Daily Brief: In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day, and more

In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day

The attacks were reported from Muslim-majority villages that voted overwhelmingly for Samajwadi Party in the 2022 Assembly polls.

Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading

A study by Modi’s Economic Advisory Council has mentioned data on rise in share of Muslim population. This was already known from the decadal Census.

The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda

An excerpt from ‘Love Jihad and Other Fictions: Simple Facts to Counter Viral Falsehoods,’ by Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi, and Supriya Sharma.

Interview: Gender quotas are not a silver bullet to bringing about equality in Indian politics

Striking a ‘cautiously optimistic’ note, scholar Rachel Brulé says elected women representatives can lead to a restructuring of the state and power.

Economy in peril, partisan state: Manipur is in a vicious cycle – bridging divides is the first step

Social and economic development will remain elusive in politically fragile states where ethnic fault lines are the basis for demanding public services.

These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967

An excerpt from ‘India’s Most Legendary Restaurants’, edited by Ruth Dsouza Prabhu.

‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death

The series adaptation of Jerry Pinto’s novel is out on JioCinema.

‘Hind’s Hall’: Macklemore’s pro-Palestine song – how far will it go?

The American rapper’s track is a powerful reminder that artists’ voices carry weight.

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