In the run-up to the anniversary of the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus in January, there is a case to give voice to those who lost theirs, in the amplified din of power or politics.
...Full StoryAs we landed at the Srinagar airport, we stopped for a few seconds to inhale hard. We were coming back to Kashmir after 14 years.
...Full StoryEven as armchair experts try to position the removal of Article 370 to be majorly about Kashmiri Pandits, this one is for you. For Pandits, it may be too little, too late.
...Full StoryFor years, I went to Kashmir as an outsider, despite being a Kashmiri, the laws of the land having stripped me of my state subject, no govt willing to care. But now, I can finally go 'home'.
...Full StoryArmchair war-mongers, opportunist nationalists, seditionists — India must win several mini-battles to win the final war.
...Full StoryOn his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the PM spoke in Kashmiri. But his attempts have not impressed many speakers of the Koshur tongue.
...Full StoryIn a state where children continue to die of malnutrition, farmers should take the milk to orphanages and children’s homes instead of spilling it on the roads.
...Full StoryNew Delhi could be offering citizen’s data on a platter to powerful American companies.
...Full StoryBad news for everyone, especially Indians.
...Full StoryIt is almost as if the insecurities articulated by Kashmir Pandits three decades ago are playing out all over again.
...Full Story'She turned towards brash, power-wielding men rather than towards philosophical-idealists like her father.'
...Full StoryHe or she sets the path for you to walk towards your ultimate goal, which is self-awareness.
...Full StoryIf it has come to the level of species shaming, let me remind you the jungle has a law of co-existence that all creatures adhere to. You are the ones killing your own.
...Full StoryI want transparency for the next generation.
...Full StoryWhen you lose the freedom of faith, the right to your roots and the liberty to call your homeland your own.
...Full StoryIt is only fair that this message goes out to him though social media.
...Full StoryBringing some Diwali cheer from the newsroom.
...Full StoryI am impressed by the sensitivity with which the movie has tackled the issue of feminism.
...Full StoryIf the identity of the Kashmiri Pandits was compromised two decades ago, should I wish the same for the Muslims in the Valley invoking providence?
...Full StoryI am exercising the right to my tolerance just as you have exercised your freedom of expression to negate the idea of India.
...Full StoryI actually fall into the category of people who lose beautiful friendships merely because I cannot keep up with the 100-odd pings on WhatsApp.
...Full StoryShiva lives in me no more and the Hindu thought has finally been hijacked by ISIS philosophy.
...Full StoryThe Facebook honcho says he's pushing forward with ideas and dreams because no one else seems willing to pursue them.
...Full StoryThere is a risk of losing the beautiful 'me time' now during air travels.
...Full StoryThe discontent of the people of the Valley with the establishment is a raw vein that cannot be soothed by a sporting event.
...Full StoryRemember, the Syrian boy's is not the only life that has been cut short due to strife and war.
...Full StoryAre we becoming a human-eat-human society?
...Full StorySamajwadi Party chief is clearly living up to expectations.
...Full StoryThe treatment meted out to this lord by the commoners, especially on the day of the Rath Yatra is almost intimidating.
...Full StoryBeware world, Indian tourists are boarding.
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