Even earlier governments could not alleviate the suffering of this community. The major obstacle in this direction has been the opposition from RSS-BJP.

One reason for this harmony in the past centuries was the Meo’s unabashed contemplation of themselves as converts from Hinduism – they took pride in the culture derived from their Hindu ancestry.

The moral that Zelensky should have grasped was this: Well-entrenched regimes cannot be toppled by proxy wars and Vladimir Putin is several times more powerful than Assad ever was. Putin cannot be brought down by a proxy war.

Colonisation referred to by Hindu nationalists did not begin with the British imperialism. Prime Minister Modi claimed that India had been colonised for 1,200 years. According to Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS Sarsanghchalak (chief), India had been colonised for 1,500 years.

There is a total lack of trust between the Meitei and Muslim communities. Both look at each other with fear and suspicion.

The phrase is now so prevalent and has multiple meanings to the point that it is impossible to agree on a common definition.

Dr. Tasneem Suhrawardy, a Professor at St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi was well known academically for her specialisation in Indian Medieval History.

Sara took to writing in 1970. It was the legendary Kannada author-activist-journalist P Lankesh who spotted Sara’s talent and initiated her into writing.

From Major Yunus Khan, Brigadier Usman, and Havildar Abdul Hamid to the martyrs of Kargil, time and again, the sacrifices of Indian Muslims bear testimonies to their patriotism.

The truth is that most media organizations do not generally exist to tell the truth, but to tell their own truth, as in what they deem beneficial to their owners and their respective interests.

Only the Palestinian political discourse matters. Only Palestinian freedom is a priority. Only Palestinian Resistance can push back the Israeli invaders. In short, the priorities of the oppressed, not the oppressor, should matter to all of us.

The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza has demonstrated the power of social media in terms of its ability to overcome the intentional lies and deception of corporate media, thus greatly diminishing its traditional role in shaping public opinion around Palestine, the Middle East, the US’ self-serving ‘war on terror’ and many other issues.