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‘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! […]

‘A country is as good as its people. People make and shape a country. The people of India must own their country and proactively look after it. But do they? A country is defined by the values, conscientiousness, citizenship and discipline exhibited by its people. Politicians are just the sample […]

‘In a most unlikely scenario, if I fool myself and stand for elections in India, I am certain to lose my security deposit. I am not even sure if my own family members will vote for me. I may even be physically and mentally harassed! Why? Simply because I: Stand […]

‘Has there ever been, or will there ever be, a public debate – on the television or in the published media – about the maximum population that India, as one nation, can afford to have? On the evening of 4 December 2018, I attended a book launch event at Constitution […]