Publications
Here are some of our recent OP-Eds
Dengue and World Domination
“Behold! Allah is not ashamed to propound the parable of a mosquito, or even of something more lowly. The believers know it is the truth from their Lord, but the disbelievers say, ‘What does […]
649 views
Cries of Kashmiri Women
Humanitarian crises revolving around armed conflicts and involving state actors usually have an important gender dimension that ought to be properly addressed. In this context, systematic sexual abuse and other forms of gender-based violence […]
2200 views
Russia as a Resurgent Power - a Critical Analysis
Russia formally entered the power game of international order in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars and this Eurasian power has remained a key player in international affairs ever since. From its journey of acting […]
927 views
Article 370: What Made PM Narendra Modi do it?
The Indian government led by PM Modi under BJP rule revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir by scrapping Article 370. This act of Modi may have surprised people but it was not […]
696 views
The Repulsive Face of Ultra-Nationalism
In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a nationalist deal looked very attractive even though nationalism marched towards horrendous conflicts on an unprecedented scale. However in 1945, everything changed with the unfortunate event of […]
686 views
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Pakistan’s Decisive Time to Act on its Weakening Kashmir Cause
The scenic vale of Kashmir with a population of over 7.5 million Muslims is firmly in India’s fist like never before. The struggle for freedom has been brandished as a terrorist insurgency with groups […]
618 views
End of Humanity!
On 5th of August, 2019, Narendra Modi and his government unleashed a wave of suffering and punishment often seen in tribal and primitive societies and not in democracies to which India claims to belong. With […]
790 views
Disputing the Disputed Status
In an act of defiance against India’s sinister design to strip the Muslim-majority part of its nominal autonomy, Kashmiris are ready to rebel the controversial decision, the revocation of article 370. Foreseeing the whole […]
581 views
The New Delhi Nazis
On August 1 of every year, there is an acutely painful and profoundly emotional moment that is commemorated in Warsaw, Poland. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, everything in the city comes to a […]
653 views
Pulwama aftermath; Call to sanity
The Pulwama attack was a false-flag operation ostensibly designed to blame and corner Pakistan with an end objective to enable Mr. Modi to get re-elected. It was also planned to smear the opposition parties […]
574 views
The implied truth
On Feb 28, 2019, the Indian Ministry of Defence arranged a joint press briefing to salvage the reputation and professionalism of the Indian armed forces following their own foolish and unbelievable ‘surgical strike’ in […]
742 views
Modi, Media, Military a dangerous combination
Bollywood has a strange effect of taking you away from reality and that is exactly what sells in a country of 1.4 billion people. Unfortunately, in the electioneering season it can also cloud the […]
583 views
The 'Reichstag Fire'of Pulwama
As tensions in New Delhi reach a fever-pitch, and war hysteria grips the increasingly faltering BJP leadership, it is resorting to a dangerous gambit: get enough Indians roiled, teach Pakistan a ‘lesson’ (even a […]
692 views
Pulwama, where was the world order?
WITH deescalation gradually creeping in after a perilous week in the subcontinent, it’s time to reflect on the world reaction to Pulwama, which almost bought two nuclear neighbours on the verge of an allout […]
623 views
The last sigh of Modi government
Scholars of political economy have endlessly studied the “political budget cycle,” with the idea being that democratically-elected governments have a strong incentive to time their budget proposals, as well as their generosity with the […]
616 views
India's fake news calamity
India is an exceptional country in many regards, and as a study of electronic information shows, it is exceptional too in the amount of mass delusion in which its public dwells. According to a […]
590 views
Sinking deeper into abyss
On March 3, 2019, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B S Dhanoa, Chief of the Air staff of IAF, addressed a press conference on the occasion of the award of national colors to IAF Station, […]
705 views
Decoding the Australian terrorist's manifesto
The act of terrorism perpetrated by Christian extremists against the worshippers of two mosques in Christchurch has evoked sorrow, disgust, and condemnation. As investigations continue and links are established between the perpetrators and their […]
759 views
Time to Change our Approach
Whenever a terrorist attack occurs anywhere in the world, people in Pakistan hope and pray that the perpetrator isn't from Pakistan. After every such incident, Pakistan is among the first to condemn the attack […]
788 views
THE BLEEDING VALLEY
The cloud of sudden death looms large and heavy on the inhabitants of Kashmir living on both sides of the de facto border, known as the Line of Control (LoC). They often have to […]
745 views
Has the FATF Failed?
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-ministerial body that aims to curtail international money laundering and terrorist financing by setting standards for national financial architectures. It is a voluntary body comprising 40-odd […]
709 views