M Reyaz

By targeting India, Trump has belittled an important ally. He has also apparently discovered the Soviet Union was fighting the 'right' war in Afghanistan, against the USA.

In mourning the murder of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, one should not forget the dubious role of Indian police in aiding and abetting vigilantism.

The sentiment has been 'Kabul, Delhi bhai bhai'. But Afghanistan, which is still supporting the 'good Taliban', wants Delhi to show it more love. India needs to tread a cautious path at this time.

The problem is more acute in India than in any other countries.

Unless political narratives vis-à-vis Muslims change, it will have little impact.

Remove the patronising quotes on tolerance. The former president might be confused for a sophisticated Hindutva ideologue.

If India really wants to fight the onslaught of Hindutva, it needs to break free of quasi-liberal, pretentious and hallowed discourses about inherent tolerance.

This is not the first time that a BJP government is unabashedly trying to expand the RSS footprint.

The media industry in Afghanistan remains the single biggest success story of post-Taliban era.

We rarely see the so-called Muslim leaders of purported secular parties take a stand against atrocities on minorities.

Eleven years after the Mecca Masjid blast and several rounds of probes later, country's top investigating agencies have failed in bringing the guilty to book.

The Modi who wants to become a statesman is very different from the Modi speaking in political rallies to his core supporters.

Clerics with half-baked knowledge of Islam and barely any understanding of politics, economics, culture or society are called for these so-called TV debates.

Killing a son or daughter for defying family members over choice of life partners is not unique to any community. It is a larger malaise in our part of the world.

Study shows the marginalised and those with a lack of access to political power are more likely to languish in Indian prisons.

The HRD ministry has decided to withdraw its earlier support for the central university's minority status.

The teenage boy Souvik Sarkar was protected by Amirul Islam, an old neighbour, who is also the president of the local mosque committee.

They become staples as people share news that suits their beliefs and prejudices at the expense of others.

His essay comes out as little more than the rant of a privileged, elite Muslim who, sitting on a pedestal, speaks in a patronising tone about his poor cousins.

Perhaps, we will feel the blow when it is too late.

The said terrorist act at the Ajmer Sharif shrine was not committed by an Islamist group but by right-wing Hindutva terrorists, members of RSS.

On a no-news day, they can go to any mosque, or catch hold of anyone with a long beard. They will get enough masala.

Addresses in posh colonies simply do not make one honest as even the likes of Vijay Mallya did not pay bank dues despite all verifications.

We have celebrated unity in diversity for long in India.

Maulana Nurur Rahman Barkati is Mamata Banerjee's 'rakhi-brother', but if he continues like this, he may soon lose favour with the West Bengal CM.

Walking through the BJP stronghold of Dewan Ghat, it was clear that the communal polarisation had done irreparable damage.

Some call it liberation of Aleppo while others see it as recapture of rebel-held Aleppo.

It should refrain from talking about Uniform Civil Code in the same vein as protecting Muslim women, without taking the community on board.

Afghan president and PM have brought back the bonhomie that Hamid Karzai and Manmohan Singh shared.

Iran must not force visiting tourists or athletes to put on headscarves.