Paradise Under Suspicion: Kashmir’s Unhealed Wounds
Kashmir is famous for its beauty: snow covered mountains, calm lakes, valleys full of flowers. But that is only the postcard version. Behind it are graves, prison cells, demolished homes...
Chains in the Mind: On Indian Muslims and the Performance of Loyalty
In this country, obedience is not enough. The Muslim in India today is not just told to survive — he’s told to smile while doing it, apologize while being attacked,...
Pahalgam: Tragedy Turned into an Election Gimmick by the BJP
Time and again, when a crisis or elections loom, the BJP government shifts focus to headline-worthy achievements. Over a month after 26 people lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror...
The Hon’ble Supreme Court Blesses the Abrogation of Article 370
“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” ~ Chinua Achebe On Dec 11, 2023, the five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court,...
Forlorn Graves:Ather’s Unfinished Journey Home
On the cold winter evening of December 2020, I and M were walking along the Jhelum Bund complaining about how cold it was. After a while, the conversation shifted to...
Forlorn Graves: Ather’s Unfinished Journey Home
On the cold winter evening of December 2020, I and M were walking along the Jhelum Bund complaining about how cold it was. After a while, the conversation shifted to...
Draconian Laws in India: A Legacy Of Repression
The origin of draconian laws can be traced back to the 7th Century BCE, when an Athenian statesman named Draco brought about stringent laws as a punitive measure for minor...