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Topic: Prophet Muhammad

India could have done better in its response to Rushdie attack. Diplomatic ties cannot be only priority

Mannat Kaur -
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

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.

‘Did Gujarat govt think of Bilkis’s security?’ — Urdu press spotlight remains on rapists’ release

Abantika Ghosh -
ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘Protector of Hindu dharma’ with dozens of hate speech cases — who is arrested BJP MLA Raja Singh

Rishika Sadam -
In 2020, Singh was banned by Facebook for violating its hate speech policy. On Tuesday, he was arrested for his alleged remarks against the Prophet Muhammad. 

‘Don’t want to get into new controversy after Nupur Sharma’ — Why BJP is quiet on Rushdie attack

Neelam Pandey -
BJP & most opposition parties in India except Congress and CPI(M) have refrained from commenting on attack on author Salman Rushdie, which took place in New York on 12 August.

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.

‘Will damage party’: Discontent in BJP over removal of Haryana IT cell chief for Prophet tweet

Neelam Pandey -
Arun Yadav was dismissed from post Thursday amid growing social media clamour for his arrest over old tweet. Many in BJP say such 'harsh' action against 'loyal' workers is unwarranted.

‘You are single-handedly responsible… apologise,’ SC slams Nupur Sharma for Prophet remarks

Bhadra Sinha -
Top court refuses to entertain the suspended BJP spokesperson’s request to club all FIRs in Delhi, calling her arrogant for bypassing smaller courts.

Quran says no one can limit others’ freedom. Udaipur killing violates Islam’s golden rule

Raamish Siddiqui -
Throughout history, Islamic scholars have uniformly agreed that respecting and obeying the law of the land is an essential aspect of faith.
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A general view of the opening ceremony of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 17, 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS

G20 presidency is India’s chance to fix power imbalances in artificial intelligence adoption

Aubra Anthony -
Without considering AI challenges across the world, equitably reaping its benefits will remain inadequate, leading to a more unequal and divisive future.
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Longest CJI only served for seven years. Real changes need continuity in leadership

Lalai Singh published Periyar in Hindi. But he’s still not a social justice hero in North India

Economy

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How India-Australia FTA is set to boost trade that’s already at a record high

Nikhil Rampal -
While the bulk of the trade between India and Australia is so far in the energy sector, the FTA is expected to broaden this to include other goods and services.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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