D+C: The ecosystem of hate
The “United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech” defines hate speech as “any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour, that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are, in other words, based on their religion, ethnicity, […]
The Wire: Being Muslim and Refusing to Let Bigotry Decide Who I am
What does it mean to be a Muslim? What does it mean to be an atheist? What does it mean to not want to be a Muslim at all? These are questions that I have struggled with throughout my admittedly short life. My relationship with my “religious identity” is one of mostly violence. My parents […]
The Wire: Hugs, Hashtags, and Hard Passes: The Curated Spectacle of Modi’s Diplomacy
In an era when global affairs are roiled by war, climate crisis, and shifting power equations, India has a historic opportunity to lead with moral clarity and strategic poise. Instead, we have chosen a baffling third way: the performative pivot. India’s foreign policy under Narendra Modi has been less about doctrine and more about drama […]
The Wire: India’s Information Politics in a Geopolitical Conflict
The following is an analysis of India’s ongoing practices of information politics and an interrogation of how they may have fared when deployed during a geopolitical conflict from a domestic lens. It is not a commentary on its military strategy, and does not analyse the actions of external actors. In early May, India and Pakistan […]