The Architecture of Suspicion When Counter-Radicalisation Slips into Communal Profiling
Vol. LXIV No. 17
Date: July 26, 2026
When Democracy Stops Listening Protest isn’t the Enemy, Silence Is
Sonam Wangchuk is an Indian engineer, innovator, education reformer, and environmental activist from Ladakh, best known for promoting sustainable technologies and student-centred education. At Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, Sonam Wangchuk…
Fence Eating the Crop
The editorial and the article are excellent, bold and well researched. They expose the mindset of so-called religious priests. This is white-collar loot. Devotees’ faith has been shaken because of…
God’s Immaculate Wisdom
God’s immaculate wisdom in dividing mankind into two sexes is far too evident to be denied by any except those who suffer from intellectual myopia.
Say No to Doubtful Things
The man who shuns the use of doubtful things guards himself against pitfalls, since the use of such things paves the way for falling into the net of evil.
The Architecture of Suspicion When Counter-Radicalisation Slips into Communal Profiling
That shiftfrom investigating unlawful conduct to assessing visible religious identitypushes the SOP into constitutionally sensitive territory. The Constitution of India does not permit the State to investigate citizens for practising…
Gujarat Police Bring Muslim Religio-Cultural Practices under State Surveillance
The Gujarat Police’s approach is influenced by stereotypes and narratives propagated by certain groups that portray Islam and Muslims as threats to national security. They contend that such assumptions risk…
Citizenship on Trial: From Presumption of Belonging to Presumption of
India’s constitutional vision rests upon the assumption that every citizen belongs unless lawfully established otherwise through fair and impartial procedures. Once suspicion replaces belonging as the starting point, constitutional democracy…
VBSA Bill and Future of Higher Education in India Viksit
Higher education is a shared constitutional responsibility of both the Union and States. Therefore, reforms should strengthen cooperative federalism by ensuring meaningful participation of State Governments in policy formulation, implementation…
Mending Constitution, Tampering Democracy
Because the Union controls agencies such as the CBI (subject to consent issues) and the Enforcement Directorate exercises nationwide jurisdiction under central laws, several constitutional commentators fear that the amendment…
SIR –The Great Electoral Exclusion
The Supreme Court of India, on July 17, reaffirmed that exclusion or deletion of a person’s name from the electoral rolls under the SIR exercise does not amount to loss…
Viksit Bharat on Fragile Foundations: Its Infrastructure Keeps Collapsing?
Bridges collapse before their expected lifespan. Newly built roads develop cracks or are washed away. Under-construction structures fail. Urban flooding paralyses cities despite massive investments in drainage projects. Instead of…
‘Nowhere in the World Have I Experienced Hospitality Like Iran’s’:
Concluding the interview, Goswami Sushil Ji Maharaj reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening India-Iran friendship through interfaith engagement.“The relationship between India and Iran is centuries old. It cannot be broken. It…
Age of Consent under POCSO Act: A Legal, Judicial and
Islamic law approaches sexual relations from a fundamentally different perspective than that of modern secular legal systems. Rather than determining a fixed age of consent for sexual activity, the Sharī’ah…
JIH Urges Protection of Students as Demolition Order Targets Mohammad
JIH Vice President Malik Moatasim Khan said educational institutions represent years of public investment, collective effort and academic commitment. He stated that any administrative action affecting such institutions must place…
Deletion from Voter List doesn’t Mean Loss of Citizenship, Says
The court made the observation while issuing notices to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the West Bengal government on a plea seeking directions that persons removed from electoral…
CISF Suspends Namaz at 136-Year-Old Mosque Inside Kolkata Airport
Airport authorities initially informed mosque representatives that heavy rainfall had damaged the approach route and required three days of repair work. After the stated period ended, entry did not resume.…
Muslim Parties Reject SC Offer of Out-of-Court Settlement of Varanasi,
The mediation process was launched under the Supreme Court Action for Mediation, Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across the Nation. The apex court has reportedly given an option to thousands of…
US Vice President JD Vance Accuses Israel of Manipulating US
The remarks came after the US and Iran reached a MoU last month aimed at continuing formal negotiations. The agreement included a proposed 60-day ceasefire and provisions linked to reopening…
Iraq, Syria InkDeal to Rehabilitate Mediterranean Pipeline, Bypass Strait of
The US State Department described the pipeline’s renewal as a ‘priority infrastructure project of bilateral and regional strategic significance’. “The United States welcomes the engagement of a US-led international consortium…
Libya DiscoversNew Oil Field with Estimated Reserves of 195M Barrels
The NOC said the field is expected to produce around 5,000 barrels per day.It added that Zueitina Oil Operations Company, a subsidiary of the NOC, will oversee development of the…
Kuwait Seeks Expanded DefenceDeal with Pakistan
Pakistan is a US security partner and enjoys particularly close ties with the Trump administration. It also has cordial ties with Iran, which has allowed it to carve out a…
Hormuz Crisis Erodes Trust in America
The Hormuz crisis prompted France and the UK to try to fill part of the security vacuum by launching a joint maritime initiative to safeguard navigation under the name Multinational…
