After Karnataka
The assembly poll may have reset the field for the political contest in 2019.
By: Chandan Gowda Local ethical traditions had rarely been invoked in an assembly election in Karnataka before. During this election, however, it was different. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi struggled to pronounce the ethical maxims of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat dharma in the 12th century: Nudidante Nade (Let […]
Muslim unity?
The sound and fury of the OIC meeting highlights our challenges.
By: Huma Yusuf OUR (Pakistan) prime minister on Friday joined leaders from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn the recent violence in Gaza, the “brutal” and “criminal” actions of Israel, and the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem. Our prominent role in the special meeting fits the religio-nationalist mood that […]
The Hot Winds of Hindutva Will Pass
Secularism needs to be strengthened
By: KULDIP NAYAR The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is not just a place of learning. It was in the forefront of a movement for the demand of Pakistan and still leans towards what is considered beneficial to the millat. A photo of Mohammad Ali Jinnah on the wall of Kenney Hall, the most prestigious place […]
ROLE OF MEDIA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACE BUILDING
BY: Dr.Tasaduk Hussain Itoo INTRODUCTION Kashmir dispute is not only causing damage and untold misery to the people of the state, both in terms of economic losses and loss of precious lives, but it is also a root cause of confrontation between Pakistan and India for the last six decades. International Crisis Group Report 2003 […]
This moment in the Valley
Goodwill gestures, like the unilateral ceasefire, can be rewarding — but only if all stakeholders are engaged.
BY: M M Ansari The Centre has acceded to the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister-led all party demand for a unilateral ceasefire during Ramzan and the Amarnath Yatra. At a time when the cycle of death and destruction seems unending, a gesture of compassion and love is the best option. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti steered […]
Trump and the Iran deal
Hussain H Zaidi ‘Pacta sunt servanda’, which ensures the sanctity of treaties, lies at the heart of international law and inter-state relations. By walking out on the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, the US has set aside this fundamental norm of global governance. Why has […]
Peace gets a chance
The cycle of violence in the Valley needs to be broken. The ceasefire could be a precious beginning.
BY: Firdous Tak As a citizen of the trouble-torn state of Jammu and Kashmir, I am finally at peace. I have felt the pain of every mother who lost a child and each son who has been orphaned across Kashmir. Every coffin takes us away from hope. But optimism has returned, and hope revived. The […]
Haspel’s record
BY: Brian Tashman Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee to head the CIA, drafted the cable ordering the tapes’ destruction and lobbied for them to be shredded. She claims, however, that she did not think the cable she drafted would be sent before “making sure that we had all the stakeholders’ concurrence.” Now, a bipartisan group […]
Carnage in Gaza
The use of brute force has failed to deter the Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation.
By: Zahid Hussain IT was the massacre of unarmed Palestinians, and not the celebrations of the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem, that stood out this week. Over 60 Palestinians have been killed and 2,700 injured in Gaza as Israeli forces fired on protesters, killing mostly teenagers. In fact, the Israelis not only used […]
Democracy: left, right and centre
By: Amir Hussain I have always cherished the discussions that my classmates and I had during our university days on politics being an art of statecraft. The idealism of our student days was a blessing indeed and all we did was discuss world politics at length. Deeply engrossed in political debates, we used to think […]
