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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicMuslim leaders

Topic: Muslim leaders

As Western allies recognise Palestine, Trump set to take US vision of a post-war Gaza to Muslim world

Trump's decision to host a meeting with Muslim world leaders comes after the US-led Western unity over Israel has cracked following Tel Aviv's attacks on Doha earlier this month.

Indian Muslims don’t need a ‘Muslim’ leader, but someone who can rise above religious labels

The assumption that communities should be exclusively represented by leaders of their religious background contradicts the Constitution.

Muslims need a Ram Mohan Roy or Ambedkar of their own. Ditch Hindu left and liberal leaders

The patron-client relationship between Hindu liberals and Muslim communalists is the greatest impediment to the secularisation, mainstreaming, and progress of Muslims.

Indian Muslims need real leaders, not divisive ones. Pasmandas offer future-positive vision

Ashraaf leaders seem indifferent to the concerns of Pasmanda Muslims. Instead, they exploit this marginalised group for electoral gains, trapping them in a narrative of perpetual victimhood.

Terrorism not linked to any religion, says NSA Doval, lauds India’s ‘capacity to absorb dissent’

Speaking at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in Delhi, Doval addresses prominent Muslim leaders and scholars on interfaith dialogue, religious tolerance and radicalisation.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.