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New collection of essays explores rise of religious majoritarianism in South Asia
New Delhi: At a time when South Asia is witnessing a rise in Hindu supremacist sentiment in India, Buddhist supremacism in Sri Lanka, and surge in attacks on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, a collection of essays explores the relationship between media and politics in contributing to the spread of religious extremism.
Published by HarperCollins, ‘Politics of Hate: Religious Majoritarianism in South Asia’ has been edited by Farahnaz Ispahani and will be released on 21 February on Softcover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.
Through the book notable experts on media and political influence in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka share their research that delve into media incitement, orchestrated attacks on mosques, churches and temples. They also look at identity politics, which is allegedly used by political leaders to their advantage.
Through a collection of 11 essays by various scholars such as Husain Haqqani, Neil Devotta, Maya Mirchandani, the book examines a range of issues such as religious majoritarianism, Islamophobia, fear and radicalism, among others.
The editor, Farahnaz Ispahani, dedicates the book “to all those who have lost their lives fighting for the right to peacefully practise their faith and those battling religious persecution and majoritarianism across South Asia today”.
Ispahani has been a leading voice for women and religious minorities in Pakistan for the past twenty-five years. Currently, she is a global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and serves on the Anti-Defamation League Task Force on Middle East Minorities. She has also served as a spokesperson and international media coordinator for the Pakistan People’s Party, working alongside the late Benazir Bhutto.
During her tenure in Parliament (2008–2012), she was a member of the Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Committees and of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus as well as served as media advisor to the President of Pakistan. She has authored Purifying the Land of the Pure: A History of Pakistan’s Religious Minorities (2017).
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds.
The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision with naval traditions.
Throughout its stay in the island, the submarine’s crew is scheduled to participate in a variety of programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, including visits to several tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.
This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.
The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.
The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:
Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.
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