What India Can Learn From Pakistan?
The Indian State must come forward to look after poor Muslim children or they turn out to be fodder for non-state actors like ISIS
Stopping ISIS: Soundbites
From Swami Agnivesh and Julio Ribeiro to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and T.J. Joseph, <em>Outlook</em> speaks to experts on what India need to do to stop ISIS.
The Child's Other Tongues: 'Us' And 'Them' Imprinted In The Softest Wet Clay
No child is born a bigot. Hate is learned, and there is no doubt it can be unlearned.
'An Understanding Of Islam Is Mandatory'
There is a silent majority within Islam. Radicals aim to empower this community through extreme philosophy.
The Pickaxes Of Ayodhya, The Machetes Of Dhaka
We need to face the brute reality. Indian Muslims have been victimised ever since kar sevaks picked up pickaxes and trishuls.
"Shift The Discourse To Collective Cynicism, Equitable Treatment"
Former solicitor-general Gopal Subramaniam on what the society can collectively do to prevent radicalisation of youth
S.A.R. Geelani
The BJP is imposing its ideology, and the whole state apparatus is being used to suppress the minorities.
Think Of Bilkis, Ishrat, Ehsan, Kauser: Even The Gandhian Can Feel Anger
The judiciary should ensure that Muslims receive justice in riot cases
"Islam Has To Embrace The Modern, Examine Its Theology Afresh"
It is true that ‘terrorism has no religion’. But that is not going to resolve the complex issue of Islamic terrorism confronting us.
The Injustice Is Real, Yet Self-Pity Is Injurious
Muslims need modern education. They have to share a part of the blame.
The Evocation Of Local Tyrannies: A Polity That Affirms Justice Has Nothing To Fear From Jehad
Many young Muslims, marginalised in their own societies, have found in radical Islam a commitment to a larger cause
“Alternative Discourse: The Need Of The Hour”
Public intellectual and social scientist Shiv Visvanathan on combating radicalisation and the State's role
"The Time Has Come For Us To Stop Following The Text Blindly And Embrace That Which Is Positive In Islam"
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on what leads the youth to pursue terror and the need to reform Islam
End Secular Sham, Go Sufi
If communal passions and fear psychosis is used to win elections, you may win one state but lose the nation.
Inclusion, Not Condemnation And Bias
The media has to report stories of what Muslims have done for India rather than just write about terrorists
"India's Muslims Are Definitely A Target For The Puritanical ISIS”
National security advisor M.K. Narayanan on how India can prevent ISIS from taking root here.
Terror Isn't A ‘Muslim-Only' Problem, It's A Larger Politics
Unless we recognise and address the political aspects of terrorism, we will be beating around the bush.
"The Youth Must Not Be Drawn By This Barbaric, Cruel Way”
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on what the Modi government can do to prevent youth taking to extremism
Not 'Why' But 'How' People Join ISIS
Studies show that most ISIS recruits are well-integrated into social networks. They are not loners.
"The Message From Jehadi Websites Is That Muslims Won't Get Justice From Western, Capitalist Nations”
Former Union home secretary, G.K. Pillai on how jehadi websites lure young people and what can be done to prevent radicalisation
Reform Sans Islamophobia
The challenge before the nation is to reach out to disaffected young Muslims by addressing their concerns
Upon Us The Shadow Of A Dark Hood
Radicalisation via the internet puts India within slashing distance of the ISIS. In the light of the Dhaka attacks, can we protect ourselves?
A PG Diploma In Social Engineering
Managerial to the dot, or not exactly? The relayed message is: perform, and don’t mess with Modi. But beneath, it’s mostly caste and khaki.
Mom Who Would Not Blink At The Camera
Leading divas in Bengal’s new commercial films are married women with kids who embrace both roles
Privatisation Of The State
Leaders, supposed to act in the public interest, these days only do so in their own private interest. The result is a crisis in societies.
The Bonanza Is Elsewhere
Why is the question of bureaucrats being a privileged lot being raised because of the Seventh Pay Commission?
India’s Most Pampered Citizens
The Seventh Pay Commission has increased the salaries of central government employees. But that is not the only benefit they draw.
Corridors Of Privilege
The Pay Commission hike looks like pampered bureaucrats giving themselves some more
Dimpy Menon
Dimpy Menon is the first Indian sculptor to win the Lorenzo Award at the Florence Biennale. She talks about her journey as an artist.
From Motherhood’s Trenches
Lacks the warmth of a memoir, which is a pity, given the choice of subject.
Three Women, And A Glimpse Of Divinity
About mothers and daughters and their fragile and often fraught bond.
Spoken Like Savant Superior
Ruchir Sharma delivers a witty masterclass on the expansions and contr actions of globalisation
The Sked
The Fatih Akin Film Festival, a night of jazzy pop music and this year’s edition of the exhibition Quarto that brings together the unique perspectives of four artists
Sultan
Instead of concentrating on the ‘what’, the film concentrates on the ‘how’. This is where it scores.
New Zealand Diary
There’s a hallowed, spiritual quality to the land and a softness to the people that’s hard to get your head around.
In Praise Of Madras HC
For speaking on behalf of liberals across the country who are increasingly being held at ransom by hoodlums and lynch mobs
A Briefly Stung Parivar
Narendra Modi deserves a reserved salute for taking what seems to us the first steps to show the RSS its rightful place