The Pahalgam attack was the deadliest on civilians in India in more than a decade, and with the ringleaders still on the run, the authorities have taken to harsh measures in response When the news broke of the bloody attack in Kashmir’s popular rolling valleys of Pahalgam, in which militant gunmen shot dead 25 tourists and a… Read More Thousands detained, homes blown up: Kashmiris tell of crackdown
A year after the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, had suspended a Dalit PhD scholar on the charge of “misconduct” and “anti-national activities” because he took part in a protest rally against the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court has given him relief. Though a two-judge bench of the apex court comprising Justices Dipankar… Read More Supreme Court Orders TISS to Reinstate Dalit PhD Scholar Suspended Over ‘Anti-National Activities’
Its impact on Pakistan’s citizens is an important issue, but not the only one. At stake are India’s water sharing agreements with Nepal and Bangladesh. Bharat Bhushan Despite public enthusiasm in India about the Indus Waters Treaty being held in abeyance, the move is strategically flawed, and will have adverse consequences for India in the region.… Read More Weaponising Indus Waters Treaty is a strategic mistake
Hridayesh Joshi: सिन्धु जल समझौते पर क्यों डरा है पाकिस्तान अपनी ज़मीन पर दहशतगर्दी रोकने के लिए भारत को हर मुमकिन कदम उठाना चाहिए। सिन्धु जल समझौते को स्थगित कर उसने एक कड़ा रणनीतिक और कूटनीतिक संदेश दिया है लेकिन मीडिया में कई जगह चीज़ों को बढ़ाचढ़ा कर दिखाया जा रहा है और गलत सूचना… Read More Hridayesh Joshi: सिन्धु जल समझौते पर क्यों डरा है पाकिस्तान
Shital Kalathiya sharply criticised the Union government Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil, who came to pay homage at Shailesh Kalathiya’s funeral. Kamal Saiyed Shital Kalathiya, wife of bank manager Shailesh who died in the terror attack in Pahalgam, burst out at Union Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil who came to pay homage… Read More ‘Problem not with Kashmir, but government’s security arrangements’: Wife of Surat bank manager who was killed in Pahalgam
Nazakat, however, lost his cousin in the attack, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and one local who ferried tourists on horseback. That local was Nazakat’s cousin, Syed Adil Hussain Shah (30), who was shot dead reportedly while trying to stop the militants. NB: Since some people are hell bent upon punishing Kashmiri Muslim… Read More Pahalgam guide became guardian angel for Chhattisgarh BJP worker: ‘Hugged the children, saved their lives’
NB: It is disgraceful that innocent students should pay a price for terrorist actions of others. Is there any evidence that Kashmiri Muslim students in cities and campuses outside the Kashmir Valley are responsible for the crimes of others? Is not security in Kashmir the responsibility of the Central Government? Upon whose shoulders should rest… Read More Prayagraj to Himachal, Kashmiri Muslims forced to leave college, home. Many slept at airports
The claim of the government that waqf is not a religious issue is a poor attempt to hide its vile communal agenda that seeks to devastate the Muslim community out of existence. Anand Teltumbde The Modi government’s central premise in targeting waqf institutions is that waqf is not a religious matter but merely one of… Read More Waqf Imbroglio: What the BJP Government Won’t Reveal
NB: The brutal murder of civilians is an unforgiveable crime. This sort of violence has nothing to do with “self-determination”; it is yet another manifestation of totalitarian politics and disregard of the sanctity of human life. It is clear that the perpetrators are bent upon increasing communal tension and discord. DS WITH US Vice-President J… Read More J&K terror’s old ghost: Pahalgam attack during high-profile US visit
The recent one-day spell of rain was enough to paralyze traffic and dismantle the claim of NH-44 being an all-weather highway. By Peerzada Mohsin Shafi Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44), the only road connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India, has long been seen as a strategic lifeline, essential for trade, transport, tourism, and security.… Read More Highway to Havoc: What Broke NH-44 ?
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