Shah Alam Khan

The writer is Professor of Orthopedics, AIIMS, New Delhi. The views expressed are personal.

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Politicians don’t care about Delhi’s pollution because people don’tSubscriber Only

November 22,2024 03:16:17 AM

Indians seem to believe that public health is a personal matter, unrelated to political agendas, policies or commitments.

Fri, Nov 22, 2024

In Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora, historian Edward Anderson traces the rise and proliferation of right-wing fervour in Indian communities abroadSubscriber Only

October 27,2024 05:30:35 AM

An excellent work, it explores the conception of a Hindu rashtra with cultural revivalism and unimaginative Hindutva at the heart of it

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

The indexing of patriarchy is the problem of the modern world that my son will have to face more than me.

My son’s patriarchy is different from mineSubscriber Only

October 27,2024 02:29:44 AM

He has promised to read more of Levy and, for me, that’s a victory. As we grapple with the Kolkata rape, or the conclusions of the Hema Committee report, we arrive at the doorstep of a society unwilling to mend itself.

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

How to raise a boy: My son’s modernity is different from mine. So is his patriarchySubscriber Only

September 09,2024 11:24:54 AM

I always felt that we boys were treated with a little more kindness than our female counterparts. This burden of privilege always weighed upon me and I made sure that its transmission to my son was cut off. Serving rotis at the table is a good starting point. But he also has to do more.

Mon, Sep 09, 2024

Identity display of businesses on Kanwar yatra route: Audacity of the UP police is more worrying than the order itselfSubscriber Only

July 28,2024 13:40:54 PM

If the state can allow its administrative machinery to violate the fundamental rights of a section of its citizenry, it can do so on a much broader scale in the future.

Sun, Jul 28, 2024

Until August review: Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s posthumous novel is a testament to his geniusSubscriber Only

May 11,2024 22:29:39 PM

Despite occasional unevenness, Gabo's skill with metaphor, imagery and depictions of love shines

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Silencing of LiverDoc and the dangerous anti-science trend in today’s IndiaSubscriber Only

October 10,2023 16:44:07 PM

In recent times, resentment toward any form of traditional system or traditions is considered an ‘anti-national’ trait. The construction of such a consensus is perilous for physical — and political — health

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

Shah Alam Khan writes | Muzaffarnagar video: Are a teacher’s bigotry and impunity part of our guru-shishya tradition?Subscriber Only

August 29,2023 12:00:45 PM

The video of the seven-year-old boy being slapped by his own classmates because of his Muslim identity is not just obnoxious, it's hurtful. It proves that we have unleashed a kingdom of night on us

Tue, Aug 29, 2023

A tribute to the genius of writer Milan Kundera (1929-2023) can only only be paid by going over and beyond his written wordsSubscriber Only

July 19,2023 18:45:22 PM

In all his novels, the Czech-French author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being questioned the nature of artistic creation and offered fictionalised simplifications of complex philosophical enquiries

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Why every Indian must learn about evolutionSubscriber Only

June 14,2023 07:15:38 AM

Removing theory of evolution from science textbooks will hamper development of critical faculties

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

Anuradha Bhasin’s A Dismantled State is a sensitive and searing account of the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370 in KashmirSubscriber Only

April 15,2023 14:00:25 PM

The book discusses the historical importance of Article 370 and how its abrogation fractures the Constitutional bridge which Kashmir had with the rest of the country

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

Shah Alam Khan writes: Doctors must embrace Right to Health Bill, not protest against itSubscriber Only

March 30,2023 17:50:17 PM

Anxiety and frustration of the doctors in Rajasthan over a patient-friendly bill shows how far the physician is from the people

Fri, Mar 31, 2023

Patrick French, specialty in medical training, medical training, emotional engagements, Orthopaedics, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land, Indian Express, Indian Express News

Remembering Patrick French: My patient, my friendSubscriber Only

March 20,2023 07:00:06 AM

He shall be remembered as one of the most influential biographers of our times. The clarity of narrative, the beauty of prose, and the ability to decipher information through a non-judgemental, multi-prism lens shone through his writings.

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

BBC documentary on PM Modi: To the person sitting in darknessSubscriber Only

January 25,2023 18:00:03 PM

As a teacher, AMU Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor has the responsibility to educate. As a surgeon, he should have dissected the BBC documentary to search for answers to the questions it raises

Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Saeed Mirza’s I Know The Psychology of Rats is a touching eulogy to his late friend, filmmaker Kundan Shah, director of the cult classic Jaane Bhi Do YaaroSubscriber Only

January 21,2023 10:00:18 AM

The veteran screenwriter offers glimpses into Shah's artistic, intellectual and humane side, against a backdrop of political churn

Sat, Jan 21, 2023

Theocratic influence in state policy has been to detriment of people’s well-beingSubscriber Only

October 17,2022 04:30:43 AM

For an extremely unequal society like India, religious interference could seriously undermine public health goals.

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

‘Tomb of Sand’, Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell’s International Booker Prize-winning novel, traces a storied past and the futility of bordersSubscriber Only

June 04,2022 11:30:29 AM

The transformative journey of its octogenarian protagonist is told through a polyphony of voices, deftly translated by Rockwell for a global audience

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

And Then There Were None: Veteran journalist Saeed Naqvi’s The Muslim Vanishes imagines India without its Muslim populationSubscriber Only

April 09,2022 13:00:29 PM

The dystopic play makes a case for empathy while highlighting the politics of identity that is skewered against minorities

Sat, Apr 09, 2022

The tragedy of Dr Archana Sharma is the failure of Indian societySubscriber Only

April 01,2022 04:00:39 AM

Shah Alam Khan writes: People who drove her to suicide have to be punished. But a society that refuses to condemn daily acts of coercion, injustice and violence is equally culpable for the crime.

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Remembering Paul Farmer, a healer and guiding lightSubscriber Only

February 26,2022 03:34:49 AM

Shah Alam Khan writes: He worked towards building a world where everyone has a doctor.

Sat, Feb 26, 2022

UP is staring at a health crisisSubscriber Only

February 12,2022 03:44:08 AM

Shah Alam Khan writes: There appears to be a political determination to induce a collective amnesia about death and devastation, particularly following the brutal second wave of Covid-19.

Sat, Feb 12, 2022

Hunger isn’t about biology. It’s about politicsSubscriber Only

November 12,2021 03:58:50 AM

Shah Alam Khan writes: In the absence of an organised food security net and political commitment, India is being crippled by the challenge of pervasive hunger and malnourishment

Sat, Nov 13, 2021

What do we do about the hate and violence in our society?Subscriber Only

September 30,2021 03:10:17 AM

Shah Alam Khan writes: To cleanse a society of the kind of violence and hatred seen in the Assam video, we need truth and confession from the highest levels of leadership.

Fri, Oct 01, 2021