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Swami Pranavananda Hindu Nationalism
By Anirban R Banerjee On Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
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Pranavananda: Swami who revived Modern Hindu Nationalism

“The Hindus are not so much in need of ideas and ideals, as they are in need of strength, unity, organization, power of self-defence and a will for self-expansion. Ideas and ideals they have enough; they have More...

By Svechchachari On Saturday, October 29th, 2016
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Kālī: The Mother of vīra-s

Diwali is arguably one of the most prominent Hindu festivals across India with various associated stories that speak of its importance. Some believe this was the day Rama returned back to Ayodhya, others link it More...

By Shonu Nangia On Monday, November 30th, 2015
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Why India Should Honor Taslima Nasrin

In her article “The Role of the Writer,” Maryse Condé, the famous writer from the French speaking island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, shares an interesting memory from her childhood. When she was about seven More...

By Dr. J K Bajaj On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015
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Census 2011 Religious Data: Truth About Muslim Growth Rate

The recently released data of religious census is an eye opener for many. While Hindus have first time been enumerated below 80%, Muslims have registered the highest growth rate in the last decade with 24.6%. This More...

India-Bangladesh Border
By Saswati Sarkar On Monday, August 3rd, 2015
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Examining the Indo-Bangla Land Boundary Agreement

This paper is coauthored by Shanmukh Nag and Dikgaj. Introduction The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) has been recently concluded between the governments of India and Bangladesh, with the Modi government and the More...

Derek O Brien
By IndiaFacts Staff On Monday, July 27th, 2015
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Human Rights Groups Appalled at MP Derek O’Brien’s Response

Activists are appalled by untruths spread by Rajya Sabha MP Mr. Derek O’Brien against those standing for human rights of victims in West Bengal An activist group named Save West Bengal’s Daughters emailed More...

By IndiaFacts Staff On Friday, June 5th, 2015
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Massive Attack on Hindus in Burdwan

According to ground reports received from Hindu Samhati, last evening, a mob of Muslims attacked Hindus at Samudragarh rail station market in the Nadanghat Police Station limits in Burdwan district, West Bengal. More...

By Anirban R Banerjee On Thursday, June 4th, 2015
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West Bengal: the Enemy Within

Both before and since Independence, Marxists viewed radical Islam as a natural ally in Indian subcontinent thereby nurturinga sense of hatredand alienation among the Muslims of Bengal. This propaganda benefitted More...

By IndiaFacts Staff On Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
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Hindus attacked in Nadia: Four killed, several injured

Serious communal clashes reportedly occurred at Juranpur & Naoda villages, which fall under the Kaliganj police station limits, on 4 May 2015 at about 3 pm. A Hindu religious procession has been allegedly attacked More...

By IndiaFacts Staff On Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
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Falta: Extensive violence against Hindus

Hindu Samhati activists from West Bengal just sent in news of extensive violence against Hindus by Muslim mobs in Falta, South 24 Paraganas district. According to their ground reports, on 23 April 2015, large scale More...