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Why am I drawn to the Secularist?

Growing up in Lucknow, having studied in Varanasi, Mumbai and Cardiff, I saw the deprivation, locally, nationally, and globally, of one value I deeply...

Secularism Is Not Neutral: It’s a Discipline, a Way of Living-south asia

I was born in India, migrated alone to the UK at twenty-one, and later earned a PhD in England. I have worked across journalism,...

Shame in English? India Deserves Better Than Linguistic Distractions

A fresh round of political controversy has erupted after senior figures aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that Indians should feel “ashamed” of...

When Clothing Becomes a Crisis: Why India Must Outgrow Fragile Sentiments and Focus on Real Problems

The recent incident in Mumbai where a priest dressed the idol of Goddess Kali as Mother Mary because “she appeared in his dream”, and...

Bangladesh students reject PM Sheikh Hasina’s olive branch after deadly protests

Students set wood on fire as they protest against quotas in government jobs at Dhaka University in the capital on July 17, 2024. Bangladeshi...

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Afghans in Iran are fleeing bombs, and Iranian crackdowns

After 30 years in Iran, Noorullah found himself on a bus in the Afghan city of Herat. He clutched all the documents that made up the life of his 21-year-old son, Rohullah, who was the reason his family was headed back to Kabul for the first time in decades. Rohullah was killed instantly when a missile struck the Tehran apartment complex he had been staying in: “My son was martyred,” Noorullah said.

The next global health crisis is already here: Childhood trauma from war

The brutal reality of wars unfolding in our world, such as the current war in Ukraine, the Iran-Israel-US conflict, or the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, reveals that war is never just fought on battlefields. It is fought on every road, in every schoolyard, and in every home.

Tips for Investigating Right-Wing Influencers and Podcasters

“In most of these markets people also say they pay more attention to creators and influencers than to mainstream news brands (or their journalists) when using social media.” — Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism report
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