How Gen Zia Ul Haq converted Pakistan into a nation of religious zealots?
“What is a constitution? It is a booklet with twelve or ten pages. I can tear them away and say that tomorrow we shall live under a different system. Today, the ...
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A Nuclear war between India & Pakistan, on the cards?
Poor Baluchistan- so close to Pakistan and so far from liberty. But while the Baluchis do deserve and need our full sympathies, it might be possible that Indians- at least the ...
The dots connecting Syrian Boy in Aleppo, Pellet Blinded Kashmiris and Citizens of Gaza
What do a now half-blind Kashmiri medical student, a young Syrian boy in Aleppo, and the citizens of Gaza have in common? Many things. The most important one, for both us ...
The link between liberal education and suicide bombings
Modern education may well prove to be the greatest challenge facing Indian civilization today. I’m not talking about India’s eminent intellectuals. Enough ink has been spilt on decrying their intellectual stupidity ...
Seemingly Secular Jinnah, Islamist Iqbal, Confused Ali and the birth of moth-eaten Pakistan
What happens when a poet-cum-philosopher, A student leader and a flamboyant, but incorruptible orator align together? A new nation takes birth. The poet was Muhammad Iqbal, who transformed from being an ...
Is Moral Policing a trait of Right Wing Activism?
The Una episode has brought to the forefront the evergreen issue of ‘Moral Policing’ which is always at the core of the Liberals Agenda. In fact the main reason which the ...
Bangladesh is Secular, just that it often kills Hindus and other minorities
For the past week, media has been going gaga on how Dhaka attacks are an abomination on Bangladesh's otherwise secular culture. In fact, Bangladeshi secularism is nothing short of a fib ...
Self-Hating Hindus: The Snakes amongst Us
To understand who Self-Hating Hindus are, let us first understand the Self-Hating Jews. 'Self-hating Jew' is a fairly common phrase used to describe Jews who hate everything about themselves. Be it ...
Malda Riots: A product of Minority Appeasement and Lawlessness in West Bengal
There's an age old saying about Las Vegas, "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas." Unfortunately for us, our dear lady, Mamata Banerjee has taken the axiom far too seriously and ...
Taslima Nasrin – Will no Indian intellectual stand up for her?
I walk, daily removing the stones fixated in my path Drowning I sink in the deep sea of prohibitions Who is mine except me alone. -Obhiman Come all ye seculars, ye ...
Brussels: Gateway to Romance or a Terror Hole
Two explosions at Brussels Airport and another blast at a metro station in the city has forced the closure of the entire public transport network. At least 13 people died and ...
From Hollande to Obama – The world suffers due to the Left’s Islamism Problem
Islamism is the political ideology seeking the supremacy of Islam over all other values. those “other values” include not just other religions, but also the concepts of freedom, secularism, and the ...
