Author: Muqbil Ahmar

Muqbil Ahmar is a writer and theater activist, he tweets at @muqbil_ahmar

What do UP Poll results mean for the Muslims of India

Should the Muslim community start moving towards the BJP? BJP has stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically significant state, demolishing any myths of demonetization or identity politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has trumped all odds and emerged as the sole winning factor, in a political battle that[Read More…]

Is India staring at a recession? Probably

Big job cuts in Snapdeal, Hindustan Times, ABP, Aircel is worrying In one of the biggest cost-cutting exercises in its history, Snapdeal is laying off about 600 people. Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal have taken cent per cent salary cut, whereas several other employees have gone in for[Read More…]

Biryani is for all

I looked around apprehensively as I slowly munched on my beef biryani. My furtive glances were met with derision from other eaters in the run-down Muslim restaurant. My mind was fraught with several questions. Did my biryani contain cow’s meat or buffalo’s as many people thought that it did? What[Read More…]





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