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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 1939–2026: The Keeper of the Revolution and the Unyielding Sentinel Against Western Hegemony

From prison under the Shah to the helm of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei cast himself as a steadfast defender of Iran’s sovereignty, a leader who believed that dignity was preserved through resistance and resolve.

Mar 14 min read

When the JNU VC Speaks, Savarna Anxiety Speaks Louder

When a Vice-Chancellor questions Dalit autonomy or merit, it reflects more than a stray remark. It signals a deeper anxiety within savarna structures about independent Dalit political agency. As Dalit assertion becomes structural and irreversible, discomfort emerges not from a crisis of standards, but from the democratisation of power itself.

Feb 214 min read

Galgotias Is Not the Problem. The Marketplace Model of Education Is.

Galgotias is not the disease; it is a symptom. The deeper crisis lies in the steady commercialisation of private higher education, where universities increasingly compete for enrolment like corporations chasing market share. When growth targets eclipse academic purpose, students risk becoming customers and degrees risk becoming commodities. The problem, then, is not one campus — it is the logic that now governs too many of them.

Feb 203 min read

Najeeb Jung, Shut Up!

I was suspended from Jamia for leading a students’ protest and told that people from middle-class backgrounds like mine had no right to protest. A letter was sent to my parents branding me “anti-academic”. Today, the same man lectures Muslims on democracy, while those who invite him seem unaware of what transpired at Jamia before 2014. Memory, however, does not forget.

Feb 25 min read

Agha Ruhullah Mehdi and the Politics of Dissent in Jammu and Kashmir

In a political landscape shaped by ambiguity and post-2019 disillusionment, Agha Ruhullah Mehdi has emerged as a distinctive voice in Jammu and Kashmir. This essay examines how his consistent reliance on constitutional argument, willingness to dissent from his own party, and engagement with questions of memory, accountability, and civil liberties have repositioned him within the region’s political discourse.

Jan 194 min read

CAA Was the Trigger, Not the Cause: Why Muslims Took to the Streets

The CAA did not create Muslim anger; it triggered it. What followed was not a single-issue protest but the release of decades of accumulated injustice, as Muslims took to the streets not to defend abstractions, but to assert their right to exist as equal citizens.

Jan 86 min read

Seemanchal Speaks: How AIMIM’s Wins Recast Secular Politics

AIMIM’s gains in Seemanchal are not a setback for secularism but a reminder of its core promise: equal participation. The party’s rise reflects a marginalised community reclaiming political space after years of neglect. It exposes the complacency of secular parties that took Muslim support for granted. Rather than fragmenting secular politics, AIMIM pushes it to be more inclusive, accountable, and grounded in real representation.

Nov 27, 20255 min read

Digital Overreach: How the Poshan Tracker App Burdens Anganwadi Workers and Undermines Welfare

The Poshan Tracker app was introduced to improve nutrition service delivery, but for Anganwadi workers it has meant added digital burdens, surveillance, and loss of autonomy. Instead of supporting their essential care work, the app reduces them to data clerks, highlighting how techno-centric governance can deepen exclusion rather than empower frontline workers or beneficiaries.

Jul 1, 20255 min read