The Bell Tolls for Due Process: The Infinite Incarceration of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
The scales of justice in India did not just tilt today; they were systematically dismantled. On January 5, 2026, the Supreme Court of India...
Reflections on the Javed Akhtar–Shamail Nadwi Dialogue
I did not witness the debate between Javed Akhtar and Shamail Nawi in person. I encountered it later, mediated through the antiseptic distance of...
The Betrayal of Justice: When the State Shields the Mob
The proposal to withdraw the case against the men accused of lynching Mohammad Akhlaq is not merely a procedural misstep; it represents a fundamental...
Operation Sindoor Fiasco: The Peril of Politicising National Security
In a democracy, few dangers are greater than the politicisation of the armed forces. When governments use military actions as instruments for electoral advantage...
Gaza: Sixty-Six Thousand Sacrifices — For What?
Some well-meaning and even sensible minds have begun to ask: if, after all, the end was destined to be negotiations and a ceasefire, then...
