Holding Panchayat Poll in JK can be tricky!
By: Tariq Gull The state Government announced Panchayat polls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir amid the recent flare up in situation in the valley and it seems like an ill-timed decision. The last electoral exercise that was held in J&K had turned out to be a bloody affair- at least eight civilians were […]
Missing out at the UN
By: Nasim Haider Our nation has started embracing Naya Pakistan but the agent of change is still shying away from painting it on the global canvas. By opting to stay in Islamabad, Prime Minister Imran Khan has missed the golden opportunity of sharing his vision during the United Nations General Assembly Session. With his charming […]
China’s dark secret is out, but the world is silent
By: KHALID SHAH While the horrific stories of China’s re-education programme have uncovered the rampant assault on the identity and culture of the Uyghur Muslims, the reactions from the Muslim world are largely muted. The western press is abuzz with stories about the “cultural cleansing” orchestrated by the Communist Party in Xinjiang region of China. […]
Blasphemous Cartoons and Responsibilities of Ummah
By: Zeeshan Rasool Khan Allah Almighty has bestowed Messenger of Islam (pbuh) with an indescribable grandeur. Many Quranic verses are a testament to the eminence of Muhammad (pbuh). One of these verses is the verse of Surah Inshirah, in which Allah says ‘Wa Rafaana La ka zikrak’, which means ‘And raised high your fame’ (94:4). […]
Can’t kill a good idea
A monopoly on the popular medium of information (and disinformation) has seldom prevented the fall of unpopular regimes.
SUPPOSE Antony had a TV channel at his disposal and Brutus didn’t. Would that change the course of history? Difficult to say, but experience shows that TV is overrated for its prowess, more so in a democracy. People win elections without the support of TV and they lose them despite all the help they get […]
Mitigating old age problems through Time Bank Investment
By: Dr. Mohammad Farooq Baqual Nowadays, there is a growing trend where majority of the our old age persons are left alone in the homes on the mercy of God when thechildren have no other option but to be in search of livelihood in other parts of country or look for opportunities away from their […]
The nature of dissent
Dissent is necessary not only for democracy — it is necessary for the survival of the human race
By: Sundar Sarukkai Disagreeing with each other is a fundamental human trait. There is not a single individual who does not disagree with something or the other all the time. Philosophers argue that a baby meaningfully attains its sense of the self — its recognition of ‘I’ and the concept of ‘mine’ — when it […]
Army convoys- can we have some discipline?
The newly constructed four lane highway from Srinagar to Qazigund had come as a great respite for travelers as it had reduced the time taken for the same distance by a great deal. But the same highway seems gradually becoming less useful for common people and more for convoys of army, CRPF and other forces […]
Making peace with Naya Pakistan
India should encourage people’s initiatives to forge a ‘coalition of the willing’
By: M.K. Narayanan The election of the eminent Pakistani cricketer, Imran Khan, as Prime Minister (albeit through a flawed election) has rekindled hopes among committed democrats in South Asia, especially India, that Pakistan is about to emerge into a new dawn. Also that it would bring to an end many of the travails that afflict […]
Did Modi’s Harebrained Demonetization Achieve Anything?
From terrorism to Urban Naxals
By: MOHAN GURUSWAMY When he made that dramatic announcement on November 8, 2016 extinguishing all existing Rs.500 and Rs. 1000 notes, Narendra Modi stated three major objectives of this sudden and draconian announcement. The first was to force the “black money” back into the formal system. The second was to filter our counterfeit notes, and […]
