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Muslim-Hindu tensions have been rising for months, say residents, fuelled by social media and police inaction

On the streets of Leicester, England, groups of young people, mainly Hindus and Muslims, have been facing off. Since August 28, videos have shown groups of masked youths heading into the streets amid rising tensions. Although community leaders have called for calm, many people, including our Observer, fear the violence…

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Review to look at whether extremist and outside groups encouraged Hindu and Muslim clashes

Every August crowds clutching saffron, white and green flags line a parade route through Edison, New Jersey, to watch local business owners, politicians and the occasional Bollywood celebrity march past to commemorate India's Independence Day.

There were clashes in Leicester and Birmingham

Successful multicultural societies are difficult to get right. When people from different communities have mixed together, they have often fought over religious or ethnic differences. Tribal loyalties usually trump any attachment to a universal humanity. Contemporary Britain is far from perfect, but it’s one of the most successful liberal and…

‘Anti-Hindu slurs are stoking fears of replacement mixing with anti-semitic memes, and hatred shared by white supremacists and Islamists,’ .

As a long-time reader of The Hindu — for 56 years — I find that the redesign and its new format make