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Thursday, June 11, 2026
TopicKhilafat Movement

Topic: Khilafat Movement

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

How Moplah ‘martrys’ of 1921 turned ‘jihadis of Taliban mindset’ & may now be dropped from ICHR text

From 'agrarian movement' and 'anti-imperialistic rebellion' to 'communal riots' targeted against Hindus, the Malabar Rebellion remains one of the most contentious episodes of India's history.

Why 1921 Malabar Moplah rebellion wasn’t a peasant uprising but an ‘anti-Hindu genocide’

In the run-up to the centenary year of the 1921 Moplah rebellion, a Malayalam movie is set to valorise the chief protagonist, Variyamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji.

Maulana Azad — the scholar-politician who laid out India’s higher education road map

As India’s first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad advocated for free and compulsory primary education for all up to the age of 14.

The man who played a role in the politics of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Allama Raghib Ahsan, an adviser and confidant to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was a member of the Indian Constituent Assembly.

On Camera

Don’t compare Sejal Pawar’s crass joke to the 370 biryani vasooli guy

Sejal Pawar’s clip began circulating on social media only after Himanshu Jhangra was fired from his job after a social media firestorm over his remarks.

India moves to diversify pharma exports & cut US market dependence, eyes $130 billion target by 2030

Commerce ministry kicks off measures to insulate drug makers in wake of West Asia crisis. Renewed focus on Europe, Latin America, Africa among steps to grow ‘pharmacy of the world’.

How an Indian company tried to take HAL for a ride on Tejas Mk1A project

HAL has lodged an FIR. The private company had also previously supplied bigger components for other aerospace projects, including the Sukhoi fighter fleet and Dornier aircraft.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.