Opinion
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551Eviction of indigenous Gujjar, Bakerwals from forests is illegal as per Indian and International law
As the administration in Jammu and Kashmir starts its eviction drives to push the Gujjar and Bakwerwals out of their traditional homes,...
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Using Roshni to keep us in the dark, and the bogey of Land Jihad — Muzamil Jaleel
By announcing a plan to retrieve the lands instead of acting against influential bureaucrats who transferred the lands illegally, the J&K administration...
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Covid Pandemic: Weaponisation of science, and the state’s manifestation of power
With states using science and technology in the matters of so-called national security, the current COVID pandemic brings to light how the...
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Of journalism and censorship: The forgotten Rahber
Rahber, an institution in Journalism, a photographer who covered the 1931 massacre, was the founder of an Urdu weekly. A member of...
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Laws, land and disempowerment: Large scale encroachment and illegal takeover of Waqf properties in Jammu
The Sangh and its affiliates have launched a vicious campaign based on falsehoods against Jammu Muslims. This is not happening in isolation,...
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#WorldMentalHealthDay: Why millennials die of suicide
Johann Hari in his book ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression-and the Unexpected Solution’ talks about how we as individuals...
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Of revelation and reason: Ibn Taymiyyah’s ‘literalist rationalism’
It has been an unfortunate norm in the history of Islamic culture that the greatest names, who defended it from the onslaught...
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Five seminal texts that engage the question of Women’s Rights in Islam
Canonization of religion has led to male-supremacy, a phenomenon that makes many to question the interpretation of texts In my undergrad days...
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Shifting landscape and searing anxiety in Kashmir
A volley of amended Acts post-Article 370 abrogation has unleashed a sense of distress in the valley where commoners are currently struggling...
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As responsible Muslims, we need to ‘reshape’ our programme in Muharram
There is gloom around the world, as more and more people lose their loved ones in this pandemic. Even the Hajj this...
