Debate on Islam Myth and realityHASAN SUROOR in LondonThe debate on Islam has been reduced to carping about Islamophobia. This not only alienates people whose support Muslims need to fight real Islamophob
United Kingdom The last hurrah?Hasan SuroorQuestions are being raised about the “shelf life”of the I.S. Those who were initially seduced by its message now believe they have ended up creati
United Kingdom Home-grown jehadisHASAN SUROOR in LondonBrainwashed by Islamist propaganda in Internet chat rooms and secret conclaves, hordes of British Muslim youths are tripping on jehadi safaris, volunt
Immigration fury Free Europe in shacklesHASAN SUROOR in LondonA leaked British government proposal to cap immigration from E.U. member-states has provoked fury across Europe, with the U.K.’s allies accusing it
United Kingdom Targeting immigrantsHASAN SUROORThe government’s latest campaign against illegal immigrants leads to charges of racism and exposes the country’s hidden racial fault lines.
Britain Thick as thievesHASAN SUROOR in LondonThe David Cameron government, whose surveillance department has all along colluded with the CIA, provokes anger and ridicule by resorting to an all-to
Media under fireHASAN SUROORThe Justice Leveson report is a scathing indictment of the excesses of the British press. The political establishment is, however, divided on its call
Asylum & stand-offHASAN SUROOREcuador stands firm on the grant of asylum to Julian Assange despite Britains explicit threat to strip its embassy of diplomatic status.
An empire on trialHASAN SUROOREight high-profile figures in Rupert Murdochs British media empire have been criminally charged over the NoW hacking scandal.
Divided KingdomHASAN SUROORUnder the Cameron government, Britain today is a nation divided sharply into haves and have-nots.
Travails of a crusaderHASAN SUROORJulian Assange has further legal options in his battle against extradition, but funds might prove a constraint.
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
