India is home to some 200 million Muslims, one of the world's largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominantly Hindu country. Since India's independence, Muslims have often faced ...

On a platform which was meant to be declaration of intent, 'that Indian Muslims will be active partners in building new India ...

On March 17, violent clashes erupted in Nagpur in the western Indian state of Maharashtra between Hindus and Muslims. While rumors about the alleged desecration of a copy of the Quran reportedly ...

Ismat Ara is a New Delhi-based journalist. She covers politics, crime, gender, culture and environment. More than two years have passed since a picture of me, picked up from my personal social media ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing ...

The Indian Union Muslim League, an ally of the Congress, has long been one of the most formidable political forces in Kerala. As it inaugurates a new national headquarters in Delhi, here’s its story.

Varanasi, India (CNN) — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. Varanasi, an ancient city ...

It has not been easy being a Muslim in Narendra Modi’s India. With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steadfastly refusing to allow my community even a token representation in corridors of power, ...

Is there a reason why the same Hindus who added “the Great” to Akbar’s name, and who have nothing against Jahangir or Shah Jahan, nurse deep hurt and resentment against Aurangzeb? Conversely, is there ...

A group representing Indian American Muslims has withdrawn its float from New York City’s annual India Day Parade on Sunday following controversy over the inclusion of a float they say shows ...