
Kestopur | June 9, 2026 A storm of controversy has engulfed Deshapriya Balika Vidyamandir, Kestopur, after allegations surfaced that a Hindu schoolgirl was compelled to remove a Tulsi mala, a sacred symbol of Hindu faith, from her neck while attending classes. The allegation, directed against teacher Nazrin Nahar, has triggered outrage among sections of the …

A Sikh youth from Shibpur in West Bengal, has accused his own mother Preeti Kaur and her “companion” Wasim Raza Khan of offering him support and care in exchange for converting to Islam and then allegedly assaulting him, unleashing a dog on him and threatening to kill him and his father when he refused. The …

In matters of border security, words do not remain words for long. Once amplified by foreign media, activist narratives can shape international perceptions, influence diplomatic discourse and undermine confidence in a nation’s sovereign right to enforce its laws. It is in this context that the recent statements made by the Kolkata-based Association for Protection of …

In 2017, Srijita Chatterjee, a young woman from Kishanganj, believed she was stepping into a future shaped by love and choice. What followed instead, according to her testimony, was the systematic dismantling of her faith, her bodily autonomy and her dignity ending in abandonment and social exile. Srijita’s account is not one of a relationship …

✍️ Arun Anand Violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh has continued well beyond the 2025–2026 political transition, indicating that the issue is no longer linked only to electoral unrest or temporary instability. The central concern is no longer simply that minorities are being attacked. The concern is that the attacks continue without sufficient …

A Muslim man from Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district has embraced Sanatan Hindu Dharma, stating that his decision was influenced by his longstanding discomfort with the practice of animal slaughter associated with Bakrid celebrations. The man, formerly known as Bilal and a resident of Khirkia, formally converted to Hinduism during a religious ceremony held at the …