It is unimaginable to fathom the trauma and terror of families who lost their loved ones in July, 1995 during the Bosnian war. The bereaved families of a small mountain town of Srebrenica, Bosnia, who lost their loved ones during a mass killing, revisit the pain and agony of an unspeakable horror ye

‘If you love me, show me’, said the English poet John Donne. Rephrase these words: if you have goodness, show me. Of love, however, so often this is presumed that if you love in its truest sense, you need not bother whether it is being shown as well or not. But at times human judgment in the hands o

Sub:- India’s military problems are not less severe than of Pakistan while Kashmir solution becomes more elusive when very survival of Indian State is under serious threat
This refers to an article ‘What is Pakistan’s problem with Myanmar ops?’ by an influential Kashmiri (from Indian side of J&K)

I had been there at the 1st National Hijra Habba in 2012. Witnessing the Third National Transgender Hijra Habba in 2015 was indeed a humbling experience as lot of water has flown during these 3 years. From 30 community participants in 2012, the number this year had swelled to a whopping 350+. The la

The armed forces of Egypt faced a familiar tactic being used by ISIS (Islamic State – IS) and various Takfiri terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria respectively. This applies to a sudden attack based on storming important targets, creating confusion, basing forces within civilian areas, laying booby tr

As the Indian armed forces, with excellent inputs from the intelligence agencies, were carrying out a raid on insurgent camps along the India-Myanmarese border, the pain was felt more acutely in Rawalpindi. The Generals saw it as a threatening gesture by the Indian forces.
It might seem a misplace

Partial results of two important official surveys were released recently. They point to dismal living standards of India’s rural population and rising cost of health and education beyond the means of ordinary citizens. In spite of this reality the Modi government is undermining the public health and

The state of deserts experienced a high temperature in the recent past not because of weather component but the clash of opinions regarding tax rise on tobacco in the state. The High Court’s decision to put stay on the controversial tax proposal by BJP added a silver lining to the grey cloud. The sa

It was indeed a humbling experience for me to be part of the Third National Hijra Habba (festival of transgenders) held recently in the capital city of India. Organised by India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Pehchan programme, it was the first event of its kind at the national level since the Supreme Court’s

It is so sad story to write on the topic of “Nationalism or Racialism” about the facts today again, why Christians are feeling insecure in every field of life in Pakistan. Why Christians are being forced to get Asylum in other countries, Because Christian girls, women and homes are not safe in Paki

Towards the end of June 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the Kremlin. The Kremlin handout of the meeting quotes Putin as saying that “the so-called Islamic State is getting increasingly active in Afghanistan, consolidating its position there. I

Newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is intent on tackling the Boko Haram Takfiri Islamist insurgency both internally and tightening the stranglehold externally. The external dimension applies to working with regional nations that include Chad, Cameroon and Niger. It goes without sayi

The tripartite sectarian nature of ISIS (Islamic State), Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Saudi Arabia led coalition is in full swing and aimed at crushing the Shia Houthis. At the same time, Sunni loyalists who oppose being pawns of Saudi Arabia are in the firing line. After all, gi

The government of Tunisia must do some soul searching because two terrorist attacks since March 2015 highlight the threat from within. It is known that vast numbers of Tunisians have flocked to Syria in order to kill for various sectarian forces. At the same time, the destabilization of Libya now me

So said Priya when I met her at the community dinner on the eve of the recent 3rd Hijra Habba (Habba is a Kannada word meaning festival) event organized by Pehchân project in association with India HIV/AIDS Alliance in Delhi, that brought together over 350 hijras and transgenders from across the cou