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Saif Ahmad Khan

Saif Ahmad Khan

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The writer is pursuing MA Convergent Journalism from AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.

By Saif Ahmad Khan

What Mukesh Ambani did and didn't say about Reliance Jio

The chairman's speech at the RIL's 42nd annual general meeting left many Indians excited and confused.

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IIT Madras student is right: GD Bakshi has a flawed idea of uniting India

If solidarity among citizens is premised on hatred for the warring neighbour, it is severely problematic.

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Swamy wants to send Raghuram Rajan to Chicago. Why not Pakistan?

Asking people to leave their 'Hindu rashtra' seems to be BJP’s favourite choice of weapon.

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Rahul Gandhi as UP CM: Prashant Kishor has got it horribly wrong

Unlike Modi and Nitish, the Congress scion doesn’t have the political acumen or experience to lead from the front.

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Instances which prove Modi’s self-obsession

Development has taken a back seat while the PM is busy with photo shoots.

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Why JNU, HCU among top 5 Indian universities comes as a big surprise

Mired in controversies for some time, these two bagged the third and fourth place in HRD ministry's India Rankings, 2016.

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How WrestleMania 32 broke its 29-year-old record

The Undertaker truly lived up to his reputation.

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Why blame only Suu Kyi for being racist? Gandhi, Vivekananda were no different

Some of the biggest icons of the world's largest democracy haven't been free from Islamophobia either.

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What India must learn from America on intra-party democracy

Political parties like Congress, Shiv Sena, SP are controlled by families whereas BJP's remote control rests with RSS.

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No way Modi now believes Islam and terror not linked

He had felt enraged and criticised the term 'saffron terrorism'.

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If everybody hates Trump, how is he winning?

America cannot afford to have a president who says the kind of things that he has.

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Subhash Chandra failed to convince Zee is not Modi's mouthpiece

By equating Muslims with Pakistan, and BJP as the only 'desh bhakt' party, his address reflected the Sangh's world view.

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JNU row: When the pillars of democracy failed India

Government, police, media and judiciary made a mess of a sensitive issue.

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Pakistan's blasphemy laws are akin to Islamist mob justice

Response to Mumtaz Qadri's execution shows that Islamabad's conservative forces are openly backing the repressive law.

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Modi's idea of free media is terrifying

Indians must see through the propaganda and recognise the disastrous consequences.

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Jamia needs to revise its reservation policy

Reservation benefits in minority institutions should be for backward and under-privileged sections of a minority community.

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Stop embarrassing the nation, Modi. Get your facts right

The PM has committed mistakes which even children wouldn't commit.

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Why didn't Indian media oppose Modi the way America is grilling Trump?

When journalists are busy taking selfies with the PM instead of doing their job, we know that something is wrong.

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Economic prosperity and religious intolerance can't co-exist: Wake up, Modi

Global NGO Human Rights Watch states the government has done little to implement the PM's promises.

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Saudi Arabia and Iran: Divided by politics, united by religious rhetoric

Sunni-Shia divide notwithstanding, the two have shown stark similarities in the last few days.

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Sad how Indians don't remember Air India Kanishka bombing

When Inderjit Singh Reyat walks free, most Indians will be unaware of the crime he committed.

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Donald Trump as President? 2016 will test USA's founding spirit

In today's America, can just anybody lead or are you required to possess a fashionable last name like Clinton or Bush?

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Passport Seva: A case of minimum government, minimum governance

There is no 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas' when only big cities have monopoly over passport offices.

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An apology: Rape of a minor by security officers

This writer also regrets having unknowingly mentioned incorrect facts concerning the controversy around Kazi Masum Akhtar.

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Both madrasas and RSS shakhas should fly Indian flag

If Sangh fails to do so then its activities will be viewed as nothing but a political gimmick.

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Comparing Malda with Dadri is terrible for India

Competitive communalism as an excuse for selective outrage is a dangerous game.

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H-Bomb: Rest of the world just as dangerous as North Korea

The nuclear armed nations need to lead by example by cutting on their stockpile, reducing tensions with other nations.

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Fake or not, WWE will make history in 2016

As the universe brings legends like John Cena and Big Show to India, fans should be ready for unbelievable plot twists.

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Tale of Indian Army officers: Those who make us proud and those who don't

Media shouldn't merely be a cheerleader of the jawans but also castigate them when they go wrong.

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Why 2015 was incredibly intolerant for micro-minorities

Although India's history is scarred with communal violence, the year saw Jains, Baha'is and homosexuals being targeted.

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