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Faisal Kutty

Faisal Kutty

The Express Tribune

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Biryani to ballot: Mamdani and the politics of defiance

It began with biryani. In an image that has since become iconic, a young Zohran Mamdani sits on the floor, eating biryani with his hands alongside...

02.08.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Gaza carnage and the collapse of legal order

The destruction of Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it is a legal and moral reckoning for the global order. Far from being a remote...

14.07.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Israel manufacturing war to escape accountability

In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched an unprecedented and illegal military assault deep into Iranian territory, striking nuclear facilities,...

18.06.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Ben Affleck, Islamophobia and global stakes of speaking up

In an era when celebrity commentary often seems either performative or superficial, a rare moment of sincerity can stand out — especially when it...

24.05.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Microsoft's Gaza dissenters and the price of integrity

By now, the story has reverberated across the globe: two Microsoft engineers, Ibtihal Abou El Saad and Vaniya Agrawal, boldly confronted their...

06.05.2025 20

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty