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‘Terrorism has no geographical or religious boundaries. Both India and Pakistan have been witnessing terrorist acts and mass causalities on a regular basis. Similar to Indian Army, Pakistan army too has constantly been fighting terrorism on its soil. One could argue that Pakistan deserves it, as the terrorists are primarily […]

‘Why have people given up any hope of friendship and brotherhood between the two neighbouring countries – India and Pakistan? Why have they stopped dreaming? Impossible things can happen and do happen if all stakeholders work coherently together and make them happen. Thankfully, mad dreamers do exist in this world; […]

‘The recent car-bomb terrorist act in Pulwama (Kashmir) has practically divided the Indian community, including the exiled, uprooted Kashmiri Pandit community, which has been a hapless direct victim of the militancy in Kashmir. The terrorist attack, which killed over 40 Indian security (CRPF) personnel and injured many more, and the […]

‘Militancy is destroying Kashmir. Militants are not friends of Kashmir or the Kashmiri people. They are dire enemies – as wolves in sheep’s clothing – of all Kashmiris. They have seemingly hijacked a politico-religious theme but only to empower themselves. The seemingly selfish, power hungry and unwise perpetrators of violence […]

“The fallen jawans (soldiers) in Kashmir don’t need anyone’s lip sympathy. They only need the commitment of their countrymen and the leaders. The fallen soldiers are martyrs. As such, after falling in the line of duty, they have justified their existence. They have died for their country. Can their fellow […]

‘As history can testify, the greatest factors that have impeded the stability and growth of the Indian subcontinent, especially after the British left seven decades ago, have been its communal disharmony and distrust, cultural diversity and ethnic heterogeneity. On the top of that, in India at least, the thriving caste […]

‘Like politics, the social media is not for the thin-skinned or the faint-headed. In this day and age, as a lethal weapon, it can potentially destroy individual people, families, communities, organisations and even change the fate and course of countries. Always remember: “You must be in control of your time […]

‘Anything we don’t receive at home, we seek outside, mostly with strangers. That includes Attention, Appreciation and Acknowledgement – the 3 As. Our phone and the social media become our lifelines. What is the purpose of eating expensive food at an expensive restaurant or wearing expensive clothes or going for […]

‘Twenty-sixth January is an important day for both Australia and India. Australia celebrates this day as Australia Day and India as Republic Day.  As people comprise a country, warm greetings to all my fellow Australians and Indians on this day. India gave me birth, values and education. Republic Day of […]

‘Yesterday, 19th January 2019 marked the 29th anniversary of the beginning of a tragic mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits (KP) from their traditional erstwhile home – the valley of Kashmir – their Maej Kasheer. Anecdotally, it was their 7th mass exodus from Kashmir during the past seven centuries or so! […]