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Those jailed, condemned and forgotten
Once again, I’m focusing on those jailed. The immediate provocation for this is the very recent news reports – Politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari’s ple...
Diversity Conundrum in Indian cricket
Although cricket enjoys popularity in Australia, South Africa, England, and the West Indies, it has particularly cemented its place in the hearts of South Asian...
India Faces Scrutiny of Human Rights Situation at Geneva
The Central government’s use of anti-terror laws against civil rights activists and journalists in Jammu and Kashmir and other regions has sparked widespread co...
When Kumar Gandharva kept me going on my way to the Everest Base Camp
SOLUKHUMBU (Nepal): Day 8 of the trek. I walked with leaden feet, struggling to breathe in the high-altitude Everest region in Nepal. Every step I took on the d...
Türkiye’s Triumph Over Coups: Celebrating Victory of Democracy
July 15 is of great significance for Türkiye, as a coup attempt was made in 2016 to overthrow a democratically elected government. On the night of July 15, 2016...
Amidst the gloom of disasters, recalling India’s three legends and humanism they espoused
“Personal anecdotes and insights into the lives of three notable Indian personalities – writer Khushwant Singh, poet Gulzar, and actress Vyjayanthimala Bali. Si...
High drama in the Indian Parliament
Recent elections in India may have given the ultra-right party, the BJP, another chance to govern the country. Still, they have rewarded the opposition alliance...
Of Satsangs, Stampedes, Refugees and Guru Dutt
Will the self-styled godman Narayan Sagar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, go unpunished and unarrested? He and his followers have already started blaming “anti-...
Does the Indian government have a role in genocide of Palestinians?
Last month, May 2024, news reports hit: the Spanish Foreign Minister said that the country has refused permission for a ship carrying arms from Chennai to Israe...
Modi's Srinagar Visit: A Rhetorical Misstep
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Srinagar visit, rather than paving the way for genuine peace and reconciliation, has only served to add salt to the wounds of a ...
1st Time MP Mohibullah Nadvi’s 20-Year Journey to Cross 60-Foot Road in New Delhi
In the bustling heart of India’s National Capital Region (NCR), New Delhi, it took Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi almost 20 years to cross a mere 60-foot-wide Red Cro...
Stop ‘Pooja Archana’, Bow Before Preamble in Court Premises
Simple ideas are perhaps the most difficult to implement. For a country of around 1.4 billion, which has witnessed internecine violence on religious lines at th...
Second Chance for South Africa?
Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different. He got his job back in a vote late on Friday, but only because at the ...
Manipur strife: State, Union govts allowing things to slide into ‘tribal’ age
Over the past one year, Manipur has been witness to the Meitei-Kuki conflict like nowhere seen even among Hindu-Muslim communities. Even if you may have totally...
A whitewash of history turns ‘Babri Masjid’ into a ‘Three Domed structure’
Don’t know whether to cry or scream or simply curl up in sorrow, after grasping the grim fact that several deletions have been made in the NCERT Class 12 Politi...
Is Pakistan’s story ended in Kashmir?
A few days back, during his Eid prayers on the Line of Control across the border, Pakistan’s military chief, General Asim Munir, made a rhetoric about his suppo...
Victory of Engineer Rashid: Political Upheaval in Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir known for political surprises, has witnessed another such surprise with the election of Abdul Rashid Sheikh from the north Kashmir constituenc...
Habba Khatoon Spring - Mountain in Gurez Valley: A Symbol of Eternal Love
Habba Khatoon Mountain symbolizes eternal love, embodying the resilient spirit of Gurez Valley’s Dard-Shina community, with roots in harmonious nature, distinct...
The Sky’s The Limit
LUKLA (Nepal): Mountaineer Flor Cuenca remembers one of her earliest dreams. “I must have been five or six years old when I told my sister that I wanted to clim...
General Elections 2024: Reflections on Ramifications
The 2024 national elections are important in the context of the politics that developed in India during the last decade since Narendra Modi became Prime Ministe...