India

Are We Muslims or Mujrims? How hate became India’s daily entertainment

As violence against Muslims becomes public spectacle, India’s majoritarian politics has turned hate into entertainment and silence into complicity. By Ismail Salahuddin Writer and researcher based in Delhi and Kolkata. Published On 17 Oct 2025 Every morning in today’s India begins with two parallel news cycles. One, broadcast on television screens, […]

Sect or Jamaat?

Definition of sect in British English (sɛkt ) noun 1.  a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole), the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc 2. often derogatory a.  a schismatic religious body characterized by an attitude of exclusivity in contrast to the more inclusive religious groups called denominations or Churches b.  a religious group regarded as extreme or heretical 3.  a group of people with […]