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 […]
‘Tit-for-Tat’ Policies can ‘Kill’ Ideological Struggles
At a time when both Islamabad and Hurriyat are doing their best to convince the world that the ongoing militancy in Kashmir is a “legitimate struggle for the internationally acknowledged right to self-determination” and thus equating it with terrorism is wrong,” reports of militants kidnapping a dozen family members of policemen isn’t good news. And […]
PM or change?
Even in an age of pretence, Imran will only be able to hide so long that he wants to be PM more than he wants to fix things.
SO many rabbits to chase after, so much to bite into, but the muzzle and the leash prevail for now, so on to lesser things. It’s transparently obvious but in this age of pretence, let’s start with a bit of pretence: What if — just what if — Imran wanted to be PM more than […]
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: CORE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES
The electronic media and the print media could be the major mediums of spreading information about environment among the populace.
Science and Environment By: Dr.Tasaduk Hussain Itoo The need to spread environmental awareness is enormous in the context of successfully addressing environmental problems. It is linked to environmental education. On the one hand, provision of environmental education creates greater awareness in individuals and communities with respect to putting environmental resources to use even while conserving […]
Improved Indo-Pak relations and Kashmir
By: Shahjhan Mustafa Improved India-Pakistan relations will fundamentally stabilize South Asia’s political setup, depreciate militant activities, augment economic prosperity and, more importantly, facilitate resolution of Kashmir issue. Pakistan’s democracy is growing stronger as the country recently witnessed second transfer of power from one democratically elected civilian government to another. India, on the other hand, is […]
Pride and foreign aid
India’s refusal to take help in times of natural disasters is self-defeating and against the federal spirit
By: Happymon Jacob The Central government’s decision to decline offers of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and other concerned countries for Kerala, in the aftermath of the worst flood in the State in close to a century, is unfortunate. Whichever way one plays it, New Delhi’s unwillingness to accept foreign aid reflects poor […]
Better to Plan Kashmir’s Future than Lament the Past
Like all the others pieces written by Secretary General World Kashmir Awareness Forum, Dr G N Fai, the one titled “The ostensible accession of Kashmir to India is a fiction: Ambassador Yusuf Buch” too makes a sensational claim which if true would change the entire discourse on Kashmir. Unfortunately, just like all his other claims […]
