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The Politics of a Name: What Mohammad Irfan’s Viral...

Opinion Azam Khan -

"My name is Mohammad Irfan." This was no mysterious proclamation. It contained neither flowery rhetoric nor any provocative...

Debating Free Speech, Religious Respect and Equal Treatment in...

Opinion Madiha Raza -

India is a secular and democratic country. Its Constitution, under Article 19, guarantees freedom of speech and...

Words at War: Narrative Warfare and Colonial Discourse

Opinion Azmat Ali -

War is more than military confrontation. It is fought not only with destructive weapons such as fighter...

The Delimitation Trap : How India’s Women’s Reservation Act...

Opinion Azam Khan -

When the "Nari Shakti Vandan Act" (106th Constitutional Amendment) was passed almost unanimously in a special session...

The Cost of Silence: Understanding Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike

Opinion Sidra Khan -

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this guest contribution are solely those of the author and...

THEY ONLY ASKED ‘QUESTIONS’

Opinion Shemaa Sarwar -

On 20 July 2026, in INDIA, the world's largest democracy, the promises of the Constitution stood at...

Sonam Wangchuk’s Detention Is Surprising? No. It Is a...

Opinion Fatima Shabih -

The forceful detention of Sonam Wangchuk has generated outrage across the country. For many, it came as...

SAYYED ALI KHAMENEI: THE DUAL LEGACY OF RESISTANCE AND...

Opinion Irfan Shabir Sultani -

"We will not run away, we will be buried in this very land. There is no superpower...

A Woman Dies Only Once. Her Personhood, However, is...

Opinion Sidra Fatima -

Almost every time a woman is murdered, assaulted, or raped, the violence does not end with her...

Propaganda or Profit? Why Hyper-Nationalism is Bollywood’s Only Safe...

Opinion Mantasha Asfar -

There was a time when a Bollywood movie was India’s ultimate culture calling card. For decades, Hindi...

Khamenei Funeral; A Global South Awakening

Opinion Azam Khan -

The six-day state funeral was held in Tehran following the passing of Iran's Supreme Leader.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

How a Quranic Verse Became Iran’s Political Message to...

Opinion Azmat Ali -

The state funeral of slain former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Friday, 3 July, with...

The One-Dollar Embassy and Politics of Dispossession

Opinion Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -

The recent American-Israeli agreement to lease land in West Jerusalem for One dollar over 99 years is...

WHY ISRAEL WOULD NOT SUSTAIN PEACE DEAL WITH LEBANON:...

International Mantasha Asfar -

The United States is currently pushing a massive regional peace framework in Switzerland. This diplomatic drive aims...

Free Speech or Selective Silence? India’s Uneven Enforcement of...

Opinion Aradhana Singh -

The Paradox of Perception While international rankings suggest that free speech in India has declined since 2021, a...

BASHIR BADR- WHO DESERVES TRIBUTE BEYOND SOCIAL MEDIA

Opinion Azam Khan and Adeena Navaid -

“Har dhadakte paththar ko log dil samajhte hain/ Umr beet jaati hai dil ko dil banane mein” A...

War Between Two Powerful Ideologies: What Comes Next?

Opinion Azmat Ali -

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi recently travelled to Pakistan, Oman, and Russia to explore ways to end...

Is the United States Facing Diplomatic Isolation in the...

Opinion Azmat Ali -

The war with Iran has now extended beyond one month. On 28 February, the United States and...

Political Opportunism and Congress Strategy: An Analysis

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

Nowadays, a clear pattern is visible: some individuals who were previously in the BJP, the moment they...

Iran lost its leaders, not its leadership

Opinion Azmat Ali -

The Iran-US-Israel war enters its fourth week. The United States and Israel continue to attack Iran and...

Why Scheduled Caste Status Should Not Depend on Religion...

Opinion Sidra Fatima -

The recent judgement of the Supreme Court that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as...

Individual Crime vs. Institutional Image, A Deep Analysis

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

The Intersection of Society, Law, and Ethics In recent times, a concerning trend has emerged in cases of...

Where Are Our famous and influential Scholars When the...

Opinion Uves Sareshwala -

Important Clarifications Before You Read First and foremost: We are NOT here to undermine the sincerity, ikhlas, or tremendous...

From Muharram to mosque: How Shia killings have normalised...

Opinion Azmat Ali -

Once again, during worship, Shia blood has been spilt; once again in the midst of Friday prayer;...

What Triggers Swift Policing — and What Does Not?

Opinion Sahil Hussain Choudhury -

What the FIR over an unpublished memoir reveals about policing priorities in India The recent registration of an...

From Dr. R. Ahmed to Mata Vaishno Devi College,...

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

Recently, a sharp contrast between the nation-building legacy of post-independence India and the communal disputes afflicting institutions...

How the Supreme Court Read Bail Under UAPA Despite...

Opinion Sahil Hussain Choudhury -

The Supreme Court’s UAPA judgment raises difficult questions about how long personal liberty can be deferred before...

The Bell Tolls for Due Process: The Infinite Incarceration...

Opinion Aftab Ahmad -

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

What Parliament’s UAPA Numbers Leave Unanswered

Opinion Sahil Hussain Choudhury -

Stand first: Between 2019 and 2023, over 10,000 people were arrested under India’s counter-terror law, according to...

Courage to Open Paths Rather Than Close Them: A...

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

In today’s era of social media, where even minor issues quickly escalate into major controversies, an incident...

Reflections on the Javed Akhtar–Shamail Nadwi Dialogue

Opinion Aftab Ahmad -

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

The Battle for the Past: Is India’s History Being...

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

At a time when debates over history are growing sharper, historian and author Syed Ubaidur Rahman has...

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Waqf Petitions: A Procedural Dispute,...

Opinion Sagirahmed Ansari -

A recent order by the Gujarat High Court is being projected in certain political circles as a...

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