Thick, black clouds
The recent acts of violence have reminded me of my column, ‘Mass graves’ (April 30, 2012). In that I had pointed out that mass graves were the result of either…
Modi, Muzaffarnagar and a Nehruvian hero
Lord Meghnad Desai is aghast at the way the Indian authorities and the Supreme Court have dealt with the alleged molestation case involving Justice AK Ganguly. Joining a television debate…
Killed for his name
The murder of Prof Shabbir Shah is like one of those casualties in an epidemic that offers a measure of the calamity and the scale of devastation caused by it.…
Remembering Bhola
The writer has taught international relations and diplomacy at Boston University and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and was the vice chancellor of LUMS. December 16 is…
History’s baggage: Pakistan’s Punjab problem
Arising from the same soil, breathing the same air, moving to the same folk songs and music, defined by the same five rivers, Punjab over the centuries has yet produced…
The prince in the lead
A Notification reported to have been given when none was needed. One denial issued that did everything but deny. Sections in the media on Tuesday revealed official designs to give…
A martyr to the cause of Reason
The assassination of Indian anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune is an ugly black mark on society. The forces of fanatical intolerance, superstition, irrationality and social reaction which killed Dabholkar…
Know your worth, General
The elections and their outcome are now behind us. Except for some complaints of rigging, the atmosphere is cooling down and everyone is looking forward to the formation of the…
