Aijaz Zaka Syed

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A ‘Muslim bogey’ to unite Hindus

Doubtless, the Dalits have witnessed unprecedented transformation in their lives since Independence thanks to reservations or affirmative action. Which they deserve after thousands of years of dehumanizing discrimination and oppression at the hands of the upper caste elites. Yet this ...

Is the party over for the BJP?

The general elections in India are still a year away. Yet given the state of the nation today, the electorate cannot seemingly wait to throw out the dispensation that came promising ‘ache din,’ not to mention tall claims like ...

How Indian media fuel hate and bigotry

THAT much of Indian media has turned rotten is an open secret. Everyone who regularly watches television news or reads newspaper is sick and tired of all the hate, bigotry and intolerance openly peddled by the leading players in the ...

An Indian tragedy in Iraq

When people leave their country’s shores to earn a living, they leave with a million dreams in their eyes and hopes in their hearts. Many of these dreams and hopes come crashing down to earth, at the first encounter ...

Soft Hindutva is no cure for Congress

INDIAN Muslims fell out of love with the Congress, long before Rajiv Gandhi decided to unlock the doors of Babri Masjid, unleashing a monster that still continues to maul the Indian polity.

Syrian blood on the hands of world powers

NOTHING in recent times, perhaps with the exception of Israel, has exposed the ineptitude and sheer spinelessness of the United Nations and the blessed international community as Syria has. All the glorious international institutions and fine laws have proved useless ...

Tragedy of Sridevi and media vultures

Long before the aficionados of Hindi cinema fell in love with her histrionics, Sridevi had been the reigning queen of cinema in the South.

Mirage of Muslim-Dalit Unity

The Dalits have struggled on the margins of Indian society, suffering in silence, for thousands of years. Being born at the bottom of the caste hierarchy is the ultimate curse in the ancient land of ours.

Why Hindutva loves Nehru

Watching Narendra Modi’s recent marathon performance in Parliament had been a surreal experience. Angry, bitter and vengeful, he did not speak like the confident leader of a party that has enjoyed four years of absolute power.

Finding balance between Islam and the West

“The current dynamic agitating Europe is Islam,” argues Ambassador Akbar Ahmed in his much-awaited new book, Journey Into Europe: Islam, Immigration and Identity.