Rounded Analysis On Contested Issues; Spotlighting Blind Spots; Politics, Religion, Travel, Books
The inauguration of India's new parliament with Hindu symbolism has triggered murmurs of disapproval citing secular traditions although there is nothing new in the association of occupants of constitutional posts with such ceremonies since the republic was founded
Yadav was catapulted to the highest echelons of power when he forged a formidable alliance of Muslims and the communities (around 85 percent of the population) historically disadvantaged under the Hindu caste system in the 1980s and 1990s. Congress’s failure in protecting Muslims when they faced increasing violence as the Hindu nationalists vied for power worked in helping Yadav cement the alliance.
India's changed political landscape and othering of the Muslim minority has also shaped a broad-brushed narrative of Muslim-majority nations, which completely ignores religious harmony and pluralism in countries such as Indonesia
Myriad delights, religious landmarks, and cultural richness—including the world's tallest Hindu statue—testify to the commitment of Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country, to multiculturalism and religious freedom
