Opinion
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3.4KOf Nakba, Resistance and ‘Right of Return’ of the people of Palestine
When Google Earth was initially released in 2001, I immediately rushed to locate a village that no longer exists on a map,...
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3.5KPoem: The Dungeon Republic
Beloved belligerence And this prevailing forlorn Strident are our streets: “Anybody? Anyone?” City is grief… Its viziers have fled. A few...
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3.7KAn Obituary for writing Obituaries: Who deserves one?
A silent flute laden with a litany of moan am I, and if this escape my lips, it’s that I can silence...
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5.0KWomen in Kashmir are silenced to shame, and the shame is not theirs, it’s yours
“It was then when I felt a hand brushing my rear. I tried to ignore it, hoping it was accidental and started...
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5.1KUnderstanding ‘Militarized Nationalism’ in Kashmir
Notions such as national honor and national pride form the basis of militarized nationalism, which can be both, defensive, in trying to...
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5.1KInside the Ottoman heartland: Glimpses of the glorious epoch
Edirne (Turkey): An unusual sunny day and a trip to Edirne in northwest of Istanbul is more than medley of joy, excitement and...
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11.1KBook Review: An Era of Darkness by Shashi Tharoor
Book: An Era of Darkness Author: Shashi Tharoor Publisher: Aleph Book Company (2016) In May 2015, Indian author and politician Shashi...
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3.3KDeconstructing the Bridge Talks: Gender and Occupation, “The war within and without”
One is justifiably sensitive to the evils of patriarchy, but confusing it with the distinct nature of organised state violence is something...
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6.3KAn open letter to a ‘common Indian’ from a Kashmiri
Dear Narendra, Who do I mean by a common Indian? And why did I choose to write to you? I am writing...
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3.2KPoem: A hounded heaven
Dawn to dusk, They scram, In the hounded heaven, In effect, a hell incarnate. One gone, Another comes, The number ticks… Since...
