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The Aasiya Andrabi judgement

What the court documents reveal.

Mar 29 • Azad Essa

Jamhoor and the Limits of Critical Thinking on the South Asian Left

The same old Indian nationalist and leftist talking points about Kashmir.

Mar 11 • Azad Essa

They Questioned India–Israel Ties. Now the Hindu Right Wants to Destroy Their Lives

The perils of speaking up on Palestine in India.

Dec 18, 2025 • Azad Essa

Kashmiris Under Siege After Delhi Blast

It doesn’t take much to happen for life in Kashmir to alter overnight.

Nov 14, 2025 • Guest Correspondent

What’s Rotting Isn’t Just Fruit—It’s the Future of Kashmir

The war on Kashmir's apples farmers.

Sep 23, 2025 • Guest Correspondent

Palestine

How Ramadan became a month of terror for Muslims in India

Tracing the violence against Muslims in Ramadan 2026

Mar 23

Can BRICS Survive the Iran Test?

Who Speaks for the Global South?

Mar 3 • Azad Essa

What to make of Modi's address to the Knesset

"Modi! Modi! Modi!" the members cried in sync.

Feb 26 • Azad Essa

Modi's visit to Israel 2.0

The substance and the symbolism of Modi's visit to Israel

Feb 24 • Azad Essa

Football, Picasso, and Palestine

Why the Athletic Football Club chose to stand with Palestine

Feb 9 • Azad Essa

India-Israel Business Ties

'If You Care About Iran, Go Fight There’

A warning to Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 13 • Azad Essa

Why India supports the war on Iran

Mar 10 • Azad Essa

What to make of Modi's address to the Knesset

"Modi! Modi! Modi!" the members cried in sync.

Feb 26 • Azad Essa

Modi's visit to Israel 2.0

The substance and the symbolism of Modi's visit to Israel

Feb 24 • Azad Essa

A year of genocide in Gaza, blockades in Kashmir, and hate in India

The year in six stories as told by our guest writers.

Dec 30, 2025

Hostile Homelands: a newsletter about India and Israel

How India and Israel are strengthening ties to secure an authoritarian future.

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