Syed Misbah ul Islam Andrabi

  The concept of the male gaze has been a prominent topic of discussion in feminist theory, media studies, and cultural studies for several decades. Coined by feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey in her influential 1975 essay "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema," the male gaze refers to the way in which visual media perpetuates and reinforces a patriarchal perspective that objectifies and sexualizes women. I, the male gaze is often more complex and insidious than it may initially appear, as it can take on various forms and be disguised in a variety of ways.  Y   One particularly intriguing phenomenon related to the male gaze is the masquerade of the male gaze. This refers to instances in which the male gaze is obscured or hidden behind a facade, making it more difficult to detect and critique. For example, in media texts that appear to cater to a female audience, such as romantic comedies or reality television shows targeted at women, the male gaze may st...

The Paradox of Progress: Breastfeeding Practices Among Educated Women in Kashmir This comprehensive analysis examines the complex landscape of breastfeeding practices in Kashmir, where increasing education levels and healthcare access have paradoxically coincided with declining breastfeeding duration—especially among educated women. Drawing from recent research by Government Medical College Srinagar involving 1,293 mothers across Jammu (n=680), Kashmir (n=512), and Ladakh (n=101), we identify a troubling trend: 75% of educated women do not breastfeed for extended periods, while 25% have adopted packaged milk substitutes for newborns. Despite high breastfeeding initiation rates (55% within one hour post-birth), exclusive breastfeeding at six months remains at only 50%. Through examining socioeconomic, structural, and commercial determinants, this article proposes multisectoral interventions to realign policy with physiological and cultural imperatives. 01: The Kashmiri Cont...

  The Great Betrayal: How Trump Sold Peace to Serve the Zionist Regime The United States has committed an act of unforgivable treachery. On June 22, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—crossing a red line that even his predecessors dared not breach. This was not a defensive measure. It was a premeditated act of aggression, executed to appease the criminal Zionist regime and its warmongering architect, Benjamin Netanyahu. In doing so, Trump betrayed his solemn promise to end "forever wars," deceived the American people who elected him on an anti-interventionist platform, and ignited a powder keg that threatens global stability. 1. The Hollow Promise of Peace Trump rose to power vowing to keep America out of foreign quagmires. "We will measure our success by the wars we never get into," he declared at his second inauguration. Yet today, he has plunged the U.S. into a conflict initiat...

  The Sacred Double Standard: When Modesty Becomes "Oppression" at the Intersection of Faith and Prejudice A Catholic nun walks down the street in a habit covering her hair, neck, and body. She’s hailed as pious, devoted, a beacon of spiritual conviction. A Muslim woman walks the same street in a hijab and modest attire. She’s labeled oppressed, brainwashed, or a threat to secular values. This glaring contradiction isn’t about modesty—it’s about whose modesty we deem "civilized." The dissonance reveals a deep-seated colonial hangover, racialized Islamophobia, and a failure to respect women’s agency when their choices defy Western expectations. The Anatomy of a Hypocrisy The Turtleneck Test : As Iranian-American activist Hoda Katebi notes, non-Muslim women in high-necklines and long skirts are called "elegant" or "professional." When Muslim women wear identical silhouettes—adding a headscarf—they’re interrogated about patriarchal cont...

  The Nuclear Double Standard: How the West Enables Israeli Exceptionalism While Vilifying Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) June 12 declaration that Iran is in "non-compliance" with nuclear obligations marks a watershed moment in Middle East geopolitics. Yet this censure—orchestrated by Western powers—exposes a grotesque hypocrisy: Iran, a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) signatory , faces punitive measures while Israel, an undeclared nuclear power outside the NPT , operates with impunity. This duality perpetuates a dangerous narrative where the victimizer becomes the victim, and the media’s complicit bias fuels regional instability. The Legal Mirage: Treaty Obligations vs. Reality Under the NPT, Iran is legally bound to forswear nuclear weapons and submit to IAEA inspections—a burden Israel avoids by remaining a non-signatory. Iran has allowed intrusive monitoring, including 22 site investigations into pre-2003 activities at Lavisan-Shian ...