Kushal Mehra

Oct 25, 2024 | flipboard.com | Kushal Mehra

Mother of 6 dies in deportation centre after Canadian government refuses to repatriate her from SyriaA Quebec mother of six, once detained in northeast Syria, has died while waiting for repatriation. The Canadian woman was known only by her initials …

Oct 25, 2024 | theprint.in | Kushal Mehra

Being one of the scheduled speakers at both events, I had a firsthand experience of how the Khalistanis stood outside, trying to “intimidate attendees and discourage speakers via on-site demonstrations.” There was a conscious attempt by them “to block entrances, raise threatening slogans on loudspeakers,” they even “refused to vacate private property despite requests from venue managers and owners.

Jun 12, 2024 | quillette.com | Brian Stewart |Jonathan Kay |Doriane Lambelet Coleman |Kushal Mehra

Martin Peretz, former owner and editor of the New Republic, is an old-fashioned Democrat who embraces political pluralism, but he has no time for grand schemes that express vague goodwill to all mankind without much in the way of concrete political responsibility. In his memoir The Controversialist, the illustrative example he provides of this tendency is New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.

Jun 11, 2024 | quillette.com | Kushal Mehra |Craig A. Clifford |Maarten Boudry |Mike Cote

I was raised in an Indian household that was religious, but not particularly ritualistic. My father is a murti pujak (icon worshipper), and my mother hails from a family whose members follow the monotheistic Hindu reform movement known as Arya Samaji (आर्य समाज, or “Noble Society”).

May 11, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Kushal Mehra

The exploration of identity is a complex, multifaceted journey. The complexity multiplies when this exploration ventures into the realm of religion and belief systems. Among the most intriguing aspects of this exploration is the notion of identity for Nastikas and Nirisvaravadis. Unlike their Abrahamic counterparts, these individuals often maintain a solid connection to their dharmic roots despite their disbelief in the divine.