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Book Review: Khaki & Ethnic Violence In India

by Guest Post

The book is an eye opening work in many ways and unravels many popular beliefs like the army and intelligence agencies are secular. Author in this book examines is the impacts of under-representation of ethnic and religious groups especially Muslims in this sector—low percentage in Police and Biased/Partisan/Active Hostility.The book also details about the un-written policy of non-recruitment of Muslims in Intelligence Services.

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Communal Riots During 2008

by Asghar Ali Engineer

When the year 2008 began it appeared it might be riot-free year for the first time in 60 years after independence. However, soon this hope was belied and riots began to take place as every year.

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Delhi Blasts, Time To Go Beyond Condemnations

by Mirza Akhtar Beg

The Indian government needs to move beyond the generic condemnation of terrorist attacks.

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Need For Equitable Representation Of Minorities In The Administration Of Indian Government

by Mirza Akhtar Beg

Indian Muslims need equitable representation for us to call India a truly successful democracy

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Guilty Until Further Notice

by Kashif

Why the media always believes only the police version of terrorist arrests and never investigates?

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How To ‘Carve Out A Terrorist’ from an Innocent Person And Say It Works?

by Guest Post

Aftab Ansari is yet another case of extra-judicial police action.

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Malaysia Violences, Hindu Rights and Indian “Interference”

by Manas Shaikh

Let us first note that the banner under which the disaffected and discriminated Hindus are fighting is “Hindu Rights Action Force”, and not “Indian Rights Action Force.” And that, my friends, is the right thing to do. They are Hindus, and not Indians. Few generations ago their ancestors (not they) were Indians, but the people [...]

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Policing And Minorities

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Mahatma Gandhi had said that quality of democracy should be judged from the way minorities are treated. Democracies are participative system of governance but numbers assume great importance in it and when it is multi-religious or multi-cultural society, those in larger numbers tend to dictate to those who are fewer in numbers. It has been [...]

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