Tag: Citizenship
Taken From Home, Heard From Bangladesh: Bengal Man’s Family Seeks Answers
Months after Abdul Rahim was allegedly detained in Uttar Dinajpur, his family heard his voice from Bangladesh. Two phone calls brought relief that he was alive, but also raised a frightening question: how did a man taken into custody in Bengal cross the border?
On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’
A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
From Remember This House to Shaheen Bagh: I Am Not Your Negro and the Global Struggle Over Identity
James Baldwin's I Am Not Your Negro is more than a book about race in America. This review explores how its reflections on identity, memory and representation resonate with Indian Muslims, Shaheen Bagh and contemporary debates on democracy
Dear Gen Z: बेहतर भारत की राह नफ़रत के ख़िलाफ़ आंदोलन से होकर गुज़रेगी
36 दिनों में सफल हुए Gen Z आंदोलन की सबसे बड़ी जीत सिर्फ़ सरकार को झुकाना नहीं थी, बल्कि अपने मुद्दे को हिंदू-मुस्लिम बहस बनने से बचाना भी था। अब उसके सामने अगली चुनौती नफ़रत की राजनीति और बराबरी की नागरिकता का सवाल है
Between a Paralysed Elder and a 19-Year-Old: The 1956 Deed That No Longer Guarantees a Vote
Kolkata's Metiabruz faces voter row as Garwan clan loses 15 members, including eight women. Residents allege 37,000 deletions, while activist Jiten Nandi’s hunger strike demands transparency, restoration, and accountability.
Democracy Under Adjudication: When Citizens Must Prove Their Right to Vote
As millions of voters face "adjudication," India’s democratic promise of equality is under strain. What remains of the republic when the right to vote becomes a burden of proof?