International Politics
Political Incorrectness at its Best
In a superb article, Jakod De Roover rips apart the European Parliament’s presumptuous self-righteousness, which has compelled them to “come out with a policy statement” on how caste still rules India.
Recently, the European Parliament hosted a meeting on “caste discrimination in South Asia”. At the meeting, participants stated that “India is being ruled by castes […]
Mosque Demolition Meets Deathly Silence
This mosque demolition strangely stirred extremely feeble protests–if you can call them that.
Chinese authorities in the restive far western region of Xinjiang have demolished a mosque for refusing to put up signs in support of this August’s Beijing Olympics, an exiled group said on Monday.
China has characteristically cared a whit for the dreaded PR impact. […]
Will this be Banned in India?
The Indian Express reports
A play inspired by a short story written in the 1960s, which prophesised the rise of religious extremists and bombing of mosques in Pakistan, was staged before packed audiences in the federal capital.
When Dhanak, the short story by noted Urdu writer Ghulam Abbas, was read out to a select audience in Lahore […]
The Colonial Economist
This disgusting tripe cannot be called a "book review." It stops short at making an open personal attack on L.K. Advani. Now that I’ve already wasted two sentences, I leave you with something beyond contempt. Read the last line, especially.
In 2005 Mr Advani and his family were invited on a tour of Pakistan, ending […]
Capitalizing an Assassination
Earlier this month, Priyanka Vadra Gandhi met Nalini to “come to terms with her father’s death,” etc. Noble sentiments. A heart-warming gesture. However, not everybody was happy.
Even 17 years after Rajiv’s assassination, the families of most of the 14 victims who died along with Rajiv are yet to get any compensation promised by the Central […]
The Last Hindu Kingdom Bites the Dust
This shows how India gifted Nepal to China. While most in the mainstream media gloat about the victory of democracy, free and fair elections, etc nobody wants to see behind the curtain.
India gifts Nepal to China
Balbir K Punj
The UPA Government can now flaunt one more ‘achievement’ along with inflation, deceleration in rate of growth and […]
She has Lost it
It’s raining Tibetan protests worldwide. I have equal love for China and Pakistan. But what’s wrong with the Verbal Terrorist?
NDA leader George Fernandes and author Arundhati Roy will join hundreds of Tibetans in a torch relay parallel to the Olympic flame run in the Capital on Thursday.
The Verbal Terrorist has featured countless times on this […]
India’s Shame
Tibet stands tall in the list of Nehru’s ugly legacies. With our Comrades calling the shots now, is this news any surprise?
Indian police have arrested about 100 Tibetan exiles who set out, earlier this week, on a protest march from India to their homeland. ….the march is part of a global campaign mounted by […]
Does Only Violence Work?
Two news items. Similar theme, different content. Starkly different reactions.
Item 1:
Over 100 Hindus staged a noisy mock-slaughter of a cow outside the British parliament to highlight legal loopholes that they say allowed authorities to euthanise a temple cow last year.
The protestors staged the mock-slaughter on Wednesday as Hindus in India’s holy town of […]
On how the Grandson Squandered his Legacy
I didn’t know Mohandas Gandhi had a grandson named Arun Gandhi until I read this.
Now, intemperate remarks about Israel and Jews being "the biggest players" in a global culture of violence have gotten Gandhi removed as president of the peace center he launched in 1991.
"My intention was to generate a healthy discussion on the proliferation […]