The Kashmiri word galwan is quite riveting. In common idiom, it has an unsavoury connotation laced with an overwhelming pejorative sentiment. Anyone described as a galwan would be uncouth both in visual representation and in deed, provoking an insalubrious characterisation in mind. Another meaning is to describe somebody who possesses a clamorous voice. But that is not what galwan is[Read More…]
Finally, the storm over General Qassem Soleimani’s death seems to be over. Had it not been for the strategic restraint and wisdom of the Iranian regime, the war seemed imminent which would have certainly resulted in the decimation of the stranglehold of the religious elite and wide-scale destruction of the country and beyond. It is now clear that the sustained[Read More…]
On the New Year’s Day, Kashmir will complete 150 days of siege – largest ever in any place with the world’s longest-ever internet blockade. Although the curfew-like siege that started on mid-night 4 August has been considerably eased, the wherewithal of the cordon remains entrenched and determined to activate with a wild vengeance whenever Kashmiris display any potential for resistance.[Read More…]
Notwithstanding the claims and counter-claims of India and Pakistan, one thing is now acknowledged from both sides that the Indian Air Force planes entered the Pakistani territory and returned back safely. That is pretty embarrassing for the Pakistani authorities – both the Prime Minister Imran Khan who, only a few days back, promised retaliation and the Army Chief, General Qamar[Read More…]
Shah Faesal’s journey from an overwhelming personal tragedy to excellence in his career is both amazing and awe-inspiring. At 19, his father, a government teacher who was very popular locally, was murdered by the hitherto unknown militants because of his refusal to provide them shelter, according to a 2010 newspaper report quoting his mother Mubeena Begum. Such a calamity could’ve[Read More…]
Pakistan’s former spy chief, General Asad Durrani, is facing flak. His former colleagues in the army are fuming for his latest endeavour – writing a book in collaboration with Amar Singh Dulat, former head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the premier Indian intelligence agency. General Asif Ghafoor, head of the ISPR, Pakistan military’s public information arm, summoning Durrani[Read More…]
The recent announcement by New Delhi to halt its military operations in Kashmir that seek to kill nominally trained and armed militants and the youth that lead agitations during the military operations is a welcome move. After two years of relentless and wanton violence, mostly provoked by the illogical military response to a struggle that is primarily based on[Read More…]
Mohodai Sena Pati Ji: Namashkar Ever since you assumed the top position within the Indian army, Kashmiris have been following your statements with quite an interest. This is because they are unique despite now being too many – from outright threats to elderly counsels, and prophecies to the ones that clearly show that you are as clueless as the rest[Read More…]
Manzoor Pashteen swears by his commitment and dedication to the cause of Pashtuns who continue to be the victims of an endless war. In the CIA-instigated Afghan Jihad, they had a massive image makeover: from the British colonialists’ categorisation as uncivilised brutes they became celebrated warriors wedded to a holy cause fighting the Communist Russia. Even the Hollywood, that[Read More…]
Twenty four years ago, on 22 October 1993, Bijbehara, my hometown, was struck by a vicious massacre that killed scores of peaceful protestors who were demanding revocation of a military siege of famous shrine, Dargah Hazratbal. According to the state government’s own magisterial enquiry report, “a procession of 2,000 to 3,000 people” that was “entirely peaceful and unarmed” was attacked[Read More…]
“Raqqa will never be the same”, claims Abu Adam Al-Britani in a 72 minute long tape that was issued late last month. He provides a chilling account of the scale of death and destruction in the city that was a de facto capital of the Islamic state in Syria, when the group formally declared the Islamic Caliphate in the[Read More…]
Tracing Panchayati Raj’s role in deepening democracy and decolonising governance over 30 years 
Bahujan politics needs a new radical alternative 
Ukraine Update: Ukraine Must Give Russia Territory, Says Henry Kissinger 
Immediately resolve the hunger strike Demands of Dr. G.N. Saibaba and save his life in the jail 
The Ukraine War’s Collateral Damage 
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse: How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics 
The Solidarity Youth Movement launched its second state-level conference on the title theme ‘The tradition of liberation and the proud testimony of faith’ 
The Economy of Tolerable Massacres: The Uvalde Shootings 
Weep not just for Uvalde but for the hatred that consumes America and the world 
Candlelight Vigil for Shireen 
Long Marginalized, the ‘Right of Return’ is Once More a Palestinian Priority 
Ghetto America 
Fast-Track to NATO Expansion Hits a Speed Bump 
Remembering the burning of Jaffna public library – 41 years on 
Three Great Poems by Narayan Surve – Poetic Portraits of Repressed and Helpless Women 
Is This the End of the French Project in Africa’s Sahel? 
A Phallic Country 
Open letter to Sharda university Vice-Chancellor 
Caste doesn’t just exist in India or in Hinduism – it is pervasive across many religions in South Asia and the diaspora 
The long road to Palestine, A prisoner in my home! 
For Biden’s Summit of the Americas, Obama’s Handshake With Raúl Castro Shows the Way 
India – Birds Drop Out of the Sky, People Die 
The U.S. Unilateral Sanctions Against Russia Will Produce a Global Food Disaster 
The Human Mania for Roadbuilding Is a Threat to the Great Apex Predator Species 
India`s non-engagement in Afghanistan and its implications 
Rule by law is a threat to freedom 
Justice Ajit Singh Bains’ birth centenary celebrated in Greater Vancouver 
Naxalbari must be resurrected in relevant form on 55th anniversary 
Tribute to Bertrand Russell on 150th birth anniversary 
Ukraine-Crisis, At What Cost? 
Ban on Indian Wheat Exports Deprives income to Farmers But Profits Traders and Exporters 
Covid-hit Adivasis of MP under attack from communal forces 
We can live with the Tiger, not the forest department! 
How Small Farms Are Reclaiming Culture in Palestine 
The Biomass Peril 
Striving for Peace in Strife Torn Kashmir 
Global Wheat Prices Reach Record High 
Mosques and Shrines: Helmsman Beware 
The British Art of Black Propaganda 
India Has a Key Role to Play in a Possible New World Order 
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