Tag Archives: Syed Aijaz Zaka
The ghosts of Ayodhya
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka He does not make men like Harsh Mander too often. Every time one’s belief in India’s fabled tolerance and magnanimity as a nation comes under strain a tad bit, every time one finds it restored
Shooting the messenger in India
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka In Bertolt Brecht’s poem Die Lösung (“The Solution”), written after the 1953 uprising in East Germany, a government functionary hands out bulletins informing the people that they have cost themselves the trust of the government.
Muslims must reach out to Dalits, other communities
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka The Dalits or low-caste Hindus 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 sin in the
Modi’s mission begins at home
By: Syed Aijaz Zaka August is the month of anniversaries and memories in South Asia. This past week saw India and Pakistan celebrate their Independence with the usual fanfare although it was a rather muted affair on the other side
Israel has lost both the battle and the war
By: Syed Aijaz Zaka We live in interesting times. Like the poet who wondered, “sochta hoon duniya kya se kya ho jayegi,” one is perpetually intrigued and amazed by the contrasts and contradictions of the world. If the never-ending hypocrisies,
Muslims and mountains of misconceptions
By: Syed Aijaz Zaka Being a student of media, it never ceases to amaze me how popular perceptions and opinions are formed. How tiny little nuggets of misinformation, hearsay, old-fashioned biases and often plain ignorance feed into dangerous stereotypes and
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