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August 31, 2026 Syed Ali Mujtaba #AdamRizvi, #BJP, #HinduNationalism, #hindurashtra, #humanrights, #IlhanOmar, #India, #IndianPolitics, #IndiaPersecutionTracker, #MadisonSquare, #Mohanbhagwat, #MuslimsinIndia, #NewYork, #religiousfreedom, #religiousminorities, #ReligiousPersecution, #RSS, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #USCIRF

Grandpa Don’t Preach – Blood is on your sleeves

Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Syed Ali Mujtaba, Edited by Adam Rizvi, The India Observer, TIO: RSS Chief

Columns Health India

August 30, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #AjayDevgn, #BombayHighCourt, #FoodAdulteration, #FoodAndDrugsAdministration, #FoodSafety, #FoodSafetyIndia, #FSSAI, #Gutka, #IASOfficer, #Indianews, #Maharashtra, #MaharashtraFDA, #mumbai, #panmasala, #PublicHealth, #SHahrukhKhan, #TheIndiaObserver, #TigerShroff, #TIO, #TobaccoAwareness, #TukaramMundhe, Bollywood

Monday Musing: A Cult Hero or a Reformer in a Hurry?

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava| Edited by Adam Rizvi, The India Observer (TIO): Mumbai,

Australia Culture lifestyle World

August 25, 2026 Jawhar Sircar #AdamRizvi, #Bangladesh, #India, #Islam, #IslamicCulture, #IslamicHistory, #IslamicTraditions, #JashneJaloos, #Mawlid, #MawlidCelebrations, #MiladCelebrations, #Miladunnabi, #MuslimCelebrations, #MuslimCulture, #MuslimHeritage, #Muslims, #Pakistan, #ProphetMuhammad, #ProphetMuhammadsBirthday, #Quran, #RabiUlAwwal, #ReligiousTraditions, #SouthAsianMuslims, #SunniMuslims, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, Shiamuslims

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday? So how do Muslims celebrate?,”Milad-Un-Nabi Mubarak.”

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India Politics

August 25, 2026 Syed Ali Mujtaba #AdamRizvi, #Bihar, #CommunalPolitics, #ConstitutionalValues, #FreedomOfPress, #HinduNationalism, #Indiandemocracy, #IndianJournalism, #IndianPolitics, #MediaFreedom, #ModiChalisa, #NarendraModi, #NewDelhi, #NReddit, #PressClub, #PressClubofIndia, #Pressfreedom, #PublicTrust, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #TransgenderRights

‘Modi Chalisa’ at Press Club of India bodes ill for the institution of the Press

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Columns Gaza Israel Politics World

August 22, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #BenjaminNetanyahu, #childrights, #CrimesAgainstHumanity, #EpitaphtoJournalism, #FreedomOfThePress, #Gaza, #Genocide, #GlobalSumudFlotilla, #humanrights, #Humanrightsviolations, #IndependentJournalism, #IndianGovernment, #Indianmedia, #InternationalLaw, #Israel, #Journalism, #JournalisticEthics, #MediaBias, #MediaEthics, #NGOs, #Pressfreedom, #TheIndiaObserver, #Turkiye, #WarInGaza

Monday Musings: An Epitaph to Journalism

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava| Edited by Adam Rizvi, The India Observer (TIO):

News Politics US

August 21, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #CongressionalRepublicans, #Election2020, #ElectionIntegrity, #ElectionSecurity, #FreeAndFairElections, #HouseRepublicans, #MikieSherrill, #MotorVehicleCommission, #MVC, #NewJerseyElections, #NewJerseyGovernor, #NewJerseyNews, #Newjerseypolitics, #PoliticalNews, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #TrentonNJ, #USPolitics, #VotingRights

Gov. Sherrill Fires Back at House Republicans, Accuses Them of Politicizing Election Security

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): TRENTON, NJ

Entertainment India News sports US

August 19, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #ChildrensHealthcare, #CommunityFundraiser, #cricket, #CricketLegend, #FordsNJ, #FreeHealthcare, #FundRaiser, #healthcare, #HumanitarianWork, #IndianAmericanCommunity, #IndianCricket, #LifeSavingSurgeries, #NewJersey, #NewJerseyEvents, #OneWorldOneFamily, #OWOFUSA, #Padmabhushan, #PediatricCare, #Philanthropy, #RoyalAlbertsPalace, #SunilGavaskar, #SunilGavaskarfundraiser, #SunilGavaskarNJ, #TheIndiaObserver, #ThirdInnings

Sunil Gavaskar Brings His “Third Innings” to New Jersey to Help Fund Free Pediatric Heart Surgeries

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! Fearless Journalism. Facts Matter. By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India

News Politics

August 14, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #Drumthwacket, #DrumthwacketFoundation, #DrumthwacketResidence, #EssexCounty, #FirstGentleman, #GovernorsResidence, #JasonHedberg, #MikieSherrill, #Montclair, #NewJersey, #NewJerseyGovernment, #NewJerseyGovernor, #NewJerseyHistory, #NewJerseyNews, #Newjerseypolitics, #NewJerseyResidents, #NJNews, #PrincetonNJ, #PublicService, #StateHouse, #TheIndiaObserver, #ThePeoplesHouse, #TIO

Governor Mikie Sherrill and First Gentleman Jason Hedberg Complete Move to Drumthwacket

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): New Jersey:

Politics technology US

August 11, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BigTech, #ChildPrivacy, #ChildrenOnline, #ChildSafety, #DigitalSafety, #DigitalWellBeing, #KidsOnlineSafety, #Mentalhealth, #MikieSherrill, #NewJersey, #NewJerseyKidsCode, #NewJerseyLegislature, #Newjerseypolitics, #OnlinePrivacy, #OnlineSafety, #Parenting, #PublicHealth, #SOCIALMEDIA, #SocialMediaAddiction, #SocialMediaResearchCenter, #SocialMediaSafety, #technology, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #YouthOnlineSafety

New Jersey Kids Code Becomes Law as Gov. Sherrill Signs Major Online Safety Package for Children

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): TRENTON, NJ

Iran News Politics US

August 10, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AbbasAraghchi, #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #Diplomacy, #DonaldTrump, #EnergyMarkets, #Geopolitics, #GlobalShipping, #InternationalRelations, #Iran, #IranNegotiations, #Iransanctions, #MarcoRubio, #MiddleEast, #OilMarkets, #Oman, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #Trump, #USForeignPolicy, #USIran, #USIranRelations, StraitOfHormuz

Trump Iran Strategy Enters High-Stakes Phase

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): WASHINGTON —

Columns India Politics

August 9, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #CBFC, #Censorship, #CinemaAndSociety, #communalharmony, #cricket, #DiljitDosanjh, #FilmCritics, #FreedomofExpression, #humanrights, #Humanrightsviolations, #Indiancinema, #IndiaPakistan, #JaswantSinghKhalra, #Journalism, #JournalisticEthics, #KPSGill, #Punjab, #Punjab95, #PunjabTerrorism, #Satluj, #SatlujFilm, #SikhHistory, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #VasudhaivaKutumbakam

Monday Musings Why Are Journalists and Film Critics on Two Sides of ‘Satluj’?

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava| Edited by Adam Rizvi, The India Observer (TIO):

News Politics US

August 3, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #DelaneyHall, #DetaineeDeath, #DetaineeRights, #Detentioncenter, #GovernmentAccountability, #humanrights, #Immigration, #ImmigrationDetention, #MikieSherrill, #NewJersey, #Newjerseypolitics, #PrisonOversight, #PrivatePrisons, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #transparency

Governor Sherrill Calls Detainee Death at Delaney Hall “Another Painful Reminder” of Why Facility Should Close

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor, The India Observer (TIO): NEW JERSEY

News Politics US

July 30, 2026 Adam Rizvi #Accessibility, #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #CommunityDevelopment, #CommunityRecognition, #DisabilityInclusion, #Education, #EDUCATIONPOLICY, #EnvironmentalConservation, #EnvironmentalProtection, #GardenState, #GovernorMikieSherrill, #HealthcareAccess, #LegislativeUpdate, #MentalHealthServices, #MikieSherrill, #NewJersey, #NewJerseyLegislation, #NewJerseyNews, #NewJerseySchools, #PublicHealth, #PublicService, #SchoolCalendar, #SpringBreak, #StateGovernment, #StateLaw, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO

Governor Mikie Sherrill Signs Package of Bills on Education, Environment, Mental Health, Accessibility, and Community Recognition

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor, The India Observer (TIO): TRENTON, N.J. —

Columns Environment India

July 29, 2026 The India Observer #AdamRizvi, #AntiPoaching, #biodiversity, #ClimateChange, #Conservation, #EcosystemProtection, #EndangeredSpecies, #EnvironmentalProtection, #ForestConservation, #GlobalTigerForum, #GlobalTigerInitiative, #HabitatProtection, #IllegalWildlifeTrade, #InternationalBigCatsAlliance, #InternationalTigerDay, #Interpol, #KeshavVarma, #ProtectedAreas, #SaveTigers, #SAWEN, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIGERCONSERVATION, #TigerDay, #TigerPopulation, #TigerProtection, #TigerRangeCountries, #TIO, #UNODC, #WildlifeConservation, #WildlifeProtection, #WildlifeTrafficking

International Tiger Day: Celebrating a Conservation Success While Protecting the Future of the World’s Greatest Predator

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Keshav Varma, IAS (Retd.) Founding Director, Global Tiger Initiative Edited

Iran Obituary

July 26, 2026 Adam Rizvi #Ashura, #Diplomacy, #DrKamalKharrazi, #GlobalPeace, #ImamHussain, #InterfaithDialogue, #Iran, #IranHistory, #Karbala, #MiddleEast, #Nowruz, #Peace, #PersonalReflection, #RememberingDrKamalKharrazi, #TheIndiaObserver, #Tribute, #UN, #UnitedNations, shia

The Modern Spirit of Yazeed: From the Tragedy of Karbala to the Targeted Slaughter of Dr. Kamal Kharrazi

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): Tehran /

News Politics US

July 23, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #AttorneyGeneral, #BreakingNews, #BullyingPrevention, #DCR, #DisabilityRights, #DivisionOnCivilRights, #Education, #ELL, #HigherEducation, #InclusiveEducation, #JenniferDavenport, #K12Schools, #LanguageAccess, #LawAgainstDiscrimination, #NationalCenterForYouthLaw, #NewJersey, #PublicAccommodations, #RidgewoodPublicSchools, #SchoolDiscrimination, #StudentCivilRights, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO

Attorney General Davenport and Division on Civil Rights Announce New Section to Safeguard Civil Rights of Students

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): TRENTON, N.J. —

India

July 19, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #Accountability, #AdamRizvi, #Corruption, #Education, #Ethics, #ExaminationSystem, #ExamLeaks, #Governance, #India, #IndianParliament, #InstitutionalFailure, #Leadership, #MoneyLaundering, #Opinion, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #transparency, #WhistleBlower, justice, politics

Monday Musings: Demanding plugging the leaks can be suicidal

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava, Edited by Adam Rizvi, The India Observer (TIO):

Editorial Politics US

July 19, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #CDC, #Covid19, #Democraticparty, #DrNiravShah, #Editorial, #Election2026, #IndianAmerican, #IndianAmericans, #Leadership, #MainePolitics, #Opinion, #PublicHealth, #SouthAsian, #SusanCollins, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #TroyJackson, #USSenate, politics

Dr. Nirav Shah’s Exit Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi, Editor, The India Observer (TIO): Dr. Nirav Shah’s decision

Columns India

July 12, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #childrights, #CivilSociety, #CommunityDevelopment, #development, #DigitalJournalism, #Grassroots, #InclusiveDevelopment, #India, #IndiaHabitatCentre, #IndianConstitution, #Journalism, #MEDIA, #MediaEthics, #NGOs, #Nirbhaya, #PIJJ, #PrayasJACSociety, #publicdiscourse, #PublicPolicy, #SocialChange, #SOCIALMEDIA, #SocialSector, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #Vision2047, Democracy

Reflections After 38 Years: Will the Twain (Social Sector and Media) Meet?

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava, Edited By Adam Rizvi, The India Observer (TIO):

Columns India Politics US

July 6, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #America250, #AmodK.Kanth, #Article19, #Blacklivesmatter, #childrights, #constitution, #ConstitutionalDemocracy, #DCPCR, #DemocraticValues, #DonaldTrump, #DroupadiMurmu, #FirstAmendment, #FourthOfJuly, #FreedomOfSpeech, #FreedomOfThePress, #GunControl, #Hillaryclinton, #humanrights, #India79, #IndianConstitution, #IndiaVsAmerica, #IndiraGandhi, #JuvenileJustice, #KamalaHarris, #MahatmaGandhi, #MartinLutherKingJr, #Miranair, #SecondAmendment, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #UNCRC, #UnitedStates, #USIndependenceDay, #ZohranMamdani, Democracy

Monday Musings: America at 250, India at 79: Democracies, Freedoms and Unfinished Promises

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava | Edited By Adam Rizvi, The India Observer

Editorial Iran Obituary

July 5, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #AyatollahAliKhamenei, #Diplomacy, #Geopolitics, #GlobalSecurity, #Human Rights, #humanrights, #InternationalLaw, #InternationalRelations, #Iran, #Israel, #Middle-East, #MiddleEast, #OIC, #Peace, #StateSovereignty, #SupremeLeader, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #UNCharter, #United States, #UnitedStates, Global Security, International Law, International Relations, Israel, Muslim Nations, MuslimWorld, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, State Sovereignty, Supreme Leader of Iran, UN Charter

Wrong Cannot Be Righted by More Wrong: Condemning the Assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the Failure of the Muslim World

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor, The India Observer (TIO): A strong

News Politics US

June 29, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #CommunityNews, #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity, #Detentioncenter, #DHS, #EnvironmentalConcerns, #FederalGovernment, #Immigration, #ImmigrationDetention, #JenniferDavenport, #LandUse, #LegalVictory, #MikieSherrill, #NewJersey, #Newjerseypolitics, #PublicSafety, #Roxbury, #RoxburyTownship, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #Trumpadministration

Statement from Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on the Roxbury Warehouse

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): The U.S.

News sports US

June 29, 2026 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #BreakingNews, #ColonialHistory, #DRC #Africa, #FactsMatter, #FearlessJournalism, #FIFA, #Football, #GlobalSouth, #HistoryMatters, #humanrights, #PatriceLumumba, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIOGlobalNetwork, #TIONetwork

A Silent Protest, A Powerful Legacy: How One Football Fan Brought Congo’s History Back Into the Global Spotlight

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent and Fearless Journalism! By Adam Rizvi | Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO):

Columns Culture India Opinion World

June 25, 2026 The India Observer #AdamRizvi, #AdolfHitler, #Aliasgher, #AliShariati, #Ashura(10thofMuharram), #Azadari(rituals), #Bible, #Damascus(Syria), #Egypt, #Gaza, #GrandsonofProphetMuhammadHussainSonofHazartAli., #Hussain(AS), #ImamHussein, #Israelies, #Karbala, #Karbala(Iraq), #KingNimrod, #KingNimrud, #MartinLutherKingJr, #MuharramOfEpicHeroism, #NewIslamicYear1446A.H., #Nimrod, #PharaohFiraun, #PharaohPalace, #ProphetIbrahim, #ProphetMoses(Musa), #Prophets(Abrahamicfaith)s, #Quraish, #Quran, #RedSea., #ReplicaShrines(taziyas), #Romans, #Sayyidush-Shuhada, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #TyrantDynastyAssyrian, #UmayyadCaliph, #Yazid, #ZaiinabbinteAli, #ZionistOccupyingForce, Spirituality

Ashura: The Stand for Justice

You are Here: Tweet, Like, Share, Comment, Subscribe…be the Voice of Free Press! By Mohammed Khaku, Copy Edited By Adam

Columns India

June 23, 2026 Amitabh Srivastava #AdamRizvi, #AmitabhSrivastava, #feminism, #GenderDebate, #genderequality, #IndiaInternationalCentre, #Indianpolice, #IndianSociety, #KiranBedi, #Maternityleave, #MondayMusings, #ParentingLeave, #PoliceFoundation, #PoliceReforms, #POSH, #RealismVsFeminism, #SocialCommentary, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #Womenempowerment, #WomenInPolice, #WomenWorkforce, #WorkplaceEquality

Monday Musings: Feminism Is Out, Realism Is In

Share, Comment, Like, and Subscribe to support Independent Journalism! By Amitabh Srivastava| Editor-in-Chief, The India Observer (TIO): The great Indian

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