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Listen To The Anger And Pain Buried Beneath The Silence
It is difficult to shrug off the horrifying images from Poonch, of men detained at an Army camp being thrashed, stripped and sprayed with chilli powder over their wounds till they become unconscious...
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Humra Quraishi If we are finally over cooing new-year greetings, it’s about time to open your eyes and stare at the dark beginnings of this new year. Foremost is the nationwide trucker’s strike,...
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Reflects the Changing Nature of Indian State
Syed Ali Mujtaba* At a time when the leaders of the Indian National Congress are in Dharam Chintan deciding to take part or not to take part in the inaugural ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on...
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Humra Quraishi expresses concerns about the treatment of minority communities, particularly Muslims, by politicians with Right-Wing affiliations, highlighting instances of provocative remarks and...
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Climate Change and Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard
By Richard Heinberg and J. David Hughes* The numbers are in. Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin. The planet is now 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before the fossil fuel...
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Kashmir Mainstream: How will they woo their voters in post-370 realities?
“If the Court’s decision were in favour of Article 370, this could have been a big win to cash for another seven decades of the electoral process. Mainstream would not be in a dilemma as it finds...
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Ram Temple in light of two poems “Deeno Daan,” and “Shav Vahini Ganga”
Syed Ali Mujtaba* Ram Temple is the talk of India right now and whose inauguration on January 22, 2024, is carried out in much detail in the Indian media. However, two poems “Deeno Daan,” by...
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What Israel fears above all?
“South Africa and Israel present their cases before the International Court of Justice: Genocide or not. Watching the arguments from Istanbul, a senior Dutch journalist, who has reported from Israel...
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End Culture Of Impunity: Only Way To End Extrajudicial Killings
While it is heartening that government has expressed willingness to hold enquiry into Poonch incident, given the experience, it is difficult to believe that this enquiry will lead to a logical...
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Need To Distinguish Political Project Of The Hindutva From Hinduism
Sandeep Pandey* A Ram temple consecration ceremony is scheduled in Ayodhya on 22 January. This temple is being built, after demolition of a mosque at the same place, in the name of a Hindu deity, who...
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Humra Quraishi The unabated killings and violence in West Asia seem to be spreading out, engulfing many more regions, countries, and outfits. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah and the Houthis of Yemen have...
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Striving For Peace: Complex Path To Stable South Asia
Mehr-ur-nisa Rehman* The legacy of colonial-era border demarcation in South Asia continues to cast a shadow over geopolitics, highlighting how historical territorial decisions can have a lasting...
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The Trouble with Events
Gwynne Dyer* Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same...
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Caught in the cross-fire: A tale of my doll from Muzaffarabad
In First Person Hafsa Masoodi* In the tumultuous cradle of Neelum Valley, where mountains stood like sentinels between Indian and Pakistani administered territories, as a little girl, I had dreams as...
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Israel vs the ICJ: Is This a Waste of Time?
By Gwynne Dyer* The two sides have had their day in court – one day each, actually. The seventeen judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have now retired to consider what interim decisions...
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Journey Of A TB Survivor From Pain To Strength
Shobha Shukla & Kalpana Acharya* Immortal words of Leonard Cohen, “there is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in,” best sum up the transformative journey from pain to strength of...
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The Unholy Alliance Of Kashmir Conflict And Climate
Mehr un Nisa Consequences of militarization along the line of divide in Kashmir not only play a role in climate change but also impede initiatives aimed at tackling environmental concerns. The...
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
“There seems to be a definite pattern, if not a well-planned design, to weaken and dent the minority community to such an extent that they don’t react or even raise their voice.” Humra Quraishi The...
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Kashmir in a ‘Templocracy’: A Home Lost Forever
“34 years since the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, there is no substantial change for them. Despite being used as symbols by the government, the Pandits remain culturally homeless. The community’s...
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Cold Reflections on Climate Change and Childhood Memories
Nidhi Jamwal* Does the Camel’s Back have no snow this winter – this question has been gnawing at me since the day (January 16, to be precise) I reported on the nearly snowless winter in the Himalayas...
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