Paper Citizens: Legal Equality and the Silent Architecture of Exclusion

Summary In “Paper Citizens: Legal Equality and the Silent Architecture of Exclusion,” Adeela Siddiqui argues that despite India’s constitutional guarantees of equality, Indian Muslims are subjected to systemic structural and political marginalization. This exclusion is maintained through an invisible architecture of “autocratic legalism,” where electoral fragmentation and the treatment of Muslim political visibility as a […]

Indian Muslims: Erasure in the Name of Integration

Summary The provided article examines the intense social pressure and ostracization experienced by Indian Muslims, particularly young women who observe the religious obligation of wearing a hijab. In majoritarian environments, constant questioning and microaggressions often force believers into social isolation, as peers treat their religious garments as an aesthetic failure or a burden rather than […]

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 citizenship to non-Muslims while subjecting Muslim citizens and refugees, such […]