Faisal Kutty

1 week ago | madhyamamonline.com | Faisal Kutty

In an era of viral outrage and celebrity silence, a rare moment of sincerity can break through. That’s exactly what happened last month when I had a brief but unexpected encounter with Hollywood actor Ben Affleck. While walking with my wife, she spotted Affleck in the distance. To her horror, I walked straight up to him before she could stop me. “Hey Ben,” I said. He looked up, clearly caught off guard—likely expecting a selfie request or a comment about The Accountant 2.

2 weeks ago | tribune.com.pk | Faisal Kutty

In an era when celebrity commentary often seems either performative or superficial, a rare moment of sincerity can stand out — especially when it affirms dignity over division. That's exactly what happened last month when I had a brief but meaningful encounter with Ben Affleck. While walking together, my wife spotted Affleck in the distance. To her horror, I walked straight up to him before she could stop me. "Hey Ben," I said.

2 weeks ago | madhyamamonline.com | Faisal Kutty

What are we preparing our students for? In classrooms across the globe, universities claim to cultivate critical thinkers—young people who question the world, stand against injustice, and speak up in the face of wrong. We assign Gandhi's Hind Swaraj, Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. We urge our students to speak truth to power. We quote from their speeches and ask our students to reflect on moral courage.

3 weeks ago | madhyamamonline.com | Faisal Kutty

History was made this week with the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to hold the papacy. For many, including this Muslim observer, the moment carried not only symbolic weight but moral urgency. As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis—a pontiff remembered for his prophetic courage and compassion—the question looms: Will his successor carry forward the moral clarity that defined Francis's papacy?

1 month ago | cnas.org | Tim Busch |Faisal Kutty |Gabe Evans |Ryan Chan

A United States submarine, USS Kentucky, which is capable of firing nuclear missiles, carried out an armed air escort exercise with helicopters in the Pacific Ocean last month. Why It MattersThe Kentucky is one of the 14 Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines in service with the U.S. Navy. Each submarine, often referred to as a "boomer," can carry up to 20 ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads, capable of striking targets over 7,456 miles away.