PERSPECTIVES

Inaugurating Ram Temple in Ayodhya Modi Takes the Biggest Leap Toward Building a Hindu Supremacist Totalitarian State

Much has been said and written about the destruction of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya,…

From Ayodhya to the World: A Story of Rekindled Hope and Reconciliation That Paves the Path to Shared Heritage

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” — Leo Tolstoy Throughout history, invaders seeking…

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Traces a Journalist’s Journey to Discovering Caste at the Root of Our Discontents

It has become a family tradition for me to mark every Martin Luther King Day…

‘12th Fail’: Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Offering is a Mantra, a Pledge and a Call to Action on Makar Sankranti

A thought-provoking biopic by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, “12th Fail” unfolds the scholastic life of children…

Ram Mandir Inauguration in Ayodhya: An Emotional and Festive Moment for Billions of Hindus Across the Globe

In the year 1528 A.D. Mughal Emperor Zahir-Uddin Babur ordered the demolition of a temple…

‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ Unfolds Like Series of Instagram Posts That Reveal Layers of Gen Z Lives

This year, as in all the past years, I did not make any New Year…

Why Pakistan Must Rely On India: The Many Implications of Book Trade Ban Between the Two South Asian Countries

Having worked at an esteemed local publishing house in Pakistan, leading the publishing department, it…

Vengeance is Mine: How Bibi Netanyahu is Erasing Palestinians On a Biblical Scale

Benjamin Netanyahu quoted the ‘Old Testament’ in late October this year, to evoke a bloody…

My Professor and Mentor Ved Prakash Nanda was a Titan in the World of Law and Beyond

The legal fraternity has lost a guiding star with the passing of Professor Ved Prakash…

Remembering Human Rights Champion and Legal Scholar Ved Nanda Who Passed Away on New Year’s Day

As the world rang in the New Year, many received the somber news of the…

Looking Back at 2023: Beyond Wars Abroad and Violence at Home, We Could Still Find Magic and Miracles Around Us

If there was a scale from 0 to 10 to rate a year with 0…

Year of Dread, Doom, Hope and Gratitude: What I Learned From the Resilience of Indigenous Communities in India

As we get ready to bid adieu to 2023 and welcome the new year, I…