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By Ashutosh Bhardwaj In 1964, the USSR convicted Joseph Brodsky for writing poems and being a “social parasite”. The judge recorded that “Brodsky has systematically failed to fulfill the obligations of a

By Prashant Bhushan The Maharashtra Police arrested some of India’s finest human rights activists from five cities across the country on completely fabricated charges under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention

By Zubeida Mustafa MANY who listened to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden speech on Aug 19 would not have failed to note the striking similarities in his address and the Quaid-i-Azam’s oft-quoted

By Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi Allah Almighty has sent the last prophet Muhammad as a mercy to all worlds. The teachings of Islam that the beloved Prophet brought are entirely based on mercy,

By Mansoor Alam Allah’s Law of creation is that whenever He wills something, the process of its creation starts right away (36:82). That is, Allah’s Will is the fountainhead of creative power,

By Neera Chandhoke It is a truth universally acknowledged that the modern democratic state, armed with technologies of surveillance and control, possesses the kind of power that has never ever been exercised

By SEEMA MUSTAFA This is a question that everyone has to ask themselves. Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he keeps silent about the assault and attacks on Muslims across the country, the

By Shekhar Gupta As Imran Khan took over as prime minister of Pakistan — even as the 30th anniversary of General Zia-ul Haq’s death is being observed — it should be ideal

By Bruce Fein President Donald Trump’s long-serving personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to twin federal election law offences directly implicating the President. Cohen’s statements set the foundation for the United States

By Muralee Thummarukudy There have been many distinguishing facts — high literacy, deep penetration of grassroots democracy, high degree of women’s empowerment — that set Kerala apart from other Indian states. In