Do Good Fences Actually Make Good Neighbors? Along the Tiau River that divides Mizoram in India from Chin State in Myanmar, get-togethers by the water are a common weekend pastime. Since alcohol sales are banned in Mizoram, people from the Indian side travel across the dried-up riverbed, music blasting from their cars, to buy alcohol … Read more
Indian Muslims Face Persistent Loyalty Tests Amid Rising Tensions Escalating Anti-Muslim Incidents in India Over the past two weeks, a series of anti-Muslim hate incidents have been reported across India, following the deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. According to the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, 184 such incidents were recorded in … Read more
SBI Manager Language Row: ‘This is India, I’ll speak Hindi, not Kannada’ sparks outrage in Karnataka A recent incident at a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Karnataka has ignited a heated debate over language sensitivity in public services. The controversy centers around a female officer at the Surya Nagar branch in Anekal Taluk, … Read more
Family in Indian-Administered Kashmir Fears Being Split After Militant Attack BANDIPORA, India — In her dim living room, Zahida lies on the floor, under a blanket. She’s often tired, she says, a consequence of the breast cancer she’s getting treatment for. “I’m not worried about my disease,” she says. “The thought of going back to … Read more