Terrorism & Pakistan
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 […]
Pragati: June 2008
The June 2008 issue of Pragati is out. Download your copy now.
This issue carries a modified version of my article on the perils of lending intellectual defense to terrorism.
For the original article, see below.
Defending Attacks on National Interest
In a public-life career stretched over more than three decades, D.V.Gundappa wrote tomes on every conceivable aspect of […]
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 […]
Nothing New
So Benazir Bhutto is dead. A step lower in Pakistan’s descent into anarchy. The biggest beneficiary of her gruesome killing is the media, which will have a prolonged orgasm lasting several days.
Just yesterday I was watching her soul-stirring speeches where she promised electricity, and roads, guaranteed employment–Inshah Allah hum bijili denge, etc–and promised to […]
Malaysian Waters Are Suddenly Muddy
The innocuous, almost ridiculous, demand for massive historical damages has smouldered into an international loss of face for Malaysia. Purely realpolitik terms, this was easily avoidable had the Malaysian government shown a little restraint. By jumping headlong in a fit of panic, Abdullah Badawi has invited both trouble at home and bad publicity outside. Within […]
Pakistan Emergency: Two Views
Two views on the Musharraf Emergency. Diametrically divergent. One based on facts, the other based on bias and concealed facts and symptoms.
In his two part series (the third part is in the pipeline), Arun Shourie, nails Musharraff’s farce of "saving democracy" in Pakistan. I’ll leave you to read the longish articles, but a small […]
Exposing the Economist’s India Bias
The Economist’s ignorance about India is on display again. A consistent display of poor research and lack of awareness of basic facts about the country forces one to reasonably conclude that the magazine is biased against India. For instance, their country profile on India contains a wealth of information that sometimes borders on being incorrect. […]
None to Mourn Dead Hindus
I’ve decided to be large-hearted and forgive Tehelka for its expose–it is election season and Tehelka needs the money to fund its continual quest for truth.
Let’s rework the Gujarat Conclusion.
Key Points:
The following are some of the premises for the Gujarat Conclusion:
Large numbers of Muslims were killed by Hindu mobs. This act of barbarity, if it […]
Musharraf Rocks
Look at the brighter side of Musharraf’s Emergency declaration: at least a apparition of democracy existed in Pakistan. It all started with Justice “albatross” Ifthekar Choudhry.
Emergency has been declared in India for a far more frivolous reason.
Nitin as usual, weighs in.
Terror and Traffic Jams
Another terror attack in Ajmer. Regular terror visits on India are in the danger of quickly going out of fashion. Frankly, I don’t have the will anymore to condemn it, say vile things about the ideology that inspires it, or hold the government accountable. Ennui. Almost analogical to my rants when Bangalore’s traffic threatened to […]