The National Museum, Damascus: It’s a god-awful situation today in Palmyra. How much of our priceless cultural heritage will be destroyed during the expanding re-occupation by Islamic State (IS)? This observer has received more than two dozen emails in the past 72 hours asking for details of what is happening in Palmyra. Many scholars and citizens interested in Palmyra[Read More…]
Palmyra: “Syrian Troops Looting Ancient City Of Palmyra, Says Archaeologist.” So shouted the highly respected UK Guardian’s headline of June 1, 2016 on the eve of the opening day of this month’s two-day Berlin Convergence attended by more than 170 scientists, archaeologists, architects and planners. The gathering of experts was convened to discuss how best to preserve Syria’s, and our heritage,[Read More…]
Death From the Sky: Hiroshima and Normalised Atrocities 
An open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada from a survivor of the Hiroshima A-Bombing 
Is Independent Muslim Students’ Politics Possible in Higher Educational Institutions? 
In Defence Of Committees For Defence of Political Prisoners 
Are Central Universities Modern-Day Agraharams? 
Beirut Goes Up In Smoke 
Reversal 
War and Pandemic Journalism 
Criminalization of Dalit Thought and Action 
India’s Composite Culture and Muslim Stalwarts 
COVID-19 In Kerala And The Rest Of The World: The Dangerously Lethal And A Surprisingly Benign Images Of SARS-COV-2? 
Our Planet Missed Opportunity To Unite And Fight Side-By-Side Against The Pandemic 
Raise, Don’t Stabilize and Don’t Reduce Social Costs 
Hope from the field – Amicable Hindu Muslim Collaboration 
Big Tech Antics: The Data Robber Barons Appear Before Congress 
Rising Suicidal Tendencies Among Teenagers 
Peace process in Afghanistan: En route to failure? 
We the People Remember — 365 Days of Violation of Constitutional Commitment to Our Sisters and Brothers in J&K 
Congress party’s ‘Contribution’ to build Ram Temple in Ayodhya 
The Day After – A few questions for Indian Muslims to ponder over 
EIA: Environment Impact Assessment 
The Life & Legacy Of Abdul Bari 
‘We stand with Kashmir’ 
Christians Forced To Conduct Non-Christian Funeral And Renounce Faith In Jharkhand 
Constitutional Positions should not be misused for Political gains – Cultural, Socio- Political , and Religious leaders 
The Sangh Parivar Has Won 
The-N- Discourse: In-group and Out-group Debate 
Indian Republic Transformed into Formal Brahmanic Hindu Republic Political leaders must learn from Pandit Nehru 
Kashmir Caged: One Year Since Arbitrary Abrogation of Article 370 Overture of Categories and the Amendment of Article 370: A year into the nation’s ‘reverie’ 
Rana Ayyub: An Epitome Of Bravery 
A Warning: What Is Modi’s Future Plan? 
One Nation-One Education System: Should It Be Endorsed In India? 
“Never again”: In remembrance of August 6, 1945 
Hey Ram India and Jai Sri Ram Congress 
Apartheid or One State: Has Jordan Broken a Political Taboo? 
Jailed Indian scholar denied the opportunity to see his dying mother 
Families of three Christian brothers brutally attacked and left homeless by mob in Jharkhand 
The Military Is Sick 
Today, the Republic of India faces its gravest moment since it was born seventy years ago. What has hit the second most populous nation in the world – just in the last few months itself – is nothing short of a crisis of Biblical proportions. An untreatable viral epidemic, a debilitating lockdown, a collapsed economy, hunger stalking every corner of[Read More…]
