India

Targeted Violence Against Three Hindu Families by a Muslim Mob in Tarakeshwar of West Bengal Highlights Deadly Link Between Online Rhetoric and Real-World Attacks

Tarakeswar, Hooghly | Garalgacha (Block No. 2)Date of Incident: March 18, 2026 A disturbing episode of communal unrest has emerged from the Garalgacha area of Tarakeswar, where a social media exchange allegedly escalated into targeted violence by a mob of Islamists against 3 Hindu families. The incident highlights a growing and dangerous phenomenon: the rapid …

Gunfire Without Consequence: Suspected Kuki Extremists Open Fire on Meitei Villagers Gathering Firewood on Imphal Valley’s Eastern Edge

Gunfire echoed from near the Changsang Hill on the northeastern edge of Imphal Valley at around 9.30 a.m. of 20th March and once again, no one was held accountable. Suspected armed Kuki militants opened fire on Meitei villagers collecting firewood near Pukhao village under the watch of CRPF and Manipur Police personnel, laying bare not …

The WhatsApp Shadow Market for Cheap Military-Grade Weapons: How Illicit cross-border Arms Networks Exploit Divided Enforcement in Kuki-Dominated Regions of Manipur

Markets for military-grade weapons has moved beyond jungles, border trails and hidden depots into the digital realm in the Kuki-dominated districts of Manipur, where it is becoming disturbingly accessible. At the center of these allegations is a WhatsApp group brazenly titled “THAL ORDER”. According to sources familiar with its activity, the group functions less like a …

Dol Utsav in West Bengal: Where Spring, Devotion and Song Become One under the Phalguna Moon

Every spring, when the air turns fragrant with shiuli’s memory and the first blaze of palash ignites the countryside, West Bengal steps into Dol Utsav, also known as Dol Purnima. It is Holi, yet rendered in a distinctly Bengali key, where colour carries scripture, music carries memory and processions become a living archive of devotion …

15-Year-Old Hindu Boy Fatally Attacked in Shivamogga While Trying to Stop Fight; Muslim Minors Detained

Hindu Voice Team: A 15-year-old Class 10 student, identified as Sanketh, died on Monday, February 23 evening after being assaulted by a group of Muslim minors in the Uragadur/Sulebailu area of Shivamogga district. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. as Sanketh was returning home from special classes at his government high school. According to police, …

Saleem Wastik, Critic of Islamic Practices Stabbed and Hospitalised in Ghaziabad; Condition Critical

Hindu Voice Team: A violent and shocking attack was carried out early Friday morning on Saleem Wastik, a known social media commentator who publicly criticised Islamic practices and identified himself as an “ex-Muslim.” The incident took place at about 6 a.m. near his residence in the Loni area of Ghaziabad. According to police and multiple …

Lashkar-Linked Terror Module Busted : 8 Islamists including a Bangladeshi National Arrested from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

India has once again been reminded that the threat of terror is a persistent, adaptive reality and not a distant headline. In a coordinated operation spanning two states, security agencies arrested eight Islamists allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to officials, the arrests have potentially thwarted a larger conspiracy aimed at destabilizing …

A Soldier Returns to his Homeland in Crisis : Lt. Gen (Retd.) L. Nishikanta Singh and the Struggle to Rebuild State Authority in Manipur

When a state is scarred by violence, institutional mistrust and the proliferation of arms, governments often turn to figures who embody discipline, credibility, and strategic clarity. That is the context in which L. Nishikanta Singh has been appointed Advisor (Coordination) to the Chief Minister of Manipur. A retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army’s Intelligence Corps, Singh is …

Sibraikhung in Ruins: The Silent Erasure of Reang Shaivite Faith and the Unfinished Battle for Tripura’s Ancestral Soul by Dr. Ankita Dutta

Not many people outside the North-East might be aware of the fact that the Myanmar-origin “Kuki-Chin-Mizo” people have orchestrated at least 10 major attacks on the non-Christian indigenous tribes of Manipur, Tripura, Assam, and Mizoram since the early 1990s, with the objective of occupying their lands and changing the demography of the region. Most of …

Why All Political Parties Play Caste Chess and How General Caste Indians End Up as Residual Citizens

In India’s caste-saturated democracy, communities classified as Savarna or General Caste occupy an increasingly anomalous position: they carry numbers, fiscal responsibility, and institutional expectations — without any durable form of political protection. The General Caste voter has become the silent underwriter of a system that no longer even pretends to reward merit, economic vulnerability, or national cohesion. What we …