South Asian diaspora in the West is often trapped by the idea of homeland, turning socially regressive, culturally reactionary and politically right-wing. A phenomenon rooted in the ancient past has acquired new complexion in modern times. It...
It is typically characteristic of Indian posturing and narrative to take a moral high-ground vis-à-vis Pakistan’s non-secular existence. With the spate of violent protests in Kashmir and Pakistan’s allegations of human rights violations and...
Comparing two political personalities from two completely different nations is a herculean task. Narendra Modi was a tea-seller before he became India’s prime minister. This is exactly why his journey to success is admired by many Indians. So in...
In Kashmir, engaging the public is as important as secret negotiations. Indian and Pakistani diplomats tend to agree on one thing: A peace deal with their quarrelsome neighbor will need to be worked out under the cover of darkness through a...
English-speaking elites in Lutyens’ Delhi tragically aid and abet Pakistan’s longstanding designs to pry Kashmir away from India. On May 21, Fair Observer published an article by this author titled “Arundhati Roy, Please Do Not Support...
