Friday, April 19, 2024

Shaheen Abdulla

Shaheen Abdulla, an award-winning journalist, is the Deputy Editor of Maktoob.

UP: UAPA prisoners’ mothers, wife, kid sent to jail for “fake RT-PCR report”; lawyer says foul play

On 27 September, three women and a child from Kerala were sent to jail by Uttar Pradesh police for allegedly using fake COVID RT-PCR...

Siddique Kappan under depression in prison, says wife

Unlike earlier months, jailed Malayali journalist Siddique Kappan is no more ‘hopeful’ in his calls to his wife Raihanth Kappan. He has been rumbling about ‘dying in prison,' making Raihanath ‘extremely worried’.
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Today, I have no faith in judiciary: Veteran lawyer Kamini Jaiswal

Jaiswal is a member of the Committee on Judicial Accountability which is a group of eminent lawyers of India who work to improve the accountability of judges. In July, the veteran lawyer spoke with Maktoob's Shaheen Abdulla about the depleting trust among law fraternity to access justice.

Pegasus project: S.A.R Geelani’s son says ‘not surprised’ with phone hack

"Even after his death, they didn't stop," says Syed Athif Geelani, son of Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani whose phone was found infected with Pegasus...
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“Somebody has to show the mirror”

With rue, I remember all the things I wanted to ask Danish sir that I shelved. He would have listened and helped. We lost him abruptly. I wanted to show him my photos, seek his guidance, follow his journey. Today he was killed when he was on duty for Reuters in Afghanistan.

Urdu under Hindutva rule: Dr Rizwan Ahmad says ‘languages are proxy for people’

Hindu nationalists, since the late 19th century, have projected Urdu as a foreign language. This over a century-long political and cultural campaign has led...
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