Democrats still have a Gaza problem four months after Kamala Harris’ loss. A quartet of progressive advocacy groups are asking the Demcocratic National Committee in a new letter to better engage with pro-Palestinian voters, according to a copy shared with POLITICO — a sign that the party’s rift over the Israel-Hamas war could stretch into…
Democrats are deeply conflicted over the Trump administration’s arrest of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who faces deportation for his prominent role in campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Senate and House Democrats have condemned the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil as a violation of his First Amendment rights to protest — but have…
Dear Reader, Ten years ago, we set out to tell stories that expose injustice, demand accountability, and give voice to those silenced. One such story was Baizzat Bari: Acquitted, Yet Criminals? —released in 2021, a documentary about Muslim men wrongfully accused of terrorism, spending years behind bars before finally being acquitted. Since its amendment in…
Buddhist monks have been staging an indefinite protest against the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949 since 12 February. What are they protesting for, and why is the government struggling to respond? Find out in The Quint‘s ground report. Meanwhile, Sajjan Kumar’s conviction in Delhi sheds light on the long-delayed justice for the 1992-93 Mumbai…
It is a bit odd to see Chhatrapati Sambhaji being glorified by Hindutva activists, especially when one considers the deeply critical views of prominent Hindutva ideologues like VD Savarkar and MS Golwalkar, writes Aditya Menon. Read our political editor’s analytical piece on Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava. As the USAID controversy continues to spark heated debates, foreign…
BY: JOHN J KENNEDY The ongoing battle between Tamil Nadu and the Union government over the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020’s three-language formula is far more than a dispute over pedagogy. In a deeper sense, it is a conflict over federalism, linguistic identity, and cultural autonomy. Tamil Nadu’s steadfast adherence to its two-language policy —…
Vikram Gaikwad, a Dalit man who had secretly married a Maratha woman in Pune’s Bhor, was found dead by a canal. Was Vikram’s death an honour killing? His family’s allegations tell one story, the FIR tells another. Read Eshwar’s detailed report. Meanwhile, a shocking case of sexual exploitation of minors in Rajasthan’s Vijay Nagar town…
Dear Reader, What does Donald Trump have to do with Indian elections? Not a lot, but his recent remark about the US giving money to India to boost ‘voter turnout’ has left India’s political parties unsettled — and prompted accusations of ‘external interference.’ When I first read of his claims, I thought to myself, ‘Why…
Sajjan Kumar’s conviction for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots symbolises India’s political trajectory since, writes Yashwant Deshmukh and Sutanu Guru. Read their insightful piece. Days after protests erupted in Chandigarh over the demolition of a part of the wall enclosing the iconic Rock Garden, a citizen journalist writes how the breaking of the…
Dear Reader, As the editor of The Quint’s fact-checking team, I tend to get panicky messages when there is news about an alleged health crisis or outbreak of a disease. That’s what happened in January when a close friend reached out, asking if they should cancel their vacation due to the HMPV outbreak. This reminded…