Rana Ayyub's Newsletter

The Atlantic Order Is Cracking — and Europe Knows It

Trump’s designs on Greenland, doubts about NATO, and a landmark deal with India reveal how far Europe has moved from its postwar certainties.

Jan 28 • James Kanter and Rana Ayyub

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When a Republic Forgets Its Own Constitution

India’s Muslims, 75 years after choosing a secular democracy over Partition

Jan 26 • Arif Ayyub

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November 2025

The Mirror Across the Ocean

The success of Zohran Mamdani and Ghazala Hashmi shows how diaspora politics can thrive even as representation dies at its source.

Nov 5, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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September 2025

The World Only Believes Palestinian Journalists When They Are Dead

The courage of Palestinian journalists should not be measured in coffins and rubble. It is time to admit that press freedom is either universal or it is…

Sep 14, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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August 2025

July 2025

While the World Looks Away

For Gaza. A poetry

Jul 27, 2025

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The Manipur Crisis: A ground report

From the cabin crew on the flight AI171 to the relief camps: Inside Manipur’s ethnic conflict, state surveillance, and a democracy’s failure to reckon…

Jul 19, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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A girl with history in her bones

A poem

Jul 15, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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June 2025

May 2025

Truth is the casualty in the India-Pakistan conflict

The ceasefire might be holding, but the war of misinformation and censorship continues— while Kashmir bleeds in silence.

May 14, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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April 2025

An Indian Film, Empuraan, Rattles the Political Establishment: Why This Film Matters for the Future of Indian Cinema

Amidst backlash and political controversy, Empuraan boldly challenges India's political climate, confronting uncomfortable truths and redefining the…

Apr 6, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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March 2025

Stop criminalising student protests

From Columbia to Jamia: Standing Against the Criminalization of Student Activism. Why silencing dissent on campus undermines democracy and justice…

Mar 7, 2025 • Rana Ayyub

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