Page 4 - Muslims

Bollywood's Muslim stereotypes

Bollywood is an important contributor to the image of Muslims but it is not the only contributor. The Muslims themselves are important, too

A glass all empty

On both economic and social fronts, Indians today are worse off than before

Have right to raise voice for Muslims in Kashmir, says Taliban

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India's immediate focus in Afghanistan is to ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorist activities

India's 200 million 'aliens'

Indian Muslims have been completely edged out of power structures not just by BJP but all other parties. India cannot alienate them when Taliban is finding global legitimacy

Better education, healthcare to lower Assam Muslim birth rate: Congress MLA

The birth rate among the Muslim populace of Assam will come down if measures are taken to spread education and develop healthcare facilities, Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed said

The Muslim question

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat unwittingly highlighted the covert chauvinism in so-called polite society, and that includes the Indian corporate sector

Best of BS Opinion: Oil on the boil, the Muslim question, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Politics in diversity

PEW survey of Indians' religiosity tells you why Modi's rivals have failed to challenge him: Confused secularism that's ceded religion to the BJP

20% Muslims voted for BJP in 2019 general elections, says Pew survey

Nearly three quarters of Indians, who feel religion is very important in their lives (74%), say having Indian ancestry is very important to being truly Indian

Is Covid-19 vaccination lower in states with greater minority numbers?

Districts with higher Muslim populations had administered 13.9 doses per 100 people until last week, while those with fewer Muslims had administered 15.7 doses

How Punjab's latest Muslim majority district will encourage Hindutva forces

The Amarinder government declared Malerkotla, where more than half the population is Muslim, the newest district of Punjab on Eid as a symbolic gesture to the community

Israel-Palestine's bloody history: Guide to world's longest-running dispute

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world's longest-running and most controversial one. Here's a comprehensive guide to the world's most controversial conflict

Book Review: Islam in India - Some reality checks and balances

Ghazala Wahab spectacularly fulfills her mandate of informing non-Muslims about Islam in India and engaging Muslims in a conversation about the way forward

Gyanvapi mosque: Sunni Central Waqf Board to challenge ASI survey order

The religious body said it will challenge the Varanasi court order, allowing archaeological survey to take place at the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque site, in the higher court

Religion vs Language: A volatile political atmosphere in West Bengal

The BJP cites the data from Census 2011 to point to the increase in the state's Muslim population share, attributing it to "infiltration" from Bangladesh

Shekhar Gupta: The missing foreign bogey

Pakistan, Bangladeshis and terrorism are missing from BJP campaign. It seems to have understood the risks of mixing of domestic political motivations with strategic national interests

An unapologetic activist

Book cover of We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance

Minority reports

Book review of The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India

The ilaqa syndrome

Book review of Contested Homelands: Politics of Space and Identity

Modi's Muslim outreach at AMU: Driven perhaps by a changing global picture

Modi chose the last full week in 2020 to launch some important outreach to two sets of angry constituents: Muslims and the farmers