Ramadan: Beyond Hunger — A Month to Reform the Soul
Waris Nissar
“Fasting blinds the body in order to open the eyes of the soul.”
— Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (RA)
As the sacred month of Ramadan continues,...
From Mass Movement to Patchy Protest: The Changing Face of Trade Unionism
By Kamal Madishetty
The 12th February “Bharat Bandh” called by a joint forum of central trade unions was projected as a nationwide shutdown meant to...
Restore Kashmiri Language to the Heart of Public Life
Bilal Bashir Bhat
Every year on International Mother Language Day, speeches are delivered about diversity, cultural pride, and the beauty of linguistic plurality. We are...
Bengali versus Urdu – The Advent of Bengali Nationalism
By Shome Basu
The Shahid Minar, the Martyrs’ Monument in the Dhaka University area, always reminds visitors of its existence. Yes, of the martyrs of...
Registration of Places of Worship is a Global Norm
Peerzada Faisal Qadri
Portraying the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s move to profile mosques, madrassas and religious functionaries as something unusual or unconstitutional reflects either a...
