The photograph accompanying this article, was clicked on Chinese New Year (16th February 2018) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is a signpost/ notice written in Thai, English and Chinese (in that order) in a temple, having a statue of Ganesha, situated in the heart of the city in front of Maya Mall. I re

The shadow war between two Middle East heavy weights Israel and Iran is going on for decades now. But recent incident of Israeli air raids on Iranian bases in Syria and downing of Israeli F-16 fighter jet by Syrian antiaircraft missile batteries which has happened for first time in 36 years has boug

There is always lot of talk about Kashmir in the media as well as in the political circles across the world but rarely does any of the writings or discussions venture to look into the life and times of people who live in that part of Kashmir which is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan.
The

The school shooting on February, 14 in USA at Florida, in which 17 were killed and 14 were injured, has triggered widespread anger in USA. Hence US President Trump is obviously deeply concerned about it due to sympathetic reasons but also due to electoral considerations. Trump has suggested a solut

Once again, Kashmir is living proof that it is not going to compromise, far less abandon, its demand for Aazaadi (freedom) which is its birthright and for which it has paid a price in blood and suffering which has not been exacted from any other people of the South Asian subcontinent. Compared to th

Asma Jahangir, one of the staunchest human rights voices in Pakistan, died on February 11th 2018, at the age of 66 due to a heart attack. The activist's sudden death is a huge loss for not only the debate on Human Rights but mainly for her own country, Pakistan and its people.
"Tireless Protestant"

Naïve and gullible Indians should not repeat 1962 with China (ii)- Bangladeshi illegal immigrants no more internal problem but external threat due to Doklam crisis (iii)- Dereliction of civilian leadership regarding external security threat, main cause of Army Chief going public.
Lot of noise is b

It is a common practice to interview celebrities and share their success stories. But the real grass roots heroines and heroes rarely get heard. So, for a change, let us listen to what our 13-year-old Raveena has to say on girls’ education. It is high time our policy makers paid heed to the experien

Government of India (GOI) not booking major offenders hence Supreme Court should monitor Rs 114 billion PNB fraud case.
On February 14, 2018, Government-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) reportedly filed criminal complaint (FIR, the first Information Report) at Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

A mere day have passed to the death of the imminent lawyer and fearless lawyer Asma Jahangir whose departure has come at a time when Pakistan needed her the most.
The fragile human rights situation in our homeland needs as many advocates as it can get. And who better than Ms. Jahangir, whose stood

Terrorism is a syndicate-based activity; its business is to induce fear and, in order to generate that fear, terrorism, like any other business, requires money. Terrorists need financial support to carry out their operations - to acquire weapons, to fund travel, to run training camps, to recruit new

Glaring failure of global political order (through UN) in Maldives (ii)- Total breakdown of law & order in Maldives shouldn’t be ignored by India (ii)- India was requested for intervention but GOI clueless what to do in Maldives (iii)- GOI paralyzed due to lack of clarity about global political orde

As soon as I set foot inside Suansawan Care Resort for the elderly in northern Thailand, I was immediately struck by its spacious, sylvan and tranquil surroundings. Set in Maerim valley, 20 km away from the Lanna province of Chiang Mai, this retirement facility is owned and managed by 66 years old B

The recent Paigham-e-Pakistan fatwa is being considered a historic step and some are even calling it the second most important document after the constitution of Pakistan.
The Fatwa was signed by 1829 leaders and has been prepared with the support of major state institutions, leading madaris and re

Jingoist Hindus not realizing India may be further dismembered and Hinduism may not survive (ii)- Indian Muslims are suspect and may assist in realizing unfinished agenda of Islam to rule & convert Hindus of India (iii)- India should not overly depend on support of other countries (iv)- Indian Milit