-The New York Times Blog On March 23, when students and prominent Indians meet at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for the India Economic Forum, one person will be conspicuous by his absence: Narendra Modi. The chief minister of Gujarat was invited to join the conference via Skype to discuss Gujarat’s development model, but student organizers of the annual conference withdrew their invitation on Sunday after a few University...
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In Dhule, the struggle for identity manifests as violence
-The Hindu The influx of 2.5 lakh Muslims after the 2008 constituency delimitationled to insecurity among Hindus in Dhule, claims social activist Almost two months since six people were killed after Communal violence in the north Maharashtra district of Dhule, the aggressive-yet-vulnerable countenance of the town has resurfaced. Citizens, both Hindu and Muslim, reveal that behind the volatility is the small town’s neglected struggle for an identity. A small fight at a local...
More »Face of 2002 riots moves court against Leander Paes starrer film
-The Times of India AHMEDABAD: Qutubuddin Ansari, the face of the Gujarat riots, on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against makers of tennis star Leander Paes' debut movie - 'Rajdhani Express' for using without permission his famous photograph with tears in his eyes and begging for protection with folded hands during the 2002 riots. Ansari has complained before the metropolitan court that his photograph has been used to "sensationalize the film", but...
More »Shamelessly shooting to kill-Teesta Setalvad
-The Hindu In the recent incidents at Dhule and Thangadh, the communal bias of the police was caught on camera and is there for anyone who cares to see Images of the Delhi police lobbing tear gas shells at and using water canons on protesters at India Gate on a Sunday, December 23, 2012, who were agitating against the gang rape of a young girl are embedded in the nation’s psyche, courtesy...
More »Anti-rape protests in Delhi bring back a mother’s grisly memories -Meena Menon
-The Hindu Twenty years after the Babri Masjid riots, a survivor recounts her tale of horror Mumbai: It may be 20 years for everyone else but for Safia (name changed on request), it seems like 20 seconds. Overwhelmed by the nationwide outrage over the Delhi gang rape, she is anguished that no one helped when she and her 19-year-old daughter were stripped and gang-raped. The mob burnt her daughter alive while she managed...
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