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Sameer Arshad Khatlani

Sameer Arshad Khatlani

Articles by Sameer Arshad Khatlani

Mecca pact: Regional fix to hedge against a fickle US

Protecting the rights of survivors is not an act of paternal sympathy for helpless victims; it is a rigorous, evidentiary method that takes trauma seriously while protecting the dignity of the survivor as a non-negotiable constitutional right.

Updated on Aug 13, 2026 07:35 IST

A highlight after PM's visit: Indonesia’s model of inclusion is a lesson for all

The coexistence of Islam, democracy, and pluralism in Indonesia is based on concepts such as Ummatan Wasatan, a Quranic term.

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 01:18 IST

Delhi house collapses due to LPG blast days after Saket tragedy

The collapse was reported at 9.37 am in Gali No. 1, Part-2, Ishu Vihar.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 07:09 IST

From trade hub to backwater post-partition, what rail link means to Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Katra-Srinagar train and inaugurated the world’s highest single-arch rail bridge to mark the project culmination on June 6 (PTI)

Updated on Jun 20, 2025 12:49 IST

Kalila wa Dimna: Remembering a text and reviving a cultural link

Kalila wa Dimna has been among the most popular books in the Arab world since Ibn Muqaffa compiled it in the 8th century from Panchatantra for philosophers to benefit from the wisdom of the Indian classic. (Wikipedia)

Updated on Jun 6, 2025 16:16 IST

On pluralism, India could take a leaf out of Indonesia's book

Saraswati’s 16-feet high white and gold sculpture atop a lotus with four arms held up and three children reading at her feet stand out as an unusual centre-piece of Indonesia’s embassy.

Updated on Nov 10, 2022 09:16 IST

Iran needs organic transformation, not a West-backed regime change

Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death.

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 16:27 IST

Politics in Pakistan is failing its people

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the coalition he heads, exemplify the rot in traditional politics. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 5, 2022 14:25 IST

In Iraq, how Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani played a transformative role

Francis’s meeting with Sistani underlined a growing global recognition of the role Iraq’s top cleric has played in shaping the country since the end of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003 with an emphasis on the separation between politics and religion and harmony. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 29, 2021 12:38 IST

The significance of the LoC ceasefire for bordering communities

Border residents can now hope to live their lives with dignity without having to often rush to cramped bunkers to save their lives (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 10, 2021 01:25 IST

The history of Jewish-Arab harmony

The euphoria over the normalisation of Israel’s ties with its neighbours should not take the focus away from the need for Israel to end its policies of dispossessing Palestinians. This is the only way to ensure a durable peace in the region

Updated on Oct 10, 2020 11:59 IST

Lockdown Diaries: Counting my blessings by Sameer Arshad Khatlani

The resurgence of nature in the city: New Delhi during the lockdown.

Updated on Apr 13, 2020 09:04 IST

Excerpt: The Other Side of the Divide by Sameer Arshad Khatlani

A Jain temple in Nagarparkar, Pakistan.

Updated on Feb 28, 2020 14:11 IST

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