Muslim Population

Politics

BJP initiates door-to-door campaign to woo Muslim voters in West Bengal

Muslims in Bengal must realise that only the BJP can assure them development, said Ali Hossain, the president of the party's minority cell

2 min read28 Oct 2018
Politics

Pakistan backed by China behind influx of Bangladeshis into Assam: Army chief

Army chief General Bipin Rawat says a 'planned' influx of Bangladeshis into Assam is taking place as part of a proxy warfare by Pakistan with support from China with an aim to keep the area disturbed

2 min read21 Feb 2018
Politics

HT Leadership Summit: India needs to cherish, nurture its Muslims, says Obama

Barack Obama says India needs to cherish, nurture its Muslim population that is integrated and considers itself Indian, at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi

1 min read1 Dec 2017
Opinion

Do Muslims in India suffer a bias when it comes to imprisonment, conviction?

The share of Muslims in total convicted and undertrial prisoners at the end of 2014 was 16.38% and 21.05%, respectively, higher than their population share of 14.23%

4 min read12 May 2016
Mint-lounge

Religion, region and population growth

Given the stark variations across Indian states, it makes little sense to talk about Hindu or Muslim or Christian fertility rates

5 min read13 Dec 2015
Opinion

Your population prism

What the Census numbers show is something every developing country experiencesthat growth in every segment of the population is slowing and will eventually reach zero

4 min read27 Aug 2015
Politics

Islamic State not yet a threat to India: A.K Doval

Doval says India wants to resolve all issues with Pakistan through talks

2 min read21 Oct 2014