Over a long period, Naxal/Maoist violence has caused far more deaths in India than Islamist terrorism, and was even called the country’s biggest internal security challenge by govt. Reading this today gives hope that things may finally be changing

Over a long period, Naxal/Maoist violence has caused far more deaths in India than Islamist terrorism, and was even called the country’s biggest internal security challenge by govt.

Reading this today gives hope that things may finally be changing

I was there at the Trafalgar Square Iftar. Don't let social media shape your view of it It was twisted into an act of 'Muslim domination' of the public space. Commenters were quick to speculate that this was a show of force.

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Hyde-Smith GOP Opponent Sarah Adlakha Vows to Tackle Corruption if Elected to US Senate Sarah Adlakha, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, promises to crack down on corruption in Washington, D.C. if elected to serve in Congress.

“Washington is broken, and it’s not broken because of one party or the other,” said Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Adlakha. “It’s broken because too many politicians have learned how to profit from the system instead of fixing it.”

She’s challenging incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

I sleep on the Paralympics but this is why I'm glad they're happening: they put the lie to any number of glib myths about "disability".

This is just a simply incredible shot. How many curlers can make this shot, let alone seated, launching the rock with a stick, with no sweeping?

Trump made $4B in his first year of his second term. Trump is suing the IRS for $10B. Trump just announced the US will contribute $10B to his Board of Peace. A $10 billion contribution to a Board that he chairs without congressional appropriation or authorization.

WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.

Frost on seeing the "unredacted" Epstein files: A few takeaways. Number one, there's a lot of documents that are still redacted. When I asked the DOJ about it, they said they received it that way, which means that Kash FBI kept them redacted when they gave it to the DOJ, which is interesting...

China is encircling Taiwan with a large naval and air exercise.

Trump: "President Xi didn't tell me about the military exercises around Taiwan, but I don’t believe he’s going to be doing invading. Nothing worries me.”

The FBI, headed by Kash Patel, has arrested Harpreet Singh — a suspected Khalistani terrorist backed by Pakistan. He was wanted in India and living illegally in California.
-TOI

Which Hinduism is followed in India? CR Park fish shop video raises a bigger question The CR Park video taps into a growing tension: how far should personal habits, dietary or otherwise, be shaped by the dominant religious mood of the day?

The tolerance for diversity within Hinduism isn’t just a cultural trait—it’s a protective umbrella. 1 dat, knowingly or not, stretches over everyone who lives under it. It’s dis openness dat allows space for all minorities to breathe.

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Female literacy rates

As an Indian, this map isn't just a representation of female literacy rates; it's a call to action.

Samay Raina to Gulmarg fashion show—Why isn't an apology enough to calm hurt sentiments? India has always been guided by public sentiment. Now, our tolerance is declining

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My column

Making Romanian women safe again.

Making Romanian women safe again.

If a big wedding is your dream, go for it! But let it be your wish, not just a way to meet societal standards.

I think in India, ppl need 2 normalize simple marriages rather spending 20% of der lyf savngs on a single event.

If u're borrowing money 4 it,is it really worth it?& if it’s ur savings,wldn’t u rather spend it on something dat truly matters to u, whether dat’s a home,travel,or securing ur future?

Privilege doesn’t just level the playing field; it builds the track, provides the shoes, and draws the starting line.

My column for ThePrint.

It’s not that I didn’t have to put in effort, but I started the race miles ahead. When I think of those young women and my relatives, it’s clear to me that my advantages weren’t earned—they were the result of an accident of birth. ++

I remember feeling a sense of security even during my five years in the village. I could roam freely and attend school without fear, simply because my father was well-known. For other girls, that safety was a privilege they couldn’t imagine. ++

I could get ahead because my family could afford to provide better education, a healthier environment, and proper nourishment.

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As someone born into a Pasmanda Muslim family, I grew up witnessing relatives and people who didn’t have the same opportunities or privileges as I did. They worked harder than me but didn’t have access to the same opportunities.++

Its all about solving problems, not racism-

A social media poll, where 40,000 Americans participated, asked: Who do you prefer- illegal Mexicans or legal Indians? Guess what? A whopping 82% voted for illegal Mexicans over y'all legal desi folks. Cheers.

Isabel Oakeshott who spent years complaining of immigrants coming to the UK and not speaking English

Has moved to Dubai, where she's an immigrant, and doesn't speak Arabic 🤷‍♂️

Fun fact: when Muhammad Ali Jinnah personally invited Premji’s father, Muhammed Hashim Premji, to move to Pakistan, he turned him down and chose to stay in India. Now, that’s legacy—one rooted in giving, not just accumulating.

He signed the Giving Pledge and committed 66% of Wipro’s ownership to philanthropy, a testament to his dedication to giving back.
In 2019, his substantial donations to charity led to a significant drop of 15 positions on the Forbes India Rich List. ++

which works tirelessly to improve education and equitable development across the country. He gave ₹7,904 crore ($1 billion) in a single year, making him the world’s third-largest philanthropist at the time(2020). ++

Appreciation Post:

Azim Premji, born into an Ismaili Muslim family from Gujarat, is arguably India’s biggest philanthropist. Over $29 billion (₹2.4 lakh crore) of his wealth has gone to the Azim Premji Foundation,

I shutter

The Taliban made me marry my boss: how one word led to a forced marriage Afghanistan’s ‘morality police’ arrested Samira at work in Kabul – and then made the 19-year-old marry her employer

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Standing between history and hope at Coventry Cathedral.

On the left, the ruins of the old cathedral without roof, bombed during the Nazi Blitz in 1940.

On the right, the new cathedral, built to symbolize hope, welcomes everyone- faithful, doubtful, widowed, gays, tourists.

The latest version of- The surest way to find out if your country needs democracy is to discover oil under your soil.