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Summary The Mishkat Blog is a new student-run initiative by Project Mishkat, created to promote discourse on Muslim identity in India. It aims to foster “Muslim Public Intellectualism for the Commoners” by welcoming articles on a wide range of subjects, not limited to religious or
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The Kerala Story: Cinema, State, and the Industry It reflects
Summary Mainstream Hindi cinema has increasingly become a vehicle for Hindutva ideology, often demonizing the Muslim community through propaganda films. The Kerala Story franchise exemplifies this trend by promoting baseless conspiracy theories like “love jihad”
Punishment Without Conviction: UAPA and The Crisis Of Indefinite Incarceration
Summary The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) faces significant criticism for its vague terminology and stringent bail provisions, specifically Section 43D(5), which prevents bail if a prima facie case is believed to exist. This legal
When Refuge Becomes a Matter of Faith: Is India’s Taliban Diplomacy a Mirror of Hindutva Politics?
Summary This article argues that India’s diplomatic engagement with the Taliban regarding minority protection exposes a deep contradiction when contrasted with its domestic treatment of Muslims, particularly under the CAA and NRC frameworks. It critiques
Conversion without Liberation: The Constitutional Case for Dalit Muslims
Summary The article argues that the 1950 Presidential Order, which restricts Scheduled Caste (SC) status and related reservations to Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist converts, is unconstitutional. It highlights that Dalit Muslims and Christians face caste-based
From Rule to Exception: UAPA and the Death of Bail Jurisprudence
Summary The article argues that Section 43D(5) of the UAPA has eroded India’s foundational “bail is the rule” principle. Using the Delhi High Court’s denial of bail to Sharjeel Imam and others in the 2020
Beyond Synthesis: A Review of Epsita Haldar’s ‘Reclaiming Karbala’
Summary In Reclaiming Karbala, Epsita Haldar challenges traditional views on religious modernization and cultural formation among Bengali Muslims. She argues that they developed a unique form of modernity by embracing “productive ambivalence,” navigating cultural and
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Personal Laws In India: A Theoretical Investigation From The Perspective Of Muslim Personal Law
Discrimination in Healthcare: Exploring the Impact of Institutional Communalism on Muslims in India
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THE MINARET- Vol. 01- Nov 2025
