India validates ‘two-nations’ theoryon October 16, 2019By pursuing a populist ultra-nationalist agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unwittingly validated the much-maligned "two-nations" theory that formed the rationale behind dividing British India to create Pakistan as a Muslim homeland.His policy pits Hindus against Muslims, an unfortunate schism that all of his predecessors fought against. Seven decades after the blood-soaked partition, … [Read more...] about India validates ‘two-nations’ theory
India’s migration politics will topple Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasinaon October 10, 2019India's migration politics--an assertion that there are 40 million Bangladeshi migrants illegally living in India and that they must be pushed back--will morph into an explosive crisis in South Asia and destabilise the region.This is how things will unravel: India's looming campaign to round up suspected illegal migrants and put them in now-under-construction concentration camps will give … [Read more...] about India’s migration politics will topple Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina
Roots of east-west conflicton April 17, 2016Yet another denigration of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the name of freedom of expression has been attempted. Yet another violent outburst in the Arab world has taken place. More deaths and destruction. When can we expect this to end? Not until the west comes to its senses. Not until the licence Dante used to burn Mohammad (PBUH) in hell is abrogated and no one else is allowed to carry on the legacy … [Read more...] about Roots of east-west conflict