Kunan Poshpora: The Silent Night That Still Echoes Cries for Justice
Raqif Makhdoomi, TwoCircles.net
Kunan Poshpora, a village in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, carries a story that continues to haunt its people even after 35 years....
Is Mahbubul Hoque’s Arrest Part of a Larger Political Agenda in Assam?
Syed Ali Mujtaba, TwoCircles.net
Guwahati: Hailed as modern-day Sir Syed of Assam, Mahbubul Hoque, an esteemed educationist and the Chancellor of the University of Science and...
Madhya Pradesh: Meet JEE Mains Topper Majid Hussain from Burhanpur
Abdul Wasim Ansari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: Majid Hussain, a resident of Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district, recently grabbed headlines by securing the top rank in the Joint Entrance...
Dr. Ejaz Ali: The Patna Doctor Who’s Been Charging Rs 10 for 30 Years
TCN News
Patna, Bihar: In an era where medical expenses are skyrocketing, a doctor from Patna has been a beacon of hope for the poor...
Varanasi’s Heritage in Crisis? How City’s Iconic Crafts Are Disappearing
Aradhana Pandey, TwoCircles.net
Traditional livelihoods in Varanasi are not just allegedly vanishing — they are being replaced by modern alternatives; and with them, the unique skills...
SC Asks Karnataka Police for Stance on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Chant Inside Mosque, to...
TCN Staff reporter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 16 sought the State of Karnataka's response to a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's...
How Ex-CJI Chandrachud Opened Floodgates for Litigations Against Ancient Mosques, Religious Sites
TCN Staff Correspondent
It was a 1986 district court order in Uttar Pradesh that set off a chain of events, which eventually led to the...
Disconnected in Hyperconnected World: How Work, Family Shifts Fuelling Loneliness Epidemic in Post-Pandemic Era
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Why does it feel like we are more alone than ever in a world where we are constantly plugged in? Despite...
Cultural Assimilation or Self-Assertion? The Intellectual Divide in Bengali Muslim Society
Mirza Mosarraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net
Imperialism is an undeniable reality in the world, with dominant, majority groups historically oppressing weaker, minority communities. However, imperialism is not...
Syria’s Shifting Sands: Power Struggles, Regional Ambitions and the Dawn of a New Middle...
Mushtaque Rahamat
It is indeed perplexing how swiftly Syria’s Assad regime collapsed, forcing the dictator to flee. Understanding and unpacking the incident and its implications...
Electoral Reform or Federal Overreach? The One Nation, One Election Debate Heats Up at...
Staff correspondent, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The controversial One Nation, One Election (ONOE) sparked intense debate at the Lit For Life Dialogue 2025 in Hyderabad, where eminent journalists...
Debate on Constitution in Lok Sabha: PM Modi Pushes for UCC; Rahul Slams BJP...
Staff correspondent, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party during a debate on the Constitution...
Jharkhand Turns 24: A State of Identity, Struggles and Aspirations
Dr. Md Tabrez Alam
As Jharkhand celebrates its 24th foundation day, the journey from its birth to its current challenges and future aspirations is one...
BJP’s Controversial Agenda for Jharkhand: Promises of Reform Amid Identity Concerns
"BJP proposed to tackle pressing economic challenges, detractors warn of a profound erosion of indigenous cultural heritage and the weakening of local governance structures....
The Cult of Godmen: India’s Spiritual Crisis in a Modern Age
Shriya Sharma/Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Abhinav Arora, a spiritual content creator from Delhi, became the center of a controversy recently. Claiming that his spiritual...
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a Minority Institution rules Supreme Court
Syed Ali Mujtaba,TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court of India “overruled” its judgment taken in the Azeez Basha case of 1967...
Chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Mosque Does Not Hurt Religious Feelings, Rules Karnataka HC
TCN News
In a ruling that raised many eyebrows, the Karnataka High Court stated that shouting "Jai Shri Ram" (a Hindu religious chant) inside a...
A Democratic Dilemma: Will ‘One Nation, One Election’ Suffocate State Voices?
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The approval of the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ by the Central Cabinet has attracted sharp criticism from Opposition parties, social...
Owaisi Appeals Muslims to Oppose Waqf Amendment Bill: What Makes Proposed Law Contentious
Iqra Fatma, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: On September 11, a sense of urgency gripped Hyderabad as MP Asaduddin Owaisi who made a fervent appeal, urging people...
Maratha Reservations vs. OBC Quotas: A Deepening Divide in Maharashtra’s Rural Heartland
Aqib Nazir and Azib Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
On the morning of October 14, in Antarwali Sarathi, members of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community gathered to...
Unseen and Unheard: The Battle for Shelter and Healthcare in India’s Homeless Population
Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net
India, home to approximately 142 crore people, is bustling with activity and teeming with its populace. Yet, beneath the surface of this...
Disturbing and Contradictory: A Timeline of the Events at R.G. Kar Medical College
Utsa Sarmin, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: The brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College on August 9 has sent...
‘I knew the victim as a colleague and friend’: Rape and Murder at Kolkata’s...
Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net
“This incident has left us all shaken. I knew the victim as a colleague and friend; we shared long working hours and...
From Famine Relief to Heritage Jewel: The Story of Lucknow’s Rumi Darwaza
Sidra Fatima and Syed Taqui Haider, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: Nestled in the heart of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the Rumi Darwaza stands as a breathtaking...
From Urdu to Sufism: Young Author’s New Book Illuminates Bihar’s Mystical Past
Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: Syed Amjad Hussain, 19, who previously authored a book on the celebrated Urdu writer Akhtar Orenvi, is now poised to unveil...
‘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...
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...
AI’s Transformative Impact on Indian Education: Unveiling the Pros and Cons of Modern Tools
By Farooq Siddiqui
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer in various spheres of life, and its influence on education is revolutionizing the Indian...
Teaser of Film on Savarkar: Lies Galore
Dr. Ram Puniayni
Currently as the right-wing wing ideology is gaining ground many a film have already come to promote divisiveness, to glorify the icons...
The plight of Meitei Pangals or Manipur Muslims remains unheard
Syed Ali Mujtaba
Manipuri Muslims or Meitei Pangals are not jumping into the current tribal war between Meitei and the Kuki. They are not ready...
Equity Question of Muslim is a Myth India Finds a Report
Syed Ali Mujtaba
An audit report on the marginalization of Muslims in minority concentration districts in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and UP tears apart the...
‘द केरेला स्टोरी’: फिल्म बनी दुष्प्रचार का हथियार
- राम पुनियानी
केरल का नाम सुनते ही हमारे मन में उभरता है एक ऐसा राज्य जहां शांति और सद्भाव का राज है, जहां निरक्षता का निर्मूलन...
How Popular is the PM Mann Ki Baat? A Glimpse after its 100th Episode...
By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan
PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat program is a monthly radio address that has been a part of his public outreach since...
सच्चा इतिहासः गांधीजी की शहादत, गोडसे और आरएसएस
-राम पुनियानी
हाल में (अप्रैल 2023) में एनसीईआरटी ने स्कूली पाठ्यपुस्तकों में से बहुत सी सामग्री हटाने का फैसला किया। हटाई गई सामग्री में मुगलकालीन इतिहास, गुजरात दंगे, वर्ण...
Knowledge is power and the government controls it
By Saundarya Verma
India is a country so vast that even after inhabiting the worlds’ largest population, we have space for more people. We make...
Operation Samadhan-Prahar and the Changing Nature of Indian State
Syed Ali Mujtaba
Operation Samadhan-Prahar is the new initiative of the Indian government to combat Maoist insurgency in the tribal pockets of the country. Under...
Hindus are in real danger of losing their faith to lunatics and fanatics
By Mushtaque Rahamat
hai raam ke vajud pe hindostan ko naaz
ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain is ko imam-e-hind (Allama Iqbal)
This year again like previous years the...
Commemorating 93rd anniversary of Salt Satyagrah
By A.K Merchant
The 93rd anniversary of the Salt Satyagraha that lasted for 24 days can provide important lessons for appreciating India’s pluralism of religions,...
यूपी उपचुनाव में विपक्ष को मिल गया जीत का पैटर्न
आस एम कैफ़ ।Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश में हुए तीन सीटों पर हुए उपचुनाव में खतौली विधानसभा सीट की सबसे अधिक चर्चा है। खतौली में...
Chhello Show movie: India’s official entry to Oscars leaves a mark with its release
Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show is an ode to the magical world of cinema and takes the viewer back to the age of...
New Jersey marks ground zero for growing US resistance to Hindutva
Modi's regime’s American support base suffers multiple defeats in the Summer of 2022.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
UNITED STATES — After the Old Paramus Reformed...
Indian Opposition Leaders Question Ban on PFI: They demand the Modi govt to present...
Ubair ul Hameed | TwoCircles.net
A large number of political leaders from the Opposition parties have unanimously questioned the Indian government's decision to ban the...
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...
Muslims in/of India: surrogate oppressors or colonizers?
A Muslim woman deconstructs how dominant majoritarian narratives reconstruct Indian Muslim women as the perpetual Other.
Misria Shaik Ali | TwoCircles.net
This is an article, an...
Fasihuddin Balkhi: the forgotten historian of Bihar
Born in Patna, Bihar during the British era, Fasihuddin Balkhi made a tremendous contribution to history-writing in Urdu. Despite this feat, he remains largely...
निर्मल पाठक की घर वापसी: अम्बेडकर के बहाने गांधी के हरिजन को गले लगाती...
नीरज बंकर Two circles.net के लिए
जहाँ एक ओर ओटीटी प्लेटफार्म ने दुनियाभर की फिल्मों, वेब शोज और बाक़ी कलाओं से परिचय कराया जिससे...
California city pressured to renounce Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh praise
Roseville, California faces sustained pushback for platforming RSS’s international wing.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
UNITED STATES — When Roseville, a quiet suburb of California’s capital city of...
Opinion: Kashmir Files weaponizes grief for propaganda
The gut-wrenching story of Kashmiri Pandits should not be weaponized for stoking anti-Muslim violence.
Alishan Jafri | TwoCircles.net
After a friend shared Chetan Bhagat's recent op-ed in the Times...
यूपी में भाजपा की जीत के बीच कहाँ खड़े है मुसलमान !
आसमोहम्मद कैफ।Twocircles.net
देश के सबसे बड़े राज्य उत्तर प्रदेश में भारतीय जनता पार्टी चुनाव जीत गई है। संभवतः योगी आदित्यनाथ एक बार फिर...
Muslim liberals’ problematic noises on Karnataka anti-hijab row
To discuss whether the hijab is essential or not, whether all Muslims wear the hijab or not, whether those who wear it do it...
टीसीएन 2021 : साल भर हम उठाते रहे वंचितों और पिछड़ों की आवाज़,पढ़िए...
बीते वर्ष, 2021, में कई तरह की बदलती हुई राजनीतिक और सामाजिक गतिविधियां देखने को मिली। इस बदलती परिस्थिति में, हाशिए पर खड़े...
Thokk Do: Five years of Encounter-Raj in Uttar Pradesh
The staggering number of 'encounters' in Uttar Pradesh during chief minister Yogi Adityanath's term only make true his 2017 statement—a rather undeclared policy of...
Calls for establishing Hindu Rashtra: How did we arrive here?
Call for establishing a Hindu Rashtra and genocide of India's Muslims were made at a religious conclave recently in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The author...
Mappila Haal: A virtual exhibition celebrating 100 years of Malabar Rebellion
Mappila Haal is a comprehensive creative expression of the Malabar Rebellion enabling the viewer to travel through the revolutionary days and nights.
Amjad Ali EM...
Can Elder’s Club provide for inclusive development of Indian society?
In India, the elder’s club will serve many purposes. It would enable old persons of the community to learn livelihood as well as...
Pledge to kill: Hindutva hatred crystallizes in fascist oath of genocide
Hindu nationalists at an event in India mimic Nazi Germany with a vow to “fight, die, and kill”.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
In 1933, as...
यूपी में मजलिस : खेल बिगाड़ रही है या अपना खेल बना रही है...
आसमोहम्मद कैफ़। Twocircles.net
इरफ़ान मंसूरी मुजफ्फरनगर में रहते हैं। 52 साल के है और वो पेशे से दर्जी है। राजनीति में रुचि रखते हैं। पहले...
View from JNU: Recent hooliganism by ABVP reveals its divisive communal political core
During a recent incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), members of the right wing student outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly attacked a...
Azadi ki or Chalo: The future of India’s farmers’ protest
One battle appears won but the war for India’s soul rages on.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
When the Kisan Morcha — the Farmers Protest — was...
मौलाना अरशद मदनी ने उठाई नागरिकता कानून को वापस लेने की मांग
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net
केंद्र सरकार द्वारा कृषि कानून वापस लेने के बाद अब नागरिकता कानून को भी वापस लेने की मांग भी उठने लगी है। केंद्र...
Biden administration taking a dangerous path with Modi regime
Communal violence escalates in India as the US embraces its source.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
Two months ago, Atul Keshap — who was then temporarily serving...
RSS’s international wing Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh challenged throughout US
Speakers make 3-city tour to question platforming of HSS by local governments.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
“I don’t think Mr Friedrich’s here anymore — he was...
Bogey of ‘economic jihad’: a conspiracy to target livelihood of Indian Muslims
The purpose of these bogus conspiracy theories is to target the livelihood of Muslims and weaken them economically.
Md Asif Khan | TwoCircles.net
The term ‘economic...
Minority rights at the altar of Judiciary-Executive friction in India
In India, the judiciary needs to check that every authority of law is doing its duty in accordance with the rule of law. It...
US Congressman questions Ambassador’s meeting with “violent” RSS paramilitary
Rep. David Trone warned Ambassador Atul Keshap against lending “legitimacy” to RSS. Trone warned that by engaging with RSS officials and discussing their ideology,...
Group protests against US Ambassador Atul Keshap’s RSS visit
“Keshap has got to go,” say protestors outside US Congressman Ami Bera's California office.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
As controversy continues to surround US Ambassador Atul...
Has RSS and its cohorts Talibanized Hinduism in India?
Taliban doesn’t necessarily need to be turban clad, swinging AK47, loitering around the streets of Kabul, aiming to kill those who don’t necessarily agree...
Remembering Sept. 11 attacks and its cost on humanity
On the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Taliban is back in power and the United States has to negotiate and trust...
Does India face tyranny of the majority?
Hindus and especially Muslims in India have to make efforts to acknowledge the luggage of the past few centuries which is a mix of...
The politics behind observing ‘Horrors of Partition Remembrance Day’
To have genuine remembrance of the horrors of partition of the subcontinent, one should take a leaf from Germany where they have included the...
Challenges for the Taliban and the road ahead for governance and stability
The Taliban, having, secured a highchair on the power table of war-torn Afghanistan will be faced with a host of challenges. The foremost task...
75 years of citizenship by choice: Where do Indian Muslims stand?
After BJP's win in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government would work for the development of Muslims...
दास्तान -ए- आज़म : “कहाँ से छेड़ूँ फसाना कहाँ तमाम करूँ” !
आसमोहम्मद कैफ़। Twocircles.net
राजनीतिक हलकों में आज भी एक बात आम है कि 1989 में मुलायम सिंह यादव को मुख्यमंत्री चुनी जाने वाली अंदरूनी...
Why do Muslims sacrifice animals on Eid?
Every year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims across the world sacrifice animals to mark the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). The article...
Covid-19, state repression and the decline of people’s movement
The outbreak of Covid-19 shattered the whole world and everything was on a standstill except the state. The state managed to get absolute control...
अंतरराष्ट्रीय जनसंख्या दिवस पर विशेष :संघ के बड़े एजंडे का छोटा सा हिस्सा है...
यूसुफ़ अंसारी
साल 2014 में केंद्र में मोदी सरकार बनने के बाद बीजेपी देश भर में अपने व्यापक एजेंडे को लागू करने की दिशा में...
Is India’s Hindu majority radicalized against Muslims?
If murder and terror accused are being treated as heroes in a society, then that society can be anything but civilized. Right-wing leaders in...
Why the followers of Hindutva in India support Israel?
The common force uniting Hindutva and Zionism is their shared understanding of the nation and the treatment of minorities. While Zionism sought to violently...
Legal literacy an effective tool to control violence against women in India
India has slipped to the 112th spot from its 108th position in 2018 in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2020, which...
Dr Mumtaz Khan deserved Padma award, but successive Govt’s failed to recognize his contribution...
The Al Ameen Movement founded by Dr Mumtaz Khan has produced thousands of doctors, engineers, lawyers, pharmaceutical scientists, journalists, professors, judges, IAS and IPS...
Understanding Modi’s crying in public
Narendra Modi is not the first Prime Minister to (attempt) crying in public. Analysts say political crying is almost routine and hardly helps to...
Twitter’s Sewa International donation: Image rehabilitation for RSS-linked charity?
Beyond a financial boost, Twitter’s donation legitimizes a non-profit tainted by past exposés.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
As COVID plagues India, Indresh Kumar and Shyam Parande...
Social media in India: need for balancing between state regulation and self-regulation
In the last few years, social media has emerged as one of the most important modes of instant relief mechanism during natural disasters and...
Kazi Syed Karimuddin: A lawyer par excellence
The life of Kazi Karimuddin serves as a beacon to modern-day Muslims who are now at the most challenging crossroads in history.
Moin Qazi |...
India will overcome coronavirus, will it overcome the communal virus?
It needs to be said that Indian Muslims do not need to prove their loyalty to India. Despite the humiliations, vilification and hate campaigns,...
39 global rights orgs’ condemn SLAPP suit filed by Hindu American Foundation against a...
The global rights organizations condemned the ‘aggressive lawsuit’ as an attempt to curtail free speech and free expression exercised by a reputed media house...
Religion as Peace: Countering Hindutva-led negative images of Islam
In many western media outlets, we are witnessing predominantly Christian spaces and culture being influenced by Hindutva ideology to propagate messages of hatred against...
Hate Speech: a contemplation in Indian legal regime
The term ‘hate speech’ has not been formally defined in any of the Indian legislations, however, it is a term created out of social...
Pyare Khan: the journey of a socially conscious entrepreneur
Pyare Khan from Nagpur has spent around Rs 1 crore for procuring oxygen tankers, oxygen concentrators and cylinders. Through newspapers, he learnt about the...
Suffocating dissent: the Modi regime’s COVID strategy
The mask slips from Modi’s faltering image as he responds to a “viral apocalypse” of “unprecedented proportions” by silencing critics of his approach.
Pieter Friedrich,...
Book Review: Connecting Kashmir’s past with the present
The book Kashmir: Looking Back in Time-Politics, Culture, History by Khalid Bashir Ahmad is an attempt at connecting Kashmir’s past and present. The book...
Myth of elections as savior of democracy
Today in India, what we need is a nation that is full of wisdom, with transparent democracy, true freedom for all, equal justice, adequate...
Mahatma Gandhi saw Independence as empowering individuals to express dissent fearlessly, says grandson Rajmohan...
Prof Rajmohan Gandhi (Research Professor, University of Illinois), who is the grandson of Father of the Indian nation, delivered an online lecture on “Does...
Zahida Khatun Sherwani: The walled poetess of Urdu literature
Zahida Khatun Sherwani (1894-1922) is one of the early female poets of Urdu literature who took the giant leap of challenging the normative structure....
2 years of India’s #MeToo movement and its outcomes: Realities of power or patriarchy
The outcomes of India’s #MeToo movement after more than two years of its passage appear to be the harsh reality of the power dynamics...
Islamophobia and the professed Indian Left
In India, cyberspaces are predominant domains where the manifestation of ‘left Islamophobia’ is obvious and demands attention and redressal. Muslim assertions on cyberspaces and...
Is Urdu facing imminent death in Bihar?, experts rue govt apathy, lack of interest...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Urdu is the second official language of Bihar. However, the plight of the language is such that it’s out of the...
Holy Rights: a brave film essaying complex battle for gender rights by Muslim women
Samvartha ‘Sahil’, TwoCircles.net
Shot and edited between 2016 and 2019, at a time when Hindu fundamentalism in India has tightened its grip on state apparatuses...
AMU ranked top-notch university for research in ‘US News Best Global Universities Rankings’
TCN News
Aligarh: The seventh annual US News Best Global Universities Rankings has given Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) premium position in the Indian and global...
Does the sovereignty of a country trump human rights?
The celebrities need to be reminded that human rights are sacrosanct, and it can’t be pushed under the carpet under the garb of protecting...
Farmer’s movement: Is ethics at issue?
In the modern world, in the world of industries and metropolis and the world governed by centralized rule, the farmer and the village have...
दिल्ली हिंसा में वरिष्ठ पत्रकारों पर देशद्रोह का मुक़दमा, प्रियंका गांधी ने कहा भय...
आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net
गणतंत्र दिवस के दिन दिल्ली में किसानों की ट्रैक्टर परेड के दौरान हुई हिंसा को भड़काने का आरोप लगाते हुए छह पत्रकारों और...
Is PAGD in Kashmir a Plebiscite Front 2.0 in making?
The trajectory of the People’s Alliance in J&K is somewhat similar to that of the Plebiscite Front in terms of the circumstances in which...
Why Muslims in India no longer need to answer for composite culture
The article is the author’s rebuttal to Ajai Gudavarthy's article titled Mobilisation and Composite culture published by The Hindu on 21 January.
By Md. Aariz Imam
Contrary to...
Majoritarian radicalization in post-truth India
By Syed Ali Mujtaba
Hindu radicalization is brimming at its seams but many among the community refuse to acknowledge this growing phenomenon under the Modi...
Renowned historians urge Hindus, Muslims to recognize shared heritage
Scholars repudiate myths fuelling Islamophobia in India
TCN News
Prof. Harbans Mukhia and Dr. Audrey Truschke, and a prominent political scientist Dr. Shamsul Islam, came together...
Arrest of Munawar Faruqui: Can democracy take a joke?
The people who are silent over the arrest of Munawar Faruqui should remember that ‘if you do not allow a joke in a democracy,...
Indian diaspora groups submit memo to Indian embassies across Europe, demand repeal of new...
TCN News
Several Indian Diaspora groups across Europe submitted a common memorandum to Indian embassies in their respective countries of residence, demanding repeal of the three...
Farmer’s protest versus public inconveniences
By Dr Ahmed Raza
Experiencing frequent and long-lasting public agitation and protest against government policies can never be a good sign for developing countries like...
बिहार में उर्दू के साथ भेदभाव पर उठ रहे हैं सवाल
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मई 2020 का मामला है, जब बिहार के जिला दरभंगा मे स्थित सीएम लॉ कॉलेज के दरवाज़े से उर्दू में लिखा...
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan: Muslims for composite Indian nationalism
By Ram Puniyani
As per the recent communiqué from Chief Minister of Haryana M.L. Khattar’s, the Government of Haryana has decided to change the name...
Unmarriageability: the unspoken stigma behind dishonour killings
By A.B.Karl Marx Siddharthar
Unmarriageability noun
1. (in India in the present) the practice of not marrying outside one’s caste
2. refers to the caste-based endogamous practice
3. a form of discrimination...
Love Jihad, conversions and laws curbing freedoms
By Ram Puniyani
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020, passed by UP on 27 November 2020, has set the ball rolling....
Love Jihad Petition: SC issues notice to UP and Uttarakhand to test constitutionality of...
By TCN News
The three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A Bobde and Justices V Ramasubramanian and AS Bopanna heard the petitions challenging the validity...
हमें फ़ातिमा शेख़ को क्यों याद रखना चाहिए!
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महिलायों की शिक्षा जैसे क्रान्तिकारी क़दम की सराहना के लिए सावित्रीबाई फुले और उनके पति ज्योतिबा फुले के बारे में...
2020 in review: India is beset by crisis of majoritarianism, shrinking of democratic space
Syed Ali Mujtaba
India has moved into 2021 with several crisis facing it. Millions of Indians are looking at the government for solving this crisis....
COVID vaccine: Is it Halal or not?
By Asad Mirza, TwoCircles.net
It’s not only the Muslims, even Hindus and Jews have raised questions about the use of the COVID vaccine, due to...
RSS: Connecting patriotism with religion for politics
By Ram Puniyani
The word ‘anti-national’ has been in vogue from last few years. Simply put, all those who are criticizing the RSS and its...
Understanding Shaheen Bagh within the framework of farmer’s protests
By Izza Ahsan and Bilal Ibnu Shahul
Last year, around this time, I was travelling to New Delhi. I had woken up to visuals of...
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...
Of dreams and hope: Remembering Shaheen Bagh
By Sharjeel Usmani, TwoCircles.net
Last year, around this time, Amir Aziz recited his poem that soon became an anthem for the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters...
Aligarh Muslim University centenary: one hundred years of a guiding light
By Ras Hafiz Siddiqui
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in India celebrated 100 years of its existence as an institution of higher learning this year. There...
Gender equality and human rights: “Let different flowers bloom in the garden of God”
By Shobha Shukla
"...All must be encouraged in an understanding of the fact that all human beings are born good, but they may be endowed...
Choosing My Religion: ‘Freedom of Religion Laws’ to Curb Liberty
By Ram Puniyani
Indian Constitution gives us the right to practice, preach and propagate our religion. To not to follow any religion is also a...
Threat of pandemics and responsibility to deliver on health for all
By Shobha Shukla
COVID-19 pandemic has proven how global economy depends on health security. Another key lesson hard learnt is how important are integrated health...
CJP moves SC against “Love Jihad” laws
TCN News
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh...
Pragya Singh Thakur, symbol of BJP’s political ideology
By Ram Puniyani
Pragya Singh Thakur is no ordinary member of BJP, the ruling dispensation in the country. She is a MP from Bhopal and...
Break the silence: Ending gender-based violence is a human rights imperative
By Shobha Shukla
"There is a global epidemic of violence against women - both within conflict zones and within societies at peace - and it...
CAA: Discriminatory law that will break common fabric of communities
By Abdur Rahman, TwoCircles.net
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which was passed exactly one year ago by the Parliament, seeks to provide Indian citizenship to...
HR Day: Shocking status of ‘Right to Healthcare’ in India
By Dr Kafeel Khan
10 December is celebrated as the Human Rights Day across the world. On this day, let us talk about the most...
The cruel irony of Human Rights Day
By Abdullah Khan
10 December is internationally celebrated as the International Human Rights Day. In 1950, the United Nations declared 10 December as the International...
Equality, diversity, inclusion: a new concept of future museums
Dr Fatma Faheem
Every year on 18 May since 1977, the International Museum Day is observed to raise awareness among people about museums, which are...
AIMIM vs secular parties discourse: Time to accommodate, not split apart
By Mohammad Shekaib Alam
The sea of confrontations Muslims of India are facing today are such that if Muslims do not change their status quo...
Babri Masjid: Derailment of civic politics in India
By Dr. Md Afroz & Md Tabrez Alam
6 December 1992 was the day when Babri Masjid was demolished and it was the day when...
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...
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,...
लव जिहाद : एक काल्पनिक भूत जो महिलाओं से प्यार करने के अधिकार को...
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'लव जिहाद' का भूत एक बार फ़िर से भारत को सता रहा है। भारतीय समाज मूल रूप से प्रेम का विरोधी है। एक...
On Netflix, Islamophobia, and garble of identity representation
By Ehaab Qadeer
Madhya Pradesh police filed an FIR against Netflix for what they deem to be is anti-Hindu content. Later BJP leader Gaurav Tiwari...
Bengal Elections 2021: The dilemma of Muslims in Bengal
By Nazma Parveen
Recently the crucial and much-hyped Bihar elections came to an end and the BJP-JD(U) NDA alliance is set to form the Government...
Remembering the Great Indian Maulana: Abul Kalam Azad
By Sadiya Rohma Khan
Recalling the distinct myriad talents and relentless contributions of those building a collective progressive era, with other great luminaries and freedom...
Tehzib-ul Ikhlaque: Ameliorating the Social Conditions of Indian Muslims
By Areeba Shabbir, TwoCircles.net
An exhaustive audit of Sir Syed Ahmad’s scholarly services laid the foundation of responsible journalism in India. He was the first...
In memory of Professor Ataullah Siddiqui, a leading figure in multi-faith dialogue and religious...
By Rafat Ali
Professor Ataullah Siddiqui passed away on the night of 8 November 2020 aged 66, after battling cancer courageously for six months, at...
Jharkhand after 20 years: Rich state, poor people and a tale of betrayal
By Dr. Md Afroz & MD Tabrez Alam, TwoCircles.net
Jharkhand is considered one among the richest states in contemporary India because of its rich mineral...
The ordeals of Madrasa education
By Sadiya Rohma Khan
The tried and tested sagas, the typical appeasement of Muslim community just before any electoral is just so predictable. The power-packed...
The Secular Dilemma: Understanding the Bihar Elections 2020
By Shah Nawaz Afaque, TwoCircles.net
The state of Bihar witnessed its high profile and extremely charged Legislative Assembly Elections amidst a pandemic situation and that’s...
Imaginary Categories, Real People
Bracketing people into categories they neither identify with nor have any agency in creating it is as wrong as it is futile. The case...
Fathima Latheef: Public memory versus memory of the margin
By Raniya Zulaikha, TwoCircles.net
Memory is often a construct. There are many factors influencing the popular memory such as movies, newspapers, books and so on....
French Laïcité and the onslaught of the Muslim Public Psyche
By Nizamuddin Ahmad Siddiqui
As I write this piece, the public discourse is filled with noise – both in support of and against the decry...
30 years of SC/ST PoA Act: Lacks and loopholes
By Sukanya Roy, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: On 5 November, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that insulting a Dalit or tribal person would not...