special: Women Of All Faiths Attend ‘Iftar’ in Masjid in Aurangabad
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Aurangabad (Maharashtra): “I stepped into the mosque for the first time. We were welcomed by the host with great love and...
Ramadan Special: Bandipora’s tribal girl promotes cultural heritage during the holy month of fasting
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Bandipora: Shabnum Bashir, a 21-year-old tribal girl from Bandipora in Kashmir valley, is reviving a forgotten tradition of breaking fasts in open...
Ramadan Special: Fasting and Mustafa Idrisi’s Journey as a Cloth Vendor
KK Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: Despite having the privilege to work in air-conditioned offices in a professional environment and access to nutrient-rich diets, many Muslims conveniently...
Exclusive: What led to Mukhtar Ansari’s death in Banda prison? Here’s what his son...
Special Correspondent, TwoCircles.net
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh): Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who represented eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Mau constituency in the state assembly for five consecutive terms...
Ramadan Special: A fruit seller’s story of hard work, dedication and unwavering spirit
K K Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: Shaikh Rafiuddin is a familiar face on the bustling streets of Mumbai. For 14 years, the 43-year-old resident of Govandi has...
2010 Bareilly Riots: Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan Declared Absconding by UP Court, May Lose...
Tarique Anwar/ TwoCircles.net
The cleric-turned-politician has been described as the “mastermind” of the violence in a controversial order passed on March 5 by Additional District...
Sevens Football: Throbbing Soul of Kerala’s Sporting Fraternity
Grace Mubashir, TwoCircles.net
The December weather in Northern Kerala is humid and soakingly sizzling. Askar Vandithodi, a 33-year-old IT official by profession and loyal fan...
Thousands of Almond Workers in Delhi Are Fighting To Get Better Wages
Adnan Ali, TwoCircles.net
On a warm March morning, Rinku Devi, 36, sits outside the Government Senior Secondary School in the narrow lanes of Karawal Nagar,...
Heritage Times Celebrates the Glorious Past of Bihar on Bihar Diwas
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By Syed Amjad Hussain
Bihar Diwas or Bihar Foundation Day celebrated on 22nd of March every year was organised earlier owing to the upcoming...
Exploring the Rich Legacy and Future Challenges of Urdu Journalism: A Workshop by Karnataka...
TCN News
In the heart of Bangalore, amidst the vibrant culture of Karnataka, Urdu journalists gathered for a two-day workshop hosted by the esteemed Karnataka...
Meet Ayesha Qureshi, a resin artist from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut
Nikhat Fatima /TwoCircles.net
Ayesha, 31, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut town was born with a passion for drawing and painting and displayed it from...
Police Brutality and Fear Grips Muslim Neighborhood in Haldwani
Nuzhat Khan, TwoCircles.net
On the evening of February 10, Mehreen, 21, and her husband Arif, 24, who works at a local hardware store, were startled...
Interview with Zeyad Masroor Khan on his book ‘City On Fire: A Boyhood In...
Arshad Ahmed | Two Circles
As a four-year-old boy, Zeyad Masroor Khan did not know the pitfalls of living in Aligarh, a city he called...
‘God Has Finally Answered Our Prayers’: Fresh Snowfall Revives Dying Business in Kashmir
Irshad Hussain / Mubashir Naik , TwoCircles.net
After a months-long dry spell, the Kashmir valley finally received the much-anticipated first snowfall of the season in...
Class 11 Student From Hyderabad Publishes Her First Book Chronicling the Syrian Conflict
Tauseef Ahmad | Two Circles
A class 11 student from India hopes to bring a new level of awareness to the Syrian Civil War with...
A Physics Project: Two 11th Graders Build Affordable Electric-Powered Car
Imran Inamdar | Two Circles
Mohammad Sehab Beig and Muhammad Shaan Sheikh, two classmates from Shantadurga Higher Secondary School in Goa's Bicholim town, were assigned...
Muslim Women Study Circle: Reclaiming Agency of Muslim Women in India
A Kolkata-based collective Muslim Women Study Circle is working towards reclaiming the agency of Muslim women at a time when Islamophobia has been reared...
Meet the ‘Harijans’ in Assam Sweeping a Small Town for Generations
Arshad Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
When the clock ticks 5 a.m., 32-year-old Savita gives one more look in the mirror, fixes her bindi (a red dot on...
66-Year-Old Jharkhand Man a Beacon of Hope for Abandoned Girls
Tauseef Ahmad/ TwoCircles.net
Hari Ram Pandey, a 66-year-old man from Deogarh in Jharkhand, has been raising abandoned girls on his own for the past two...
Interview With Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan on His New English Translation of the Quran
Hasan Zia Rizvi/ TwoCircles.net
Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan, a 75-year-old Indian scholar, has published a new translation of the Quran, the holy book of the...
Bakerwal Children Still Struggle for Education
Shaizan Nadaf and Kaisar Ali/ TwoCircles.netAashiq Hussain Chopan, 14, and seven other children in tattered clothes sit on a mat under open...
Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 : Congress emerges the winner toppling BRS
TCN Staff
Hyderabad
After making its mark in Karnataka in May 2023, India’s grand old party INC (Indian National Congress) has now won the Telangana Assembly...
A Muslim Woman Is Helping Patients of Sickle Cell Disease Get Treatment in MP’s...
By Shaba Manzoor and Nuzhat Khan
At the age of two and a half years, Swaleha Naaz Khan fell down the stairs while playing and...
Two Circle Network’s Seed Fellow Sufi Parween Wins Laadli Media Award
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We are happy to announce that TCN’s SEED Fellow Sufi Parween has won the 13th Laadli Media Award for her exceptional contribution to...
Meet Saima Noor, a Wheelchair-Bound Woman Artist in a Kashmir Hospital
Ilhak Tantray and Mohsin Mushtaq | Two Circles Network
There is a profound sense of melancholy in the dimly lit ward number six of Srinagar's...
‘Going Back Is a Dream’: Kuki Women in Assam Now Cope New Fear of...
Arshad Ahmed | Two Circles
Since she left her home with her family in strife-torn Manipur’s Jiribam District in May and reached Assam on a...
Meet the Tribal Girls From Jammu & Kashmir Who Cracked Neet
Tauseef Ahmad | Two Circles.net
Several girls from the Bakarwal community, a nomadic ethnic minority in India's Jammu and Kashmir area, recently cleared the National...
Ashraful Madaris Urdu medium school of Hyderabad bags the K-12 WOW award
TCN News
At the recently concluded Global K-12 Summit, organised by Business Reconnect in Hyderabad on 8th September 2023, Ashraful Madaris High School, an Urdu Medium...
‘It Destroyed His Five Years’: Drug Addiction Shatters Dreams of Countless Families in Kashmir
Tauseef Ahmad/ Abdul Basit | Two Circles
Five years ago, Hanan Majeed (name changed), 21, a Kashmiri youth from Baramulla district fell victim to addiction...
‘The Little Muslims Gift Factory’: An Indian Muslim Woman’s Islamic Gift Shop Is Going...
Nikhat Fatima | Two Circles
In 2015 at the age of 27, Madiha Basheer started her business with her first product a beautiful box curated...
From Designing Clothes To Designing Cakes: The Journey of a Hijabi Cake Artist From...
Sobiya Inamdar/ TwoCircles.net
Nadia Aslam, a resident of Panjim, Goa has always had a love for baking cakes. She used to bake delicious cakes for...
Mohammad Areeb Of Jamia Contributes To The Success Of Chandryan-3, A Proud Moment For...
Staff reporter/ TCN
The people of Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar are overwhelmed with pride as Areeb from their town contributes to the success of Mission Chandryan-3. Areeb is...
In Assam, Mob Lynchings of Muslims Follow the Same Pattern and Template
Arshad Ahmed | Two Circles.net
Rahima Begum, 50, had not slept in a long time and had not eaten well because her 25-year-old son Hifzur...
‘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...
‘Working as Ola Bike Rider’: Students After Fee Hike at Osmania University, Seek Repeal
Md Zamir Hasan, Twocircles.net
Bhavani Prasad, 24, enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme in 2019 at Osmania University, a century-old state-funded university in...
Delhi Cop’s Unique Initiative Helps the Underprivileged; Provides Them Education
Sanjana Chawla/ TwoCircles.net
Than Singh, a resident of Rajasthan, started his very own little school called “Than Singh Ki Pathshala” in 2015 to help students...
‘Administration Failed To Take Timely and Appropriate Action’: Fact-Finding Report on Nuh Communal Violence
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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...
Mumbai: Girl Students Asked To Remove Hijab At The College Gate Introducing New Dress...
By K K Ahmed / TwoCircles.net
NG Acharya & DK Maratha College in Mumbai's Chembur area has been in the news from the last few...