Communal Violence

Demolitions: Rule by Law or Rule of Law?

We demand that governments follow the rule of law when clearing ‘illegal’ settlements. But if laws permit the same outcomes as those that might be caused by the state ignoring them, is this variant…
▶17-Aug-2023
Abhinav Sekhri

The Fires of Nuh

The recent communal violence in Nuh and the government's punitive measures have further dispossessed its Muslim residents, already victims of cow vigilantes and of poverty.
▶14-Aug-2023
Harsh Mander

Nari Shakti and the Elusive Quest for Justice: The Story of Bilkis Bano

A poor, semi-literate woman, who withstood death threats when she pursued justice after she was gang-raped, her daughter murdered, and her mother and a cousin too killed, now sees remission of the…
▶22-Aug-2022
Vinay Lal

Fraternity: The Missing Link of India’s Democracy

Fraternity—bandhuta—is the most radical and important idea of our times, the necessary foundation to fight all the world’s injustices, hate and inequalities.
▶13-Feb-2019
Harsh Mander