Changes made to electoral architecture and map of the poll-bound Union Territory could make long-held dream of Hindutva a reality, but for Kashmiri Muslim votes consolidating behind one formation
09 September,2024 06:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
If the head of state were to condemn alleged improprieties in states ruled by her former party, her recent article decrying Kolkata rape and murder case would not come across as partisan
02 September,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
Progressive Kolkatans know the ongoing movement for justice could prove advantageous for the BJP but they feel morally compelled to participate in the collective healing of the hurt conscience
26 August,2024 06:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
A thoughtless murder carried out during the bloodiest chapter in the subcontinent’s history refused to stay in the past, compelling the perpetrator to live with the memory of his deed
19 August,2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
The consequences of the State abandoning secularism both as a principle of policy and in practice can be witnessed in the violence being unleashed against Hindus in our neighbouring country
12 August,2024 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
Five years since the abrogation of Article 370, a manufactured normalcy prevails in the Valley while militancy menaces Jammu and Ladakh is gripped by existential anxiety
05 August,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
What used to be an expression of folk religiosity has morphed into a carnival under the auspices of the State, which seeks to reduce chances of a challenge against the status quo emerging from the underclass
29 July,2024 04:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
A Bill introduced in state Assembly has sparked fears that democratic organisations expressing social discontent through nonviolent protests could be declared Maoist fronts
22 July,2024 04:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
More than three decades since the opening of the economy, reckless displays of individualism by the few who possess the wealth to purchase luxury cars and SUVs have become more commonplace
15 July,2024 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
Despite witnessing a resurgence in the Lok Sabha polls, the Grand Old Party’s leftward shift will compel it to downscale its ambitions in certain states for the sake of the Opposition unity
08 July,2024 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz AshrafADVERTISEMENT