The debate around Article 35-A thus should not be seen as concerning only the state of Jammu and Kashmir but indeed the very essence of the promise of Indian Constitutional democracy
There is one thing common to Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, and Imran Khan: they see themselves as world-historical leaders, above and beyond decrepit old systems and habits of thought and governance
The cow is not a subject wholly of faith, but a political campaign by those seeking to hold on to state power at any cost
They made sure the cows were home While his lungs spouted blood; They made sure their tea was warm, While he waited…
It should be clear by now that in 2014, the Bhartiya Janata Party signed the Agenda of Alliance with the Peoples’ Democratic Party as a mere ruse to find a foothold in the governmental structure in Jammu and Kashmir
When minister garlands convict. Democracy is at its peak; When bureaucrat speaks the truth. The iron-frame has a leak. Some media…
Two recent life-giving judgements of the truly honourable Supreme Court of India – one pertaining to deaths by lynchings, and the other to the imbroglio about governance structures in the capital – deserve special attention
I cannot forget the two things he left us with: ask all the tough questions and struggle in unison on the basis of undefeatable arguments
O man of infinite chest, Give us today a surgical strike On penury, disease, lynching- death, From petrol and diesel hike. …
Everything has been tried— From cajoling to condescension, Gentle pellets to ammunition. These are people of a different Kind; they think they…
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