Articles by Syed Zafar Islam
After Pahalgam, time to end Pakistan’s duplicity on terrorism
Across India, the response is resolute: No more patience with Pakistan, no more neighbourly gestures
Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:35 PM IST
After Pahalgam, time to end Pakistan’s duplicity on terrorism
As images of chaos, grief, bloodshed flooded social media, one thing became starkly evident --- this was not just another terrorist attack in Kashmir’s history
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 12:59 PM IST
The new Waqf law is a much-needed reform
The Bill doesn’t target any religious group. Rather, it aligns Waqf governance with the principles applied to other religious trusts
Published on Apr 06, 2025 06:53 PM IST
Grand welcome to PM Modi showed India’s rising global stature
It has now dawned on the Americans that they have no option but to respect Modi’s independent but principled foreign policy
Published on Jun 27, 2023 09:46 PM IST
In Narendra Modi’s welfare model, no one is left behind
What is welfarism under Modi? It involves an efficient State that delivers on its promises and refuses to accept corruption as a fait accompli in politics.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 07:39 PM IST
What the middle class can expect in the forthcoming budget
An analysis of the Narendra Modi government’s budgets proves that it has always been pro-middle class. Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP government has been working hard to improve the standard of living of the middle class
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 08:11 PM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
Modi redefined, refined and reoriented reforms with a focus on the vulnerable
Without the ultimate consumer of goods and services — the citizen — no reform can survive, industry can’t sustain itself, markets can’t expand, exports won’t surge, farmers won’t proposer, and India’s growth story can’t continue. And that is why the definition of reforms must be broad and take into account the most vulnerable.
Updated on Sep 27, 2021 07:23 PM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
By spending, the Union Budget offers an antidote to poverty
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has created a buzz in the market. Her budget will help rebuild consumer confidence
Updated on Feb 03, 2021 06:38 AM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
The economy is looking up. Seize the moment | Analysis
Whether India will carve out a key role for itself in the new world order or not will depend a lot on how quickly it becomes an economic powerhouse
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 07:32 PM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
Modi’s plan for economic revival is a game-changer
The focus has been on the supply-side. Expect measures, within bounds of fiscal prudence, to boost demand
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:40 AM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
Covid-19: Modi’s global stature will help India| Analysis
The PM’s excellent ties with world leaders and his call for collaboration will help India preserve lives and livelihoods
Published on Apr 16, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Syed Zafar Islam
Hindus and Muslims may fight but always make up
Unlike in the past, the Modi government’s schemes have reached the poorest sections of the Muslim community.
Published on May 13, 2019 07:55 AM IST
Syed Zafar Islam