Articles by: Ravi Nitesh

The Need for Opening Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor

The Need for Opening Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor

Recently, the Home Minister of India spoke about his government’s desire towards opening of Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor on similar lines of Kartarpur Corridor. Few times back, there were media reports that a proposal for opening of Sharda Peeth Corridor was also in consideration by the Govt. of Pakistan. These beginnings are not just important due to long pending[Read More…]

by 25/08/2023 Comments are Disabled South Asia
In Diversity, there is beauty and strength: An appeal for Communal Harmony

In Diversity, there is beauty and strength: An appeal for Communal Harmony

In recent times, we have witnessed a significant rise in religious, ethnic, and political tensions that have led to divisions and conflicts within our communities. We have seen how Manipur witnessed violence and still not out of its ambit and then the recent communal clashes in Nuh, Haryana and in Gurugram. With time, divisions among society seem to increase. Our[Read More…]

by 05/08/2023 Comments are Disabled Communal Harmony
Er Rashid: J&K’s Aam Aadmi is Now A Forgotten Hero 

Er Rashid: J&K’s Aam Aadmi is Now A Forgotten Hero 

Once a popular leader, Er. Rashid has almost disappeared from news, particularly from mainstream media. Rashid comes from Langate area of Kupwara, a border district in Kashmir valley . Rashid was arrested in 2019 at the time of repeal of Article 370 by NIA in a terror funding case for which he had been questioned in 2017 also. When Rashid[Read More…]

by 25/03/2022 Comments are Disabled Human Rights
Red is the new alert for Prime Minister?

Red is the new alert for Prime Minister?

Historian Ramchandra Guha in his book ‘India after Gandhi’ quotes a letter of RSS Chief Golvalkar where Golvalkar saw growing cadres of communists as a threat and wrote a letter to Sardar Patel offering support of RSS to counter this threat of ‘Red Alert’. Now, the growing threat of Red is again in the news and the Prime Minister of[Read More…]

by 22/01/2022 Comments are Disabled India
A Saint who was Gandhi’s Ambassador to preach Love, Truth, Simplicity

A Saint who was Gandhi’s Ambassador to preach Love, Truth, Simplicity

S N Subbarao is no more, born in Karnataka, he breathed his last in Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jaura (Madhya Pradesh) became the spectator of his last rites and then his ashes were flown into the river at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). The passing away of this soldier of peace and goodwill, popularly known as Bhaiji, at the age of 92, was like[Read More…]

by 31/10/2021 1 comment Life/Philosophy
Need of Reviving Kargil-Skardu Road in changed geo equations

Need of Reviving Kargil-Skardu Road in changed geo equations

At a time, when Afghanistan is in news everywhere and Taliban’s rule has been interpreted in different ways, the geo equation experiencing a shift from ‘western’ domination, there can be multiple ways of future actions at strategic and diplomatic levels of the region’s power, particularly by China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Iran and others. But irrespective of what is changing or[Read More…]

by 11/10/2021 Comments are Disabled South Asia
Same land-Different perspectives: How Google Map eliminated LoC, but only for Indian users  

Same land-Different perspectives: How Google Map eliminated LoC, but only for Indian users  

In Feb this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India issued guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and geospatial data services including maps. It is said that through this, the government has significantly liberalised the erstwhile licensing policy to boost self-reliance on mapping technologies amid growing competence and in view of ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’. Under the[Read More…]

by 14/04/2021 Comments are Disabled India
Democracy is not about Detention and Suppressing Dissent: Release political prisoners and restore trust

Democracy is not about Detention and Suppressing Dissent: Release political prisoners and restore trust

It has been one year now since Article 370 abrogation done undemocratically and immorally by Government of India where thousands of persons including prominent political leaders were pushed behind walls over the night because the largest democracy of world feared that these political leaders have a base in population which was required to be cut to avoid any dissent ,[Read More…]

by 08/08/2020 Comments are Disabled India
 From freedom fighters in British India to Dissenters in Free India: Face Sedition- Section 124A is the simple answer

 From freedom fighters in British India to Dissenters in Free India: Face Sedition- Section 124A is the simple answer

Recently, Amulya Leona got bail from a Magistrate court after session court had denied her bail however, later, Magistrate court accepted the bail on the basis that Police didn’t file chargesheet within due time and during this she spent around four months in jail. Saroofa Jargar, a youth activist in Delhi has been picked up from her home for her[Read More…]

by 22/06/2020 Comments are Disabled India
 China-India: Joint approach towards a prosperous future

 China-India: Joint approach towards a prosperous future

With the return of troops from front lines and end of confrontation at LAC, with statement from China that ‘Positive Consensus’ with India over border dispute, it is evident that diplomatic relations, though primarily were appeared weak, but seem to be on track again, however this episode also has given an insight to both sides that hope exists in strengthening[Read More…]

by 11/06/2020 Comments are Disabled India
Gandhian-Socialist Efforts are key to National Integration: Peace Actions in Delhi Violence Affected Areas

Gandhian-Socialist Efforts are key to National Integration: Peace Actions in Delhi Violence Affected Areas

Delhi Violence claimed more than 50 lives. Hindus and Muslims both faced wrath of extremists of both sides. Fuelled by many objectionable statements and gripped under politics of left and right, secular and communal and even patriotic and seditious, this violence brought a clear fact that no hands are sane and every political group and individual seeking opportunity. This has[Read More…]

by 15/03/2020 Comments are Disabled Communal Harmony
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act-2019: Confusion, Concerns, Conflicts and Chaos

India’s Citizenship Amendment Act-2019: Confusion, Concerns, Conflicts and Chaos

There are concerns, curiosity and confusion among citizens on CAA (earlier CAB) and protests erupted at many places and in universities across India. Here are few concerns to express what is problematic there in CAA, NRC and in present situation: Even if everything is fine with the bill: If everything was fine with the bill and despite that there were[Read More…]

by 19/12/2019 Comments are Disabled India
India-Pakistan: Shared Heritage, Shared Future for a hatred free-violence free subcontinent

India-Pakistan: Shared Heritage, Shared Future for a hatred free-violence free subcontinent

Though political disputes could have been resolved politically without breaking human sentiments and emotions, but India and Pakistan could not do this during last 71 years. These political disputes have been made personal and resulted as loss of lives, of people, of soldiers and various kinds of misunderstandings, stereotypes and hatred that got developed in minds of people gradually on[Read More…]

by 03/12/2018 1 comment South Asia
Educational Innovations through effective governance would be key to Sustainable Development Goals

Educational Innovations through effective governance would be key to Sustainable Development Goals

While living in the world of information technology, today the ‘connectivity’ is what really matters. People of all age groups, gender, caste, religion and regions have access to global connectivity through internet available in their handsets and computers. This is comparatively a new phenomenon as a decade ago; neither connectivity nor hardware availability was in common reach, however with the[Read More…]

by 19/11/2018 1 comment India
Left to Right: Ghazanafar Abbas, Sanjay Kumar, Ravi Nitesh, Dr. Shankar Lal, Swami Agnivesh, Ram Mohan Rai, Pradeep

Swami Agnivesh: A Monk who teaches rationality of Science, Rule of Law along with Religious belief and Spirituality And faced attempt of Mob lynching for this

An 80 year old, saffron dressed monk was talking with local tribal groups in Pakur district of Jharkhand when he heard that an angry mob gathered outside to protest him. Allegedly this mob was workers of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha and Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, associations supported by the BJP, a party which is in government at Centre and Jharkhand[Read More…]

by 20/07/2018 Comments are Disabled Human Rights
Africa And India: Let’s Build Stronger People To People Relations

Africa And India: Let’s Build Stronger People To People Relations

Recent attacks upon African people in India has come as a shock for many of us who believe in equality and human rights. Though, no words are enough to condemn this incident, I not only condemn this, but as an Indian national, I also apologise to every African citizen for this shameful incident that happened in my country by my[Read More…]

by 12/04/2017 1 comment India
Irom Sharmila,  90 Votes, AFSPA And Democracy

Irom Sharmila,  90 Votes, AFSPA And Democracy

With the latest election results in Manipur, the public mandate  brought the state again to limelight. During the election process Manipur received very little attention but the focus started shifting after news came out that  Irom Sharmila, better known as Iron lady of Manipur who contested against its Chief Minister Ibobi Singh received only 90 votes. Everyone felt shocked and[Read More…]

by 15/03/2017 1 comment Human Rights, India
Kashmir, As A Bridge Between India And Pakistan?

Kashmir, As A Bridge Between India And Pakistan?

Many things have been said and done about Kashmir. Its political situation is over exploited by all sides to utilize its name elsewhere. Kashmir is a victim of constant sufferings, unrest, human rights violations, violence and also has been made as a tool to ‘curse’. India and Pakistan, since their separation in 1947 are still in conflict with each other[Read More…]

by 28/02/2017 2 comments Kashmir
A Wish For Peace

A Wish For Peace

“The partition of 1947 should not have divided the people of the subcontinent. Today, they look divided because Pakistan and India have been denying the logic of geography, history and shared culture. This policy is harming vital interests of people. Both need peace, democratic governance and respect for pluralism. They must eastablish cordial relations and exploit all possible means of[Read More…]

by 13/02/2017 1 comment South Asia
Praja, Politics And People

Praja, Politics And People

Politics always has been considered as dirty game. But this ‘always’ is actually very new. If one will try to find how politics was decades ago, it would be seen in the history where on the appeal of politicians, people kept fast. It would be seen in the time where on the appeal of politicians, people donated even their jewellery[Read More…]

by 06/12/2016 2 comments India
Soldiers, Development And Environment Demands Indo-Pak Peace, Co-Operation

Soldiers, Development And Environment Demands Indo-Pak Peace, Co-Operation

In a note sent to me few days ago, a retired captain of Indian army wrote that soldiers are not enemies of each other. They just follow instructions and take war as task. He also shared his own experience wherein during his posting at Hussainiwala Indo-Pak border and on Nathula Indo-China border, he used to enjoy and exchange greetings with[Read More…]

by 23/11/2016 1 comment South Asia
Demonetisation: What Caused This Havoc? Time or Approach?

Demonetisation: What Caused This Havoc? Time or Approach?

Demonestisation affected people. Things were said and written in ‘for ‘and ‘against’ of it. Prime Minister announced it, made a sensation and havoc among public and went to Japan. His picture sitting in bullet train, one of the fastest speed trains, was tweeted while his country persons were made peoples’ rail before bank’s ATMs, to experience one of the slowest[Read More…]

by 14/11/2016 3 comments India
The Undoing Of Kashmir

The Undoing Of Kashmir

‘Only Kashmir is ray of hope in the time when the subcontinent is in darkness’ – Gandhi (Aug, 1947) During the time of partition, when communal riots were erupted at every place, valley of Kashmir remained calm and no communal violence erupted in Kashmir among Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. Mahatma Gandhi saw it as an example that could be torch[Read More…]

by 22/08/2016 2 comments Kashmir
16 Years of Historical Journey: A Snapshot of Irom Sharmila’s Struggle And The Road Ahead

16 Years of Historical Journey: A Snapshot of Irom Sharmila’s Struggle And The Road Ahead

  Year 2000: Irom Sharmila Chanu started her hunger strike in Imphal, Manipur when she was 28 years old. It is started just after ‘Malom Massacre’ where soldiers of Assam Rifles opened fire on persons who were standing on a bus stop and around 10 people were killed in this firing including a 12 year old bravery award winner and a[Read More…]

by 29/07/2016 1 comment Human Rights
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