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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicMohammed Siraj

Topic: Mohammed Siraj

In Mohammed Siraj, the Pasmanda Muslims have a hero

There’s a subtle radicalism in a name like Siraj being spoken with national pride. His success is read as proof that someone from a working-class, Pasmanda background can achieve this status.

India-England series 2-2: Gill’s double century, Siraj’s fiery spell & a Ben Stokes show

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a draw, featured multiple five-wicket hauls, nail-biting finishes, and Shubman Gill's captaincy debut.

3 centuries, 3 five-wicket hauls & a nail-biter finish. Recap of India-England final Test match

The final match had its share of moments like a pumped-up Siraj skittling wicket of Zak Crawley. England head coach Brendon McCullum summed it up, saying 2-2 was a fair reflection.

India win Test classic at The Oval, Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy ends in 2-2 draw

India win a classic at The Oval as England fall short by 6 runs despite centuries from Root & Brook, & Chris Woakes coming out with sling around his arm to bat with Gus Atkinson.

Don’t give communal spin to spirit of cricket. Siraj thanking Allah is his business

The hate comments on Mohammed Siraj’s post come days after the brutal killing of 23-year-old Salman Vohra, after a cricket match in Gujarat’s Chikhodra.

On Camera

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

In his bilateral talks with Ayub Khan, Lal Bahadur Shastri said while India had never accepted the two-nation theory, some elements in Pakistan were bent on making it a ‘two-hostile nation' construct.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.