Arshia Malik

Importance of deconditioning

Exploring hard truths and the roots of middle eastern colonialism in Kashmir and the Indian subcontinent

Jammu’s ‘White Oil’ moment has come

Discovering lithium reserves is an opportunity to benefit the long conflict-ravaged region and integrate it into the robust economy that is thriving post-pandemic

Annual Kashmir fiasco of Pakistan in February

With the State getting firm about the elite Muslim families encroaching on government land through various scams, the secessionist mafia and the corrupt half-separatist bureaucrat-politicians, the Valley is just witnessing the dawn of a new era

Will February 1, 2023 settle the hijab debate?

February 1st every year is a battle day for the hijab debate, which refers to the ongoing discussion and controversy surrounding the wearing of the hijab

The Four Elements of Ideological Recruitment

Maajid Nawaz describes the four elements of ideological recruitment as grievance narrative, identity crisis, charismatic recruitment and ideological dogma

Modernisation of Madrasas

As someone who survived a madrasa educated mother run by the Jamaat-e-Islami of Kashmir in the 60s and 70s, I am all for the modernisation of madrasas to bring them on par with modern times and the employability requirements of Indian Muslims in the 21st century. It wasn’t easy dealing with the superstitious, xenophobic and […]