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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 how the Indian state institutionalizes religious exclusion by offering fast-track
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 stigma and marginalization similar to their Hindu counterparts, a fact
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 riots case, the author criticizes the court for a narrow
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 religious tensions without a “facile synthesis.” The book demonstrates how
Unveiling legal coercion : Imposing uniformity without a uniform civil code
Summary The article discusses the challenge of marriage registration for minority communities, particularly Muslims, in Delhi due to administrative gaps in the legal system. It highlights how the absence of a simple registration process under a secular law like the Delhi Order forces Muslim couples
Ashes and Azaan: North East Delhi, 2020
Summary The report “Ashes and Azaan: North East Delhi, 2020” is a personal account by Farhin Afza detailing a visit to North East Delhi in February 2020, following the violence. The author describes witnessing the destruction of Masjid-e-Furqania and its adjoining madrasa in Brijpuri, which
