Arshid

Research Scholar | Areligious.
Research Areas: Religion and Caste...

Yes, biased towards democratic values and Secularism.

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

"جن کا دیں پیروی کذب و ریا ہے ان کو ہمت کفر ملے جرأت تحقیق ملے" - فیض

(Those whose religion is the pursuit of falsehood and deceit, may they find the courage to disbelieve and the audacity to investigate)- Faiz

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

"YES"

https://t.co/hzCydgPtNM

[Pratyusha @BalijaBahujans]

Is there someone who's an SC/ST/OBC by birth, but became a Brahmin by Karma? #Hinduism

[Sushant Singh @SushantSin]

"If 1992 was about muscular mobs clawing their way into the masjid and the system, the present day sees them installed in the inner sanctum."

In light of all that has been reported from Ayodhya, this 2022 essay by @seemay is worth revisiting.

https://t.co/jBdPv33SGf

[Nehr_who? @Nher_who]

NCERT has removed ‘French Revolution’ chapter from class 9th syllabus.

Makes sense. What’s the point of reading about Justice, Equality and Liberty in ‘New India’. Totally out of syllabus, isn’t it?

[Nehr_who? @Nher_who]

So sarkaari RSS Muslims blocking roads and doing Yoga is not causing any inconvenience

But common muslims offering Namaz on roads is a problem

Peak Hypocrisy

[Pragnya Gupta @GuptaPragnya]

A Life That Served a Purpose
In a world chasing fleeting applause, some souls choose the long, quiet road of service. Today, welfare economist Jean Drèze has been honoured with a global award for his profound research on poverty and inequality in India.

Born in Belgium, he made India his home and its people his purpose. With a scholar’s rigour and a revolutionary’s heart, he stood beside the forgotten—documenting their struggles, amplifying their voices, and shaping policies that reached millions.

His tireless advocacy helped birth two landmark legislations that still stand as lifelines: the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which offered dignity through work to the rural poor, and the National Food Security Act, which sought to ensure no one sleeps hungry in a land of plenty.

This is not just an award. It is recognition of a life lived in radical empathy. Of choosing dusty villages over ivory towers. Of measuring success not in citations or comfort, but in the quiet lifting of human suffering.

Jean Drèze reminds us that the highest calling is to use one’s intellect, privilege, and time in the service of those who have the least.

In an age of cynicism, his journey is a living ode:
To knowledge that heals. To scholarship that serves. To a life that mattered.

Congratulations and Thank You Professor Drèze.
India is better because you walked among us.
May your example inspire a new generation to stop performing compassion and start practising it—with depth, persistence, and love.
🧡 🙏
#JeanDreze #ServiceAboveSelf #India #SocialJustice

[Jaffrelot Christophe @jaffrelotc]

Hindu-Muslim violence is changing: till recently riots were instrumentalised to polarise the voters & help BJP win elections; today BJP is in office: pogroms, lynchings, bulldozers are the order of the day. A great special issue of CSA explains why and how https://t.co/ZLoBgUb5y4

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Yes!

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

As India moves toward its first nationwide caste census since independence, the future status of Dalit Muslim and Dalit Christian people remains uncertain. The evidence is strong enough to move this discussion beyond academic debate and into the realm of policy. @thewire_in

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Caste Beyond Religion: The Case For a Secular Provision of the SC Status

Mohd Arshid✍️

https://t.co/72pnWCihvm

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

As India moves toward its first nationwide caste census since independence, the future status of Dalit Muslim and Dalit Christian people remains uncertain. The evidence is strong enough to move this discussion beyond academic debate and into the realm of policy.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Caste Beyond Religion: The Case For a Secular Provision of the SC Status

Mohd Arshid✍️

https://t.co/72pnWCihvm

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

As India moves towards its first caste census since independence, Dalit Muslim and Dalit Christian continue to seek inclusion in the Scheduled Caste category. Their exclusion limits access to key affirmative action benefits meant for SC communities. I write for the @thewire_in

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Caste Beyond Religion: The Case For a Secular Provision of the SC Status

Mohd Arshid✍️

https://t.co/72pnWCihvm

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Yes!

[𝖢𝖺𝗍𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗒𝖺 @catale7a]

RSS-BJP's idea of Indian history is borrowed from James Mill, and of Hinduism from Max Müller; I'm always amused when they claim "Hindutva is indulging in de-colonization"

Prof Romila Thapar🇮🇳

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Yes!

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Yes!

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

A beautiful tourist destination!

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

@SriyaIyer If you find it of interest, here is the link to the article :
https://t.co/OmiNKjWwe3

2/2...
@SriyaIyer

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Religion is central to political debates in India, yet in academia its economic analysis remains scarce, with the notable exception of Iyer's work. I've written a commentary on her influential work 'The Economics of Religion in India ', published in a recent issue of @epw_in 1/2

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Happy Ambedkar Jayanti to all who believe in social justice and stand for it.

Insan Ko baidar to ho lene do
Har qaom pukare gi hamare Hain Bhim.

#JaiBhim!

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Why Academic Freedom in India Hangs Between Attacks and Resistance

@jaffrelotc✍️
https://t.co/7StVbVOx1T

[Arshid @arshid_peor]

Yes!