Topic: minority rights
Union stops Maulana Azad scholarship for research scholars from minority communities
The Union government has decided to discontinue the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF), a scholarship for students from minority communities from this academic year.
Minorities upset by housing apartheid in Indian cities
“I opted to rent a house in Noida, it was a renowned society. The owner had no issues in accepting me as the tenant...
Religious Minorities in India Report 2021 released, raises concerns over membership status of minorities in Indian society
A newly released document on minorities in India titled "Religious Minorities in India Report (2021)" is raising concerns, saying that the status of the membership of Muslim, Sikh, and Christian communities in Indian society is declining.
Countries urged India to improve its human rights record at UN
United Nations member states have urged India to take a tougher stand on religious discrimination and sexual violence as they raised India’s human rights record during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: UN chief
The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, appealing for concrete action to counter this neglect.
Attempt to turn minorities into second class citizens will divide country: Raghuram Rajan
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor and renowned economist Raghuram Rajan on Saturday warned that any attempt to turn a large minority into “second class citizens” will divide the country.
