Newsletters  |  Buy Print
Sections
Features
Essentials
Print Edition
Current IssuePast Issues

More stories by this author

Members of various Muslims organisations staging a demonstration against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register, in Madurai on March 17.

Equity and NPR data

The collection of data for the National Population Register, currently in abeyance owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, is one which threatens to redefine
Abusaleh Shariff ,M.R. Shamshad
Documents submitted by people for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens being examined at the NRC office in Guwahati on August 28, 2019, ahead of the release of the register’s final draft.

The social cost of disenfranchisement

The Muslim community is facing unprecedented levels of institutionalised bias. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the NRC are likely to aggravate its
Abusaleh Shariff
A Muslim fruit vendor near Charminar in Hyderabad, a file photograph. Muslims constitute the largest minority in India accounting for a 100-million-strong labour force.

Social diversity & economic growth

Social and economic differences along communal and caste lines have led to a lopsided growth in India which favours the higher castes and fails to unl
Abusaleh Shariff
Kochi For daily: Mr Rajindar Sachar. Photo:Vipin Chandran

Shelved & forgotten

More than a decade after the report was tabled, the Central and State governments have not shown the political will to ensure that Muslims and other m
ABUSALEH SHARIFF
Sign in to Unlock member-only benefits!
  • Bookmark stories to read later.
  • Comment on stories to start conversations.
  • Subscribe to our newsletters.
  • Get notified about discounts and offers to our products.
Sign in