Articles by Salman Khurshid
INDIA bloc must stay together, build on gains
Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, even UP, have shown that political dominance cannot be taken for granted.
Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:40 AM IST
This election is poised for a surprise outcome
People are realising that life, religion, places of worship and education will all be safe if the Constitution is safe.
Published on May 23, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Review: Sawaneh-i Dehli by Mirza Gorgani, translated by Ather Farouqui
Sawaneh-i Dehli, which claims to be a biography of Delhi, has often been used to distort late Mughal history. Ather Farouqui’s translation puts an end to such manipulation
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 07:57 PM IST
Mathematical equality can’t be the goal of UCC
UCC could have implications for freedom of religion. Reasonable classification and unity in diversity are important considerations in this debate.
Published on Jul 25, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Review: Urdu Adab’s special issue called Shahjahanabad
The journal’s special issue is essential reading for those interested in the history of Delhi for academic, cultural and linguistic reasons
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:42 AM IST
Musings on the politics of identity in a democracy
An open letter to my dear fellow Indian Muslims
Published on Nov 23, 2022 09:44 PM IST
Speaking the truth, fighting for my ideology
We are working on survival of our ideology. The day we give up on ideology, it will no longer matter that we survive
Updated on Nov 23, 2021 09:13 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
In India and the US, a tale of two rights movements, writes Salman Khurshid
Even as protesters in the US find solidarity, anti-CAA protesters in India continue to be targeted
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 08:47 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
CAA is an artificial divide between communities
The persecution story is a ruse for resolving the issue of what to do with the Hindu foreigners in Assam
Updated on Feb 16, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
Ayodhya case: Muslims should accept the five acres
A mosque in Ayodhya will reflect how our plural national existence calls for accommodation
Published on Nov 13, 2019 07:20 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
Leaderless and voiceless: A lament for the Indian Muslim
For Indian Muslims, co-existence, not confrontation, is the answer for survival and prosperity. People who demonise Islam to serve their personal agenda are no better than those who use it to perpetuate everything that it opposes in its true, sublime form.
Updated on Jan 03, 2018 07:57 AM IST
Salman Khurshid
Faith in Islam is between a person and Allah; no mufti can set them apart
India is a land of harmony and the respect we traditionally show to each other’s faith is invaluable. It fortifies our respective faiths and does not undermine them.
Updated on Nov 02, 2017 05:53 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
The phoenix moment for Cong, other liberal parties has come: Salman Khurshid | Opinion
Carefully crafted class conflict obscured by a cynically chosen common enemy cannot last indefinitely; nor can the impact of doling out everything to everyone. Freedom of the mind and soul, the most cherished of freedoms, is what we have to collectively preserve and protect
Updated on Apr 04, 2017 03:26 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
Unless ye be judged
An electorate must hold governments accountable, but it must also realise that the reality of politics complicates the otherwise simple principle of honesty, Salman Khurshid writes.
Updated on Jun 02, 2013 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Salman Khurshid
Let's find the answers together
If people and the ruling class unite to fight terror and corruption, they must also unite to fight against women's oppression, writes Salman Khurshid.
Updated on Jan 08, 2013 10:49 PM IST
Salman Khurshid
Why such anarchy?
There are costs of our disagreement over the very rules of democratic engagement. Salman Khurshid writes.
Updated on May 21, 2011 05:06 PM IST
None | Salman Khurshid
AMU: Cradle of identity
Hasan?s book may well determine how AMU will be treated by India in the years to come, says Salman Khurshid.
Published on Oct 16, 2006 07:40 PM IST
None | Hindustan Times || Salman Khurshid
Cradle of identity
Salman Khurshid gives a crisp, short history of Aligarh's movement and its university.
Published on Oct 15, 2006 03:26 AM IST
None | Salman Khurshid
Politics of opportunism in UP
Both the BJP and the SP are looking at quick-fixes in India?s largest state ? and this is bound to catch up with them.
Published on Mar 12, 2006 04:21 AM IST
None | Guest column | Salman Khurshid
Patriots don?t try to divide
Praveen Togadia can at best be described as a macabre clown. But he certainly takes himself seriously.
Updated on Feb 21, 2003 04:57 PM IST
PTI | Salman Khurshid