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Ashraf Nehal

London, New Delhi

Freelancer at Freelance

Formerly @SOAS @Orfonline @UChiDelhi @LoknitiCSDS | Words @IndianExpress @htTweets @the_hindu @thewire_in @TheQuint @Outlookindia

Articles

  • 1 week ago | thequint.com | Ashraf Nehal

    The deal—the UK’s most significant post-Brexit trade pact—supports India’s economic ascent, writes Ashraf Nehal. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on 6 May 2025, projects a £25.5 billion bilateral trade boost by 2040, a figure grounded in robust economic modelling. Along with the FTA, the two countries announced the Double Contribution Convention, preventing double social security contributions for temporary workers for up to three years.

  • 3 weeks ago | theprint.in | Yadul Krishna |Ashraf Nehal

    To grasp what has been lost, consider what was once accepted: under Section 40(2) of the Waqf Act, 1995, a property could be recognised as waqf not merely through formal dedication but through consistent and uninterrupted usage of the land for religious purposes. This was not a legal sleight of hand. It was rooted in both Islamic jurisprudence and India’s own case law.

  • 1 month ago | thequint.com | Ashraf Nehal

    Muslim discontent over the Waqf Bill may shift electoral support away from Nitish and Chirag, writes Ashraf NehalAs Bihar heads toward Assembly elections later this year, the role of Muslims—who constitute 17 percent of the electorate—has become a critical political fault line. In recent weeks, Iftar and Eid gatherings, once seen as gestures of goodwill, transformed into litmus tests of political allegiance.

  • 1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ashraf Nehal

    3 hours agoA year ago, seven-year-old Lydia was walking to post a letter with her dad when she was savagely attacked by an XL bully that had escaped from a neighbour's garden. Matt says the day turned to horror in an instant, telling us he first saw the escaped dog out of the corner of his eye and within …

  • 1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Ashraf Nehal

    The Starmer administration’s broader approach to India reveals a strategic calculation that diverges from previous positions.

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23 Apr 25

Pahalgam is horrific, but turning grief into communal hate is vile. Yes, the attackers were Muslim, but this isn’t Islam. In 2018, a Muslim child was raped & killed for her faith—yet largely led by non-Muslims seeking justice. Today, it’s local Muslims who are first to help.

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22 Apr 25

RT @suhasinih: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir speech from last week is in sharp focus today- not just for his threat of violence in Kashmir…

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22 Apr 25

RT @virsanghvi: Never forget. Never forgive. Never let it happen again https://t.co/mnlFHsPEll