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Asia’s ultra-right consensus: ‘Liberal politics, sold by western funded NGOs, isn’t the answer’
The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may...
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South Asia must stay away from war: High risks and costs for all
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After India’s ‘limited strikes’ on Pakistan, de-escalation, restraint, diplomacy needed to avoid war
In similar highly tense situations in the past, both sides have been able to avoid war and work their way back to near normal conditions, and this can happen again
Pahalgam: Voices of peace and reason in times of war
This piece written before India’s air strikes on its neighbour, Pakistan on May 7 remains relevant today
Poonch Victims: Civilians as targets of shelling
Four minors fell victim to the shelling while a hymn singer, tabla player, shopkeeper and homemaker were also killed and a gurdwara was also struck and suffered damage to its wall; hasty irresponsible reportage included slurring of an innocent civilian killed as a ‘terrorist’; preliminary reportage has counted the victims in Poonch alone to be 15 though numbers are expected to rise further
From Trenches to Trust: Reimagining South Asia’s Dividends of Peace
Generations have been raised on trauma and banality of wars and hostility; it is time to trade $72 billion defense spending for solutions to poverty, illiteracy, and healthcare deficits.
The ‘Harijans’ of Bangladesh: Victims of constitutional neglect and social isolation
From the use of the word ‘Harijan’ alone, to the absence of acknowledgement of structural discrimination within Bangladesh (and Pakistan) the Dalit movement has a long way to go in both Islamic countries
Pakistan: Farmers Protest Govt’s Corporate Farming Plan
To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.
Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters
It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.
Indian Muslims strongly condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Communalism is a sub-continental malaise and must be fought across borders
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