Ayodhya Can’t Be Solved By the Judiciary; Muslims Must Take the First Step to Resolve It
So how should we understand the latest pronouncement from the Supreme Court which upheld the Ismail Farooqui judgment stating that a mosque was not an essential feature of Islam? The qualifying rider being that if and only if the mosque would hold a special significance in the formative history of that religion, then that could […]
JRL’s “Comprehensive Joint Strategy”
After six months of protests sparked off by the death of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani in a gunfight with security forces, joint resistance leadership of the Hurriyat issued a statement in December 2016 informing the people that “Now it is time to consolidate our gains and build upon them in order to move […]
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Some knaves and fools did become CECs.
“THERE is no use making the tenure of the election commissioner a fixed and secure tenure if there is no provision in the constitution to prevent either a fool or a knave or a person who is likely to be under the thumb of the executive. My provision — I must admit — does not […]
Time to end impunity for crimes against journalists
From Khashoggi's brutal murder to the killing of Daphne Galizia, crimes against journalists still go unpunished.
By: Thomas Hughes The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is extraordinary, not because of the brutal way he was killed, nor because those who did it are unlikely to be held to account. It is extraordinary because it has become international news in a world where violence against journalists is increasingly the norm. In […]
Is the US taking a Leap of Faith toward Taliban and al-Qaeda?
Time is running out, because Afghanistan is due to hold presidential elections in April 2019
By: M.K.BHADRAKUMAR According to reports, the Taliban disclosed on Tuesday that five former Guantanamo inmates from their leadership have joined the Taliban political office in Qatar. This dramatic development signals that the talks between the Taliban and the US are underway in search of an Afghan settlement. The five former Guantanamo inmates were top figures […]
Living in a conspiracy theory in Trump’s America
Today conspiracy theories have become the true 'opium of the masses'.
By: Hamid Dabashi Who ordered the brutal assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and why? Did you know there is a link between Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and Princess Diana? Who really sent pipe bombs to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, CNN in New York, and half a dozen other Democratic opponents of Donald Trump and […]
Khan’s finest hour
Last night, Imran Khan took an unequivocal and strong line against religious bigotry and hatred.
By: Khurram Husain LAST night was a rare spectacle. For far too long we have watched our country’s leadership quake at the knees when confronting the forces of bigotry and hatred. In most cases we watched in horror as rival political factions thought they could use these forces to put wind in their own sails. […]
Uniting, he stands
Narendra Modi writes: Sardar Patel worked with astonishing speed to dismantle the legacy of imperialism and create the geography of unity with the spirit of nationalism.
BY: Narendra Modi The first half of 1947 was a critical period in India’s history. The end of colonial rule was certain and so was India’s partition but what was uncertain was whether there would be more than one division. Prices were rising, food shortages were common but over and above everything else, the unity […]
KASHMIR CRISIS: LET PEACE HAVE A CHANCE!
BY: Dost Dar Kashmir is a happy combination of mighty splendor of mountains of lovely glades and forests. Its water resources are unique in the entire world with hundreds of lakes and thousands of streams and springs with crystal clear waters. Kashmir has always fascinated kings, intruders, nature lovers, saints, mystics and poets and thus […]
The great game in West Asia
Turkey has used the Khashoggi murder to sharpen the battle lines with Saudi Arabia
By: Mohammed Ayoob Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has clearly exposed the brutal nature of the Saudi Arabian regime. It is ironic that the murder of one journalist has succeeded in doing what the killing and starving of innumerable Yemeni civilians have not been able to achieve. His assassination, in the Saudi Consulate in […]
