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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicCaste in Islam

Topic: Caste in Islam

Mughal-e-Azam, Pakeezah to Gadar, Hindi cinema’s Muslim characters are never Pasmandas

Abdullah Mansoor -
Dalit cinema in India has put marginalised Hindus on the silver screen but the Muslim Pasmanda community remains untouched.

Don’t inject caste into early Caliphs of Islam — Quraysh had Arabs’ trust, democratic right

Quamar Ashraf -
'Caste' was first used in Arabia in the 17th century in the context of Hindus. Terms like Ashraaf, Ajlaf, and Arzaal Muslims are alien to Islam.

Caste plays a role in selection of Caliph in Islam — ‘Only a Quraysh has the right’

Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie -
Since the departure of Prophet Muhammad, the superiority of the Quraysh tribe was made a part of Islamic faith on the basis of law.

How Ashraaf Ulema use confusion about Prophet’s last speech to push casteism in Islam

Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie -
Ashraafs’ deliberate disregard of Prophet Muhammad’s last speech seems designed to hide Islam’s anti-caste aspect and to ensure Pasmandas never challenge their supremacy.

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Opinion

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

Insha Jalil Waziri -
What really troubles me is the idea of an actor with British citizenship representing India at the UK’s national film awards ceremony, all while wearing an Italian designer.

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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