SPOTLIGHT
In Indian Cities, Muslim Prayers and Meaty Snacks Squeezed Out
Protests against Muslims praying, removal of food vendors come amid broader tension over public spaces in India, experts say
NEW DELHI — Friday afternoons are...
What My 20 Years in Afghanistan Taught Me About the Taliban – and How the West Consistently Underestimates Them
Sippi Azarbaijani Moghaddam
IT was April 1995, and I was preparing to travel to Afghanistan for my first volunteer post with a UK charity. I...
Empty Gestures or Substantive Change? On the Nobel Prize in Literature and Its Discontents
It is premature to suggest that the Academy has finally decided to break away from its ethnocentric past and genuinely embrace the incredible literature...
Rage and Revenge
Are we going to let fascist formations tear down our democracy and tear up our cherished constitution? Do we want our beloved nation to...
Afghans Long for Better Life As Taliban Manage to Run Country
The war is over, and insecurity and fighting are not a concern among the Afghans anymore, said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid
KABUL — While the security...