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Tag Archives: discrimination
Between ‘Minorityism’ and Minority Rights: Analysis of post-Sachar strategies
‘Minorityism’ of the state implies, privileging questions of culture and identity over and above everyday issues of survival. Intrinsic to ‘minorityism’ is also the occasional showers of sops that make no remarkable impact on the living conditions of the beneficiaries.The Sachar Committee, with its emphasis on issues of equity, marked a clear departure from such minortyism. The state seems to have reverted to ‘minorityism’ of the past in its implementation of the Report’s recommendations. Continue reading
Posted in Guest Article, News & Analysis, Politics
Tagged Communalism, discrimination, Minority, minority rights, minorityism
4 Comments
Discrimination By Housing Societies – Possible Legal Responses
The discrimination in housing societies is real and alarming. The need is to have policy corrections to avoid disastrous social disegregation Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Communalism, discrimination, Housing Discrimination, Sachar-committee
14 Comments
Sorry Sakina, My Friend, For Letting You Down
Some in India take it as a right to decide who has to be included and who has to be excluded, and their prejudices towards Muslims showcases this. Continue reading
Posted in Society
Tagged Anti-muslim, DesiPundit, discrimination, exclusion, Indian Muslims, mumbai, Mumbai Attacks
23 Comments
Muslims In Europe: Perceptions Of Discrimination And Islamophobia – II
Second and concluding part of the challenges facing Muslims In Europe. Continue reading
Posted in World
Tagged discrimination, Europe, European Union, European-born Muslims, Islam, minorities
38 Comments
Need For Equitable Representation Of Minorities In The Administration Of Indian Government
Indian Muslims need equitable representation for us to call India a truly successful democracy Continue reading
Posted in India
Tagged discrimination, economic disparity, government failure, Indian Police, minorities, Reservations, Sachar-committee
61 Comments
Muslims In Europe: Perceptions Of Discrimination And Islamophobia – I
Muslims are under tough scrutiny and face difficult choices in Europe. Continue reading
Posted in News & Analysis, World
Tagged discrimination, Europe, Identity, Identity Issues, Immigration, Islamophobia, Labor Issues, Marginalization
11 Comments
Muslim Women: The Dangerous Triangle
The communication divide between the Ulema and the Muslim women only adds to the problems of the latter. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged discrimination, Islam, Muslim Women, Polygamy, Talaq
110 Comments
Islamic Shariah In The Western World
Does Islamic Shariah fits into the western society? Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged discrimination, hadith, India, media, non-muslims, quran, secularism, Women
6 Comments
Danish Cartoons – Responding Evil With Hateful Ignorance
Dozens of newspapers around the world reprinted the offensive cartoon of Prophet Muhammad. But why? Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged cartoon-controversy, discrimination, Freedom-Of-Expression, Islam, media, muslim, Prophet, protest, Terrorism, terrorists
98 Comments
The Problem of Caste among Indian Muslims
The book explores the tradition of un-Islamic practice of caste in the Indian Muslim society Continue reading