Accession of Hyderabad: The Razakars
This is the concluding part of a two-part article on the Nizam’s surrender on 17 September 1948, thus paving the...
Accession of Hyderabad: The Nizam’s conspiracies
This is the first of a two-part article on the Nizam’s surrender on 17 September 1948, thus paving the way...
An imaginary Hindu majoritarianism
Is it possible in a country where Hindu majoritarianism reigns supreme that Hindus can be killed at will and a...
India after 75: The path ahead
The India of today is an amalgamation of the efforts and ideas of primarily the Indian people and the leadership...
Ex VPs must also conform to a model code of conduct
Vajpayee made it very clear that he would not criticise the Congress government when on foreign soil. ‘We may have...
The Iron Lady’s vision for UK: No place for Asians
The anchor’s crestfallen face after interviewing Margaret Thatcher embodied the plight of the Asians in Britain then: permanent rejection from...
Roe vs Wade and deficiency of American democracy
The US Supreme Court can be stacked by judges subscribing to one’s ideology and subsequently used to reverse laws at...
Kabul Gurudwara attack justifies need for CAA
This continued oppression of the Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan drives home the urgency to implement the CAA. The dastardly...
Gulf countries must appreciate India’s action
The demarche issued by a host of Islamic nations with regard to the unfortunate Nupur Sharma incident has stirred up...
Curb violent intimidation on the internet
Violent threats or calls for beheading on the internet fall in the category of vigilante injustice. In a pluralistic society...
Nation must stand by Kashmiri Pandits
In their grief and rage, Kashmiri Pandits must be careful not to walk into the terrorist trap. The dastardly gunning...
It’s time to bulldoze the lies
The alternate narrative about Jahangirpuri that is being peddled in certain sections of the media and by some opposition parties...
The Kashmir Files: Jolt to the conscience of a nation
Tagging a narrative as hate has become an expedient modus operandi for some to discredit their ideological adversaries or counter...
India’s Ukraine dilemma
India must be conscious of the changing geo-political dynamics. Vladimir Putin is no Brezhnev and Russia of today is not...
Hijab controversy has been manufactured to create anarchy
One needs to be careful in extending support to a cause whose motives are suspect and which perpetuates patriarchy. ...
No Mr Gandhi, India is not at risk
What we witnessed was alarmist. One man’s desperation, frustration and ignorance being imprinted on the nation to paint a picture...
Hate is unacceptable, no matter the source
Over the years too many have condoned, accepted and even turned apologists for hate rants directed against the majority community....
Freedom of Religion is not Right to Convert
When one concedes that all religions are equal, then the concept of conversion becomes redundant. Conversion represents a retreat in...
AFSPA is not a licence to kill
The AFSPA is a temporary statute applicable only to a disturbed area, is time bound and does not carry an...
Nagaland must continue with the peace process
The notion that the AFSPA is an unrestricted licence to kill and that Army personnel have blanket immunity is erroneous....
It was not a victory for democracy
When scrutinised objectively, one can only conclude that the farm bills had merit and did not deserve their ultimate fate....
Mohammed Shami controversy: When accountability and responsibility go missing
On careful scrutiny it was discovered that much of this vilification emanated from across the border in Pakistan; an orchestrated...
Bangladeshi Hindus must fight for their rights
Hindus of Bangladesh must learn to fend for themselves without looking to India, as the political climate in India is...
And the ethnic cleansing continues
In tandem with military efforts to neutralise the terrorists what is required in Kashmir are confidence building measures by the...
