I was not born a Sufi Muslim. I was born, like most others, into a ready-made religion, handed down like an heirloom from generations before me. It came wrapped in customs and commandments… ...

This article on the UCC is divided in two parts. This is part 1. For the original detailed work by this author, please see here. The Common Civil Code (the UCC) in India was initially introduced… ...

Abstract The assertion that Islam inherently restricts women from leadership roles, particularly in the political sphere, is a pervasive myth that has cast a long shadow over Muslim societies and ...

The country’s eyes have been transfixed on our north west borders for the last one month or so. Over the past year, there were at least 24 terrorist-initiated attacks, leading to the deaths of 24… ...

The deliberations on nationalism are not new in India. However, the current debate[1] has sparked critical questions about phony nationalism[2], the meaning of belongingness, and the practice of… ...

Ultimately, reclaiming the Queen of Sheba through a hermeneutic of justice and agency is not merely an academic exercise; it is an ethical imperative. Her enduring legacy invites contemporary ...

This article reassembles existing evidence to challenge a dominant narrative of the Bhopal disaster as a closed historical tragedy, arguing instead that it remains an ongoing disaster.

Vidya Bhushan Rawat in conversation with Shipon Rabidas, General Secretary, Bangladesh Dalits and Excluded Rights Movement Born in the Dalit community of… ...

The core ethos of Humanity in Kindness and Truth but racism, bigotry and lying are as American as apple pie. War is the penultimate in racism and genocide the ultimate. The US has invaded over 72… ...

Burkina Faso, under President Ibrahim Traoré, has become a focal point for anti-imperialist sentiment and political renewal in Africa. Traoré’s government has… ...

Image by Manfred Brückels, Creative Commons 3.0 Not long ago a Jacobin article (re-posted on ZNet) argued that we need more Marxism. To my eyes the tone was if we aren’t Marxist we aren’t ...

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a unique representative of the Dalit-exploited-oppressed sections of Indian society, who was born in the Hindu religion… ...