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Illegal immigration, uniform civil laws, communal riots, ways of the ruling dispensation, Pakistan dimension, NRC, sense of persecution and growing Hindu nationalism are the issues that engage most discussions on the concerns of Indian-Muslims. One finds that these discussions, almost always, insinuate that

It’s unnerving. To be true, how truthful does one need to be. Especially when one wishes to talk about people, relationships, events and beliefs forming part of one’s personal journey. One runs the risk of creating hurt, jeopardizing relationships and demolishing constructs built over years. The pragmatic would recommend

There are a host of issues the Prime Minister has chosen either not to speak on or speak insufficiently. Manipur ethnic violence, denial of Donald Trump’s involvement, a fuller account of the Operation Sindoor, playing Pakistan in the Asia Cup, blackmail by Indigo airlines, Turkish aircraft flying domestic sectors in India, illegal

Aircrafts were there. Pilots were there. Cabin-crew was there. But, funnily, flights were not. Why ? Because the Indigo management with bloated ego thought they could get away making a mockery of FDTL compliances since they had the heft. They didn’t give a shit to the possibility of creating an unprecedented

In Hindi, there is a term Rajputi which, colloquially, means utmost bravery in total disregard to outcomes. One appreciates that Rajputi is avoidable in international diplomacy as the primary objective is to strengthen the nation and advance its interests. Modi has chosen to respond to Trump’s coercive ways with a quiet but firm push

The demands of the activists in Ladakh are of almost similar import to the other four UTs which were established as such over 50 years before Ladakh and need to be examined in right earnest, ensuring equity. Some demands require constitutional scrutiny. But violence, arson and killings instigated by Sonam Wangchuck in Ladakh

If we are to let go the past and move on, it is time we brought on the same page those tasked to counter terrorism i.e., our armed forces and police personnel. Let’s assure them that it would be fine for them to save their own lives whilst facing Pakistani terrorists next and not worry about the citizenry. Let’s tell them that it

Amir Khusro (born: 1253) couldn’t have imagined that his famous qawwali, Chaāp tilak sab chhīnī re mose nainā milāike (You’ve taken away my identity and everything from me by looking into my eyes), would be crooned, in undiluted sycophancy, to Trump by his courtiers

I chanced upon a video on YouTube titled “Just one word from Jaishankar turned all of India against Donald Trump”. It’s a simple, no-frills narration of facts, standpoints and logical deductions. Piers Morgan (the famous British journalist and TV anchor) has lent his voice to the video

In Hindi we have a very representative, self-explanatory term for a person like Trump. A term I desperately wanted to use but avoided, given the smallness of my aging balls. It’s only last week when someone forwarded to me a video carrying an interview of C. Christine Fair

Make-believe deals, tariffs, dinner-invites to terrorist states, badgering the heads of weak states, foul-mouthing nay-sayers, subterranean business deals, threatening calls and testicles-crushers are the modern tools to force-acquire nomination to the Nobel prize. That is what Trump-

India needs to think hard. Especially, the young who have a longer future to secure. Our personal agenda are no more islands. We do need government policies, plans and allocations to realize our personal goals. We also need a dispensation that believes in the idea of a