Kashmir: Battling floods and false-reporting by the Indian media
Kashmir is battling the worst of times in its living memory. A flood that has inundated half of the valley is causing unimaginable devastation, yet the hyper-nationalist and jingoistic Indian media has...
View ArticleIs ‘Haider’ really a threat to Pakistan’s ideology?
This is not a review of the film ‘Haider’, but an evaluation of the strong political reactions it has generated. This review is unsuitable for adults easily aggrieved by unfavourable judgement of their...
View ArticleIn Kashmir, kill them while they are young
Khalid returned home in peace. Not on his own legs, but on four shoulders. He looked alright, just that he did not talk. His bones made a cracking sound, his teeth floated in a pool of blood. His face...
View ArticleDid you ban cow-slaughter in Kashmir right before Eid to offend Muslim...
As soon as the Indian authorities are done congratulating themselves over the arrest of the Kashmiri anti-nationalist figurehead, Asiya Andrabi, they can start explaining how they intend to win...
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