Social divide widens in J&K’s Pir Panjal amidst ST reservation politics
Gujjar-Bakarwals and Paharis, the two distinct ethnic groups of Jammu and Kashmir are at loggerheads with each other due to the changing political dynamics...
‘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...
पड़ताल : मदरसों को लेकर आखिर क्या होने वाला है !
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश की योगी आदित्यनाथ सरकार ने मदरसों में शिक्षा व्यवस्था को बेहतर बनाने के लिए और आधुनिक बनाने के लिए एक...
‘It’s a constitutional issue, not a Christian one:’ Women groups protest violence against Adivasi...
Over the last few months, hundreds of Adivasi Christians have fled their homes across several villages of Chhattisgarh after alleged attacks by Hindutva...
तस्वीरों में रमज़ान : जामिया में इफ्तार में जुटे छात्र
सिमरा अंसारी।Twocircles.net
रहमतों का महीना ‘रमज़ान’ की आमद के बाद हर कोई अल्लाह की इबादत में जुट जाता है। इस महीने को बहुत ही पाक...
Killing of a minor Muslim girl in Bihar sparks allegations of ‘kidnapping & rape’
The killing of the minor girl has caused uproar in the village with protest demonstrations taken out by local villagers and relatives of the...
Survivors of 2002 Gujarat riots still live a wretched life sans govt aid
Mahesh Trivedi
Star-crossed survivors of India’s bloody Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 have still been leading a dog’s life, thanks to the lackadaisical attitude of the...
महिला दिवस पर विशेष : सलीम भाई बनकर चाय की दुकान चलाती है ‘बानो’
सिमरा अंसारी। TwoCircles.net
राजधानी दिल्ली में देश की एक नामी यूनिवर्सिटी के पास ही एक चाय की दुकान है। इस दुकान के बाहर चाय का...
Why did Muslim Personal Law Board dissolve its women’s wing 7 years after formation?
The women’s wing convenor was asked to delete all the social media accounts that the wing holds. Members have called the decision arbitrary and...
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...
Anger, protests in Kashmir after killing of migrant Kashmiri Pandit
Killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Kashmir valley has evoked sharp reactions in the Pandit community with several calling for the mass resignation of...
Here’s How Digital Platforms Proliferate Anti-Muslim Hate
A new study documents an exponential rise in hate on digital platforms in India since BJP came to power in 2014.
Snobar | TwoCircles.net
NEW...
Kashmir: Claims of probe on Hyderpora encounter leave police, families of slain, political parties...
The claims of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu Kashmir Police ordered to probe the controversial Hyderpora encounter, have been dismissed by...
Inducement & demographic shift, a propaganda pattern amid attacks on Christians in Punjab
The attack on the church in Punjab is the latest in a string of more frequent assaults on Christians in recent months amid...
‘An open prison’: Back in campus after 2 years, Jamia students decry police presence
As New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia resumed physical classes this month, the heavy police presence leaves students unsettled.
Shadab Farooq | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Two...
Adivasis from Chhattisgarh march to save their habitats from ‘hazards of coal mining’
Nearly 350 residents from the villages of central Chhattisgarh are on a 300-km long march that started on October 2 to reach the capital...
Yoga guru Ramdev accuses Muslims of terrorism, abducting Hindu women
Ramdev claimed that Islam and Christianity were obsessed with conversion while Hinduism taught its followers to do good.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — In...
India at 75: Like every year Muslims celebrate Independence Day with fervor
Social media platforms were inundated with thousands of pictures of people posing with the national flag to mark India's 75th Independence Day.
Ubair ul Hameed...
Do renewed attacks on police, increase in civilian killings belie govt claims of ‘all...
For the citizens of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding the perception of an increase or decrease in violence, the situation has...
The story behind the controversial Palestinian mural in Kashmir
On the occasion of Eid, a protest against the recent Israeli actions in Palestine took place in an area in Srinagar, the summer capital...
From a remote MP village to Mumbai Indians, journey of cricketer Arshad Khan
The left-arm seamer and left-hand batsman, Mohd Arshad Khan has been picked up by Mumbai Indians worth Rs 20 lakh in the mega...
Khargone violence aftermath: Muslims allege police of highhandedness, arresting ‘innocent youth’
Accusing the Khargone police of harassment, protesting women said that they have been forced to hit the streets because of the persistent persecution of...
India Ink: Meet 3 friends who simplify history for us
India Ink summarize's long research papers into short, easy-to-read articles, and make animated explainer videos that explore how history affects us today.
Riya Talitha...
Threats, attacks, slander : The cost of fighting caste atrocities in India
Arokiasamy Vincent Raj, popularly known as Evidence Kathir works to defend the rights of Dalits in Tamil Nadu. His organization has recently won the...
Odisha: Villagers protesting construction of steel plant allege ‘police brutality during siege’
According to civil liberties group People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Odisha the bone of contention between the people of Dhinkia and law enforcement...
Christians join Muslims as targets of Hindutva groups in Karnataka
Christians in Karnataka make up less than two per cent of the population but suffer the third-largest number of hate crimes in India. Civil...
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...
Why Bihar’s only Muslim majority district Kishanganj is ailing behind on development indices?
The latest NITI Aayog report states that 64.75 per cent of Kishanganj’s population are multidimensionally poor. This TCN Ground Report looks at the reasons...
Muslim institutes bring empowerment to a coastal village in Kerala
Muslims of Edavanakad in Vypin island of Kerala have set a vibrant example of empowerment by building community institutions that provide education, and interest-free...
‘The existing assertion of Hinduism is not free from caste’: Understanding UP elections with...
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of assembly’s seats (403) for any state in the country. Parts of UP voted on Monday (February 14)...
Bihar liquor ban: Boon or bane debate back into focus
Even as some political bigwigs are demanding ease or an end to liquor ban, women in the state are firmly standing with chief...
Karnataka: Muslim youth murdered allegedly by members of Hindu right-wing outfit; all accused arrested
The 18-year-old victim B. Masood, who was working as a painter in the state, was allegedly assaulted by eight members of a Hindu right-wing...
Uttar Pradesh: 16-century historic mosque demolished in Prayagraj under ‘road widening’ project
In August last year, the Allahabad high court had dismissed a writ petition moved against the proposed removal of Shahi Masjid.
Sana Ejaz |...
PM Modi’s Twitter analysis reveals Covid-19 a lesser concern than elections, politics
An analysis of PM Modi’s tweets since May 2020 reveals that “during April 2021 when Covid-19 cases were at its peak, Modi’s tweets were...
PUCL report punches holes in ‘Phulwari Sharif Terror Module’ case, blames media for vilifying...
A seven-page report released by a civil rights group People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) in Patna has dismissed terror allegations against the accused...
I-T ‘survey’ operations at BBC India continue for 2nd day
Several opposition parties and press bodies have criticised the survey operations at BBC’s premises.
Sana Ejaz | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Income Tax (I-T)...
Rajasthan govt not interested in contesting Rakbar Khan lynching case, claims prosecutor
Advocate Nasir Ali Naqvi, who is the public prosecutor in the case, said he would not be able to appear in the case...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : बिहार में चीनी मिल बंद होने से मुसीबत में गन्ना किसान
आसिफ इक़बाल। Two circles.net
बिहार के शिवहर, सीतामढ़ी, मुज़फ्फरपुर, पूर्वी चंपारण सहित चार जिलों की एक मात्र चीनी मिल अब बंद हो गई है...
Property tax in J&K from April; political leaders oppose move
The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered on Tuesday the imposition of property tax in municipal areas of the Union Territory from April 1.
Afnan...
“From feeling of insecurity to feeling of community,” 2 years of anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protests
The impact of the violence on this day, two years ago, was a catalyst that made a lot of young students, concerned citizens conscious...
ये हैं आज़ाद समाज पार्टी के मुस्लिम चेहरे, उठने लगे सवाल!
आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
सहारनपुर। भीम आर्मी का राजनीतिक दल सामने आ चुका है। चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद को इसका राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष चुना गया है। आज़ाद समाज पार्टी...
From activism to incarceration under NSA: Journey of rights activist Zaid Pathan
A Facebook post by Zaid Pathan, an Indore-based rights activist, was enough for the Madhya Police to send him behind bars on August...
Year 2022: Over 180 militants killed in J&K, notable drop in recruitment
In 2022, Kashmir witnessed a spate of targeted killings, leaving scores of civilians, including Kashmiri Pandits and migrant labourers, dead.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR...
Meet Manjuwara Mullah from Assam’s riverine sandbank who is leading Muslim women to social,...
Manjuwara Mullah from the north-eastern state of Assam is a social activist whose initiative Amrapari has changed the lives of many women in the...
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : बिहार में स्नातक की डिग्री में लगते हैं छह और परास्नातक...
आसिफ इकबाल | Twocircles.net
बिहार के आरा की रहने वाली अपर्णा कुमारी की इच्छा दिल्ली के जेएनयू से पीएचडी कर प्रोफेसर बनने की है। लेकिन...
“We are at peace now,” says wife of slain UP cop killed in Bulandhshar...
Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed two years ago in Chirangavathi, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. His wife was responding to the news of the Supreme...
‘Love jihad rally in Mumbai was criminal, unconstitutional,’ say rights activists
27 rights organisations from Maharashtra have written a letter to the police urging them to act tough against hate speech and book the...
Coverage of Covid-19 vaccination of tribals in Gujarat half of the state average
Gujarat has managed to fully vaccinate only thirty-five percent of its nine million tribal population which is half the rate of vaccination coverage of...
Madhya Pradesh: Author of ‘controversial’ book arrested; Indore law college principal, teacher suspended
Author Dr Farhat Khan along with college principal of Government Law College in Indore Dr Inamur Rahman, the Amar book publications, and professor...
Celebrated Kashmiri poet Rehman Rahi dies at 98
Rehman Rahi has profoundly impacted Kashmiri culture and literature as a respected poet, forward-thinking critic, and literary theorist.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...
2020 Delhi riots: Govt’s response to violence was insufficient; TV, social media fuelled hate,...
A citizen committe’s report headed by former Supreme Court of India Justice Madan B. Lokur has called for setting up an independent Commission of...
‘Order is discriminatory, hurtful’: Muslims react to Karnataka High Court upholding Hijab ban
Women students, activists fear the ban on the Hijab will now extend to educational institutions in the state where it was previously allowed.
Muhammad Raafi...
Why an Islamic seminary in Kanpur was bulldozed a day after Eid?
Authorities said the seminary had illegally occupied part of government land while seminary authorities contested the police claims.
Muhammad Raafi | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — After the...
In Rajasthan, activists, politicians flag off 45-day rally seeking accountability law
The Yatra, which will be joined by local organisations, people, and former administrative and police officers, will emphasise the need for accountability in education,...
“Covid is a rich man’s disease,” say Irulas of a remote village in Tamil...
Irulas are a Dravidian ethnic group dwelling in Southern India. They are heavily concentrated in the northern region of Tamil Nadu. The term Irular means dark...
Delhi Police detains four Jamia students over screening of BBC documentary
The Jamia Millia Islamia administration has prohibited any screening of the film in the campus without permission.
Arbab Ali | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — The Delhi...
सवाल : एकमात्र मुस्लिम आदिवासी समुदाय वन गुर्जरो की परवाह किसे है !
<अहमद क़ासिम Twocircles.net के लिए
उत्तराखंड के पौड़ी गढ़वाल ज़िले में रेवासन नदी के किनारे बसे इस गाँव का नाम नत्थू चोड़ है. घने...
Israil Mansuri: From Mukhiya to a Minister
The new information technology minister of Bihar Mohammad Israil Mansuri belongs to a socially backward Dhuniya community.
Sami Ahmad | TwoCircles.net
PATNA (BIHAR) — Mohammad Israil...
Fierce protest poet, anti-CAA activist Ashraful Hussain wins assembly election in Assam, spurs hope...
The 27-year-old is the youngest representative in the Assam legislative assembly following his victory over incumbent and former Congress minister Sukur Ali Ahmed from...
Rajasthan: In viral video, RSS leader targets religious minorities
In a viral video, an RSS official can be heard demanding the conversion of 30,000 mosques into temples.
Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI...
मजदूर के बेटे फ़राज़ की प्रेरक कहानी, 16 साल की उम्र में हासिल की...
सिर्फ 16 साल के मोहम्मद फ़राज़ ने ब्लैकबेल्ट हासिल कर ली है। शनिवार को वो महाराष्ट्र के नासिक से एक सप्ताह तक चली राष्ट्रीय...
Meet Aman Wadud, a human rights lawyer assisting people to fight citizenship battle in...
While the Constitution of India ensures the fundamental rights and dignity of every individual, in Assam thousands of people are fighting the legal battle...
Policy experts demand 4% reservation for 50 marginalized castes among Indian Muslims
Members from the Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) and the Dua Foundation met on December 9 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra to discuss the...
Manipur Violence: Tribal Groups Stage Protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Demand Centre’s Intervention
Mohsina Malik | Twocircles.net
Hundreds of Manipuri tribals gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on May 31, demanding an end to the violence in Manipur, which...
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...
Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment; shutdown, clashes in Srinagar parts
Ahead of the sentencing of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a 'terror-funding' case, spontaneous shutdown was witnessed in Kashmir parts, with clashes, sloganeering...
“Khursheed died of shock & hemorrhage,” reveals post-mortem report of slain Muslim man from...
The post-mortem report of fifty-year-old Khursheed Ahmad from Sultanpur area of Uttar Pradesh has revealed the victim died of shock and hemorrhage, after he...
Shraddha Walkar murder case: Why are India’s Muslims feeling the heat?
The Shraddha murder case is yet another example of how an entire community is targeted for the crime of one and how easily...
‘A center unlike others’, Bihar’s Haj Bhawan takes students on journey to secure top...
The coaching and guidance center run at the Haj Bhawan under the Minority Welfare Department of the Bihar government provides residential preparation for government...
Jamia Millia Islamia dissolves teachers’ body, suspends Professor
Condemning the decision, the Jamia Teacher's Association said that JMI wants to suppress the democratic voices of the teachers.
TCN Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI — The administration...
Journalists in Kashmir anxious after admin’s “militant sympathizers” remarks
The remarks made by the region’s top administrator in a fact-finding report by Press Council of India (PCI) has caused worry among the journalists...
Part III: For these visually impaired sportspersons in Tamil Nadu, winning medals for state,...
The story is the final part of the three-part TCN Ground Report disability series. The story chronicles the lives of visually challenged judokas from...
In pictures: Remains of the clash at Jahangirpuri
Cases of violence against Muslims were reported in at least eight states in India in recent days during the Ram Navami processions, followed by...
Dharam Sandad hate speech: Hindi media’s bias in covering issues concerning Muslims
An analysis by TwoCircles.net of six leading Hindi newspapers published from several states reveals that not a single editorial or opinion piece on...
Bihar’s NEET topper Zeya Bilal credits success to Rahmani 30
Mohammad Zeya Belal from a remote village in Bihar has topped the list of successful candidates from Bihar in this year’s NEET. A Rahmani...
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...
In Pictures: Climate refugees in Assam face ‘targeted evictions’, rue govt apathy
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decision to take over the 77,000 bighas or 25454 acres of land would mean hundreds of families in Assam...
2 years after crackdown on anti-CAA protests in UP, families await justice
Having lost their loved ones, the deceased families’ hope for justice is fading and their battle has now turned to earning two square meals...
लॉकडाऊन के बाद से बर्बाद हो गई मजदूरों की जिंदगी, अब हर रास्ता लगता...
दरभंगा से जिब्रानउद्दीन। Twocircles.Net
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा 24 मार्च को लॉकडाउन की घोषणा करने के लगभग एक साल बाद भी प्रवासी मजदूरों की स्थिति...
Union Minister’s remarks reignite debate on controversial uniform civil code
On July 27, Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha that the BJP’s ideology on the uniform civil code should be taken as the country's...
Bihar: Imarat-e-Shariah’s new chief is a man of technology, who believes ‘massive action’ can...
The new Amir (Chief) Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani of Imarat-e-Shariah has the challenging task of carrying forward and better the legacy of Imarat-e-Shariah which...
Additional restrictions can’t be imposed on freedom of speech of lawmakers: SC
Supreme Court said that additional restrictions cannot be imposed on the right to free speech of ministers, MPs and MLAs in a case...
‘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...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : दलितों की बस्तियों का नाम बदलने से नही सुधरेगी उनकी हालात
आलोक राजपूत twocircles.net के लिए
BJP सरकार के द्वारा सभी राज्यों एवं केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों को ये आदेश देने के बाद कि सरकारी...
Prominent anti-CAA leaders charged for violence in Prayagraj
Following the violence in the Atala area of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh over derogatory remarks made by now suspended BJP leaders, police have booked...
Day after Dalit student’s suicide, students’ group points fingers at IIT Bombay
Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle Bombay called the incident an institutional issue, saying students from oppressed castes (SC/ST) and low-income families face immense...
Mentally challenged Hindu man killed in MP over suspicion of being Muslim
Video of the incident went viral on social networking site Twitter showing Jain being slapped repeatedly by a person donning a red shirt. The...
“Srinagar has become an open-air prison,” restrictions back to Kashmir capital after decades
After the spate of civilian killings in Kashmir, especially of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community and non-locals, the government has beefed security in...
‘दबंग दादियां’ रखेंगी सुप्रीम कोर्ट में ‘शाहीन बाग़’ का पक्ष
यूसुफ़ अंसारी, twocircles.net
नई दिल्ली। शाहीन बाग़ में नागरिकता संशोधन क़ानून, एनपीआर और एनआरसी के ख़िलाफ लगतार दो महीने से चल रहे धरना प्रदर्शन की...
‘Split verdict on Hijab issue deprives Karnataka’s Muslim girls’ education’: student orgs
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the ban on the wearing of hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka.
Muhammad Raafi...
प्रधानमंत्री जी, महिला सशक्तिकरण पर ज्ञान देने से पहले दिल्ली हिंसा में मुस्लिम महिलाओं...
दिल्ली हिंसा के दौरान मुस्लिम महिलाओं के साथ हुईं हैं बेहद शर्मनाक हरकतें
कपड़े फाड़ने से लेकर बलात्कार तक के आरोप, कई लड़कियां...
In 2021, J&K was the most dangerous place for Indian journalists, says new report
Out of 17 journalists arrested in the country in 2021, J&K topped the number of arrests followed by Delhi, Maharashtra and Manipur.
Snobar |...
बदल गई चंबल की सूरत ,अब बन रहा है पर्यटन केंद्र
आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net
कभी डाकुओं की पनाहगाह रही चंबल घाटी अब टूरिज्म का हब बन गई हैं। ऐसा भी कहा जाता हैं कि हिंदी...
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...
Part II: Gujjar-Bakerwal community in Jammu and Kashmir face depleted livelihood, exclusion, fear of...
The Gujjar-Bakarwal community live in the hilly areas of the Indian subcontinent, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Pakistan, and Tibet. In...
“Arsalan is innocent,” family of 19-year-old Srinagar youth arrested by NIA demand his release
After a 19-year-old youth from Srinagar was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) under militancy charges, his family has been left distraught. They claim...
Mother of Bijnor man killed in anti-CAA protest will not contest election on Cong...
Anwari Begum was given the ticket by the Congress after the party announced in October last year that 40 percent of it’s candidates in...
Tamil Nadu’s blind community left in the dark without assistance for writing exams
For scores of visually impaired students from Tamil Nadu, writing exams amid the ongoing pandemic has been a tough ask, with no or minimal...
‘No transparency in anti-encroachment drive:’ Kashmir traders’ body as govt intensifies ‘state land’ retrieval...
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) held an urgent press conference today and urged the government to bring a formal order in...
Understanding BJP’s recent victory in UP Block panchayat elections
The Hindu-Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the July 3 district panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. While the party believes the victory has put...
Bihar: These Muslim women break taboo by learning Madhubani painting
A project for women to learn Madhubani painting saw mostly Muslim girls turning up to learn.
Sufi Parween | TwoCircles.net
MADHUBANI (BIHAR)—A bunch of Muslim girls...
Christians hold mass protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against ‘attacks on churches’
The demonstrators protested against the recent spate of violence faced by Christians in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and other places...
Dalit student suicide: Committee rules out caste angle, blames deteriorating performance
The report notes that apart from the statement of Darshan Solanki’s sister, there is no particular evidence of direct caste-based discrimination experienced by...
3 years on, justice awaits these UP men assaulted over accusations of carrying beef
Following an assault by cow vigilantes, three Muslim men from Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district lost their livelihood and their hopes for ever getting...
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...
Khargone riots aftermath: Why a Muslim businessman’s shop was demolished?
Following riots in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh in April this year, a local bakery owner has alleged that he has been targetted by...
In Pictures: Released after 13 months, student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha adjusts to life...
Student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha was released on June 17 from New Delhi's Tihar jail after remaining incarcerated for 13 months for a case...
Patna University gets first Dalit head of Hindi department in 86 years
62-year-old Dilip Ram is a Dalit Professor who began his career as a primary school teacher and now heads the department of Hindi...
AMU cancels 3-day lit fest, students aghast
The festival was organised after a gap of two years due to Covid-19 pandemic. The last festival was held in 2019.
Muhammad Raafi | TwoCircles.net
NEW...
15 years on, justice eludes Makkah masjid blast victims
Ten persons allegedly belonging to Hindu right-wing organizations were named as accused in the case. However, in April 2018, five of the accused were...
Untouchables in predatory world of EdTech industry: Making a case for recognition of critical...
Digital learning carries with it the same biases and inequities that dominate the sphere of traditional education.
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NEW DELHI — Rishab P,...
2020 Delhi riots: ‘My soul trembles when I recall that day,’ shopkeepers at Gokulpuri...
Shopkeepers at Gokulpuri tyre market, where 97 shops were set ablaze during the 2020 Delhi riots, are still struggling to rebuild their lives...
A woman, a Muslim, and an artist: How a 23-year-old in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar...
23-year-old Anjum, who lives in Jamia Nagar, a middle-income Muslim-majority enclave near the Yamuna River in Delhi, has been actively involved in art-based...
“We celebrated abrogation of Article 370 but we didn’t know Jammu will be its...
Two years after the BJP government abrogated Article 370 of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the region where it promised the abrogation...
Telangana’s Student Islamic Organisation’s ‘Covid Relief Task Force’ works around the clock to assist...
The pandemic has laid bare India’s poor health care system and its governance, where young citizens have become foot soldiers in assisting the needs...
“I was asked to perform sodomy,” 2 Muslim youth from Jharkhand allege ‘police torture’...
Two Muslim youth from Jamshedpur in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand have accused police of ‘brutal torture’ and forcing them to have sex...
Demolition drive at Shaheen Bagh stopped after protest by locals; SC refuses to intervene
The demolition drive was stopped after a massive protest by locals and intervention by Okhla MLA, Aam Aadmi Party's Amanatullah Khan.
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‘Left, farmers’ movement ignore distinction between peasants, labourers
Interview with Gita Ramaswamy, author of “Land, Guns, Caste, Woman—The Memoir of a Lapsed Revolutionary”
Aatika S | TwoCircles.net
In this interview, the author talks...
This rally will question why untouchability is prevalent in India
As India will celebrate the 75th year of independence this year, well-known Dalit rights activist Martin Macwan will lead a rally at the Indian...
Bihar’s only govt Madrasa fights for survival
More than a century old Patna-based institute has produced distinguished educationists.
Sami Ahmad | TwoCircles.net
BIHAR — Once known for producing scholars, educationists and civil servants,...
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...
Gujarat police puts up hoardings on Bilkis Bano’s old house assuring women safety
The eleven convicts live a few meters away from Bilkis Bano's house, where hoardings have been put up.
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AHMEDABAD (GUJARAT): Gujarat Police’s...
“Not able to attend online classes,” students, businessmen in Kashmir decry new ‘unscheduled, unannounced’...
The unscheduled internet shutdowns in different parts of Kashmir, especially capital Srinagar, have hit the students and businesses hard.
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साल 2022 की टीसीएन की कुछ शानदार रिपोर्ट
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वर्ष 2022 संपन्न हो गया। हमें कई तरह के राजनीतिक और सामाजिक बदलाव देखने को मिले। TwoCircles.net इस दौरान पत्रकारिता का धर्म...
Uttar Pradesh: Muslim youth who married Hindu woman found dead at lodge, kin cry...
The death of a Muslim youth, who had arrived in Prayagraj to seek court protection for his inter-faith marriage, has sparked allegations of foul...
Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir
On March 6, 2020, the Centre constituted a three-member delimitation commission headed by former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Desai to redraw the...
“Aim to disempower Kashmir,” Why Delimitation Commission’s draft report stirs controversy in restive region
The political parties under the banner of People Alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD) expressed their dismay over the draft report of the commission...
Messiah or mastermind? What we know about the main accused in Kanpur violence, Hayat...
Hayat Zafar Hashmi is a well-known name in Kanpur and is the national president of Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar Fans Association, a relief organization....
Uttar Pradesh: 44 Muslim families asked to vacate homes in Kushinagar village
Claiming that their houses are built on encroached land, the Uttar Pradesh government has sent eviction notices to 47 families of Nutan Hardo...
Women activists, journalists condemn hate speech, online auction of Muslim women during virtual event
On January 8, ANHAD organised a virtual discussion titled Women Against Hate in response to hate speech against India's Muslims during an event...
BJP link of Udaipur killer emerges
Several pictures shared on social media by two BJP members show the Udaipur killer Riyaz Attari posing with BJP leaders.
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“Was asked to stop recording Khori Gaon villagers,” independent journalists decry ‘police harassment’
Several independent journalists were denied access to cover the recent farmer's protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi and the Khori Gaon demolition in Haryana....
West Bengal: Young graduate turns century-old tree into outdoor library
The tree library located in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal was started in March and houses more than 200 books in various genres.
Partho...
“Life in jail brought me contempt,” acquitted after 7 years, Fakharuddin of UP rues...
Thirty-four-year old Fakharuddin of Katra Kotwali, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh was recently freed after spending seven years in jail on terror charges, which the state...
Dharam Sansad hate-speech: Hear it from the journalist who led to Yati Narsinghanand’s arrest
Senior journalist Qurban Ali talks about his plea in Supreme Court against hate speech, his expectations and rising hate speech cases in India.
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Van Versus Vikas: New documentary dismantles mythology of India’s “progress” from worldview of Adivasi...
The film chronicles the resistance of an Adivasi family, along with other city activists and residents, to stop the Mumbai Metro Rail project...
‘Inside the heart of the conflict’, a new book on Bastar & Kashmir challenges...
A new book ‘Flaming Forest, Wounded Valley: Stories From Bastar and Kashmir’ by author and journalist Freny Manecksha investigates how places can be drastically...
In the eye of the storm: The rise of AAP’s Amanatullah Khan
48-year-old Amanatullah Khan grew in popularity after he consistently spoke for the Muslim community and has been in the eye of the storm throughout...
‘80% pellet gun victims in Kashmir suffer from partial vision loss’, claims study
The study examined 777 patients diagnosed with pellet gun-related injuries admitted to the tertiary hospital in Srinagar, between July and November 2016.
Auqib Javeed...
Can marginalised students in India dream of higher education in foreign universities?
Students from marginalized communities in India face multiple hurdles in accessing education abroad.
Aatika S | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI — Tejas Harad, founder-editor of The Satyashodhak, an...
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : जो कागज़ पर है वो नही है कोरोना से हुई तबाही...
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‘We were loyal supporters of BJP,’ Bengali Colony residents anguished with eviction notices
A Dalit majority area consisting of more than 25,000 houses situated near the Tughlaqabad Fort in New Delhi is facing the threat of...
Meet Zuhaib Qureshi: the star of Muzaffarnagar who secured 6th rank in India’s top...
Sitting at his home, Zuhaib Qureshi has a look of satisfaction on his face over securing 6th rank in the recently declared Indian Engineering...
मुजफ्फरनगर के जुहैब क़ुरैशी की आईईएस में छठी रैंक,चौतरफा तारीफ
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मुजफ्फरनगर के मशहूर मीनाक्षी चौक से जब आप शामली बस अड्डे की तरफ चलते हैं तो ऐतिहासिक शहीद चौक से लगभग...
UP: 12 policemen booked in ‘fake encounter’ of Muslim farmer
The court ordered the registration of a case against 12 police personnel based on the complaint of the victim’s wife.
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American critics of Hindu nationalism risk sustained attacks
From politicians to academics, Americans who speak against Hindutva face harsh backlash, protests, and violent threats.
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UNITED STATES — When US...
Devotees slam authorities in Kashmir for not allowing prayers in major mosques, shrines
The predominantly Muslim region has been under an unprecedented lockdown following the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020. While the lockdown restrictions have gradually...
Broken promises, political disillusionment: The struggle of slum dwellers in Faridabad
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New Delhi: Despite flagship missions such the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) or the Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana being in place...
‘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...
Kashmir marred by series of attacks ahead of PM Modi’s visit
This will be the prime minister's first visit to the newly carved Union Territory (UT) post abrogation of Article 370—which granted special status to...