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Terrorism & Pakistan Archive
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Ahmedabad Blasts: Time to Take Back the Government
Posted on July 27, 2008 | 23 CommentsMy Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh, I don’t care if you read much less respond to this. You are after all, another inconsequential pawn who might be remembered by posterity in the same breath as Ambhi , and Jaichand. I’m writing this because it is still... -
Burn, my Beloved City
Posted on July 26, 2008 | 20 CommentsUpdate: A friend I was chatting with just told me that another bomb, placed inside a bucket opposite the Forum mall was defused in a timely manner by the cops. It seems somebody saw a guy wearing a red T-Shirt put a bucket down and... -
Will this be Banned in India?
Posted on June 12, 2008 | 6 CommentsThe 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... -
Pragati: June 2008
Posted on June 3, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe 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. Tweet -
Capitalizing an Assassination
Posted on April 30, 2008 | 3 CommentsEarlier 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... -
Nothing New
Posted on December 28, 2007 | 12 CommentsSo 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... -
Malaysian Waters Are Suddenly Muddy
Posted on November 29, 2007 | 7 CommentsThe 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... -
Pakistan Emergency: Two Views
Posted on November 14, 2007 | 6 CommentsTwo 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... -
Exposing the Economist’s India Bias
Posted on November 13, 2007 | 15 CommentsThe 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... -
None to Mourn Dead Hindus
Posted on November 5, 2007 | 5 CommentsI’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. Tweet -
Musharraf Rocks
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 3 CommentsLook 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. Tweet -
Terror and Traffic Jams
Posted on October 12, 2007 | 2 CommentsAnother 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....