Topic: Hate
From spectacle to structure: How hate became grammar of power in India
Hate in India today does not erupt suddenly, it circulates. It does not shock; it settles. It is no longer an interruption in public life but its background rhythm embedded in political language, amplified by television studios, and quietly legitimised by institutions meant to protect citizens. What we are witnessing is not a temporary spike in intolerance but a structural transformation: cruelty has been normalised, and discrimination has been routinised as governance.
US right-wing social media erupts with hate after Charlie Kirk’s killing
Most of the posts shared by the US right wing in tribute to the slain also echoed biases against Muslims, immigrants, and Black people—the same positions Charlie Kirk has advocated and spread in recent years.
NIT-Calicut professor who praised Gandhi’s assassin appointed as Dean; rules violated in appointment, say students
Dr. Shaija Andavan, a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C), who was previously embroiled in controversy over a social media post praising Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, has been appointed as the Dean of Planning and Development at the institute.
Meta removes accounts linked to BJP MLA Raja Singh following Hate Speech Report
Meta has removed multiple accounts and pages linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator T Raja Singh. The action comes a week after a report by India Hate Lab (IHL) exposed how Singh and his supporters continued to amplify hate speech against Muslims on social media platforms despite an official ban.
Rahul Gandhi on India’s happiness rank: “May soon top hate, anger charts”
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday in an apparent jibe at the Union government over the country's ranking in the latest World Happiness Report, said India would soon top hate and anger charts.
