Aftab Ahmad

Aftab Ahmad is a tech professional with a keen interest in science, history, politics, world affairs, and religion. He blends his technical expertise with a critical perspective on global and socio-cultural issues.
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Jean Drèze: A Man Who Chose the Poor, and a Society That Questions His Belonging

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There is something deeply disturbing about the way we have begun to treat people who devote their...

The Bell Tolls for Due Process: The Infinite Incarceration of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

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The scales of justice in India did not just tilt today; they were systematically dismantled. On January...

Reflections on the Javed Akhtar–Shamail Nadwi Dialogue

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I did not witness the debate between Javed Akhtar and Shamail Nawi in person. I encountered it...

The Betrayal of Justice: When the State Shields the Mob

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The proposal to withdraw the case against the men accused of lynching Mohammad Akhlaq is not merely...

Operation Sindoor Fiasco: The Peril of Politicising National Security

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In a democracy, few dangers are greater than the politicisation of the armed forces. When governments use...

Gaza: Sixty-Six Thousand Sacrifices — For What?

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Some well-meaning and even sensible minds have begun to ask: if, after all, the end was destined...

Trump’s Bogus “Gaza Comprehensive Plan”: A Blueprint to Cement Israeli Occupation

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Donald Trump’s so-called “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” is not a peace proposal. It is...

The Elegist of a Wounded Nation

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To call Mahmoud Darwish merely a poet is to diminish him. His words did not end with...

H-1B, Tariffs, and Tarnished Ties: The Unmasking of India’s Foreign Policy

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Donald Trump’s latest assault on the H-1B visa system—proposing a $100,000 annual fee per visa holder—is more...

The Doha Summit: Smoke, Silence, and Betrayal

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On 9 September 2025, Israel struck Doha, killing Palestinian negotiators and a Qatari officer. It was not...

The RSS and Hyderabad’s Accession: Appropriating a Tragedy

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A Manufactured “Liberation” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have repeatedly demanded that September...

Modi’s 15th August Rhetoric: A Prime Minister or an RSS Pracharak?

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest Independence Day address from the Red Fort struck a noticeably ideological tone,...

State-Sponsored Witch-Hunt: How Successive Indian Governments Turned Muslims into the Usual Suspects of Terror

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The July 2025 acquittal of all accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts isn't just a legal...

19 Years of Injustice: Mumbai Train Blast Verdict Exposes Systemic Bias Against Muslims

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On July 18, 2025, the Bombay High Court acquitted 12 men falsely accused in the 2006 Mumbai...