We often use words or names without pausing to wonder the meaning behind the names. Perhaps, we are all Shakespearian in our “what’s in a name” nonchalance. But sometimes, a name carries tremendous meaning or baggage, especially when a name is given to a emotive issue. This baggage can last for decades as both the Pakistani…
Editor’s Note: This testimony was brought to our attention by the Editor-Coordinator of the US-India Friendship.net. This Blog is an excellent source for information about US-India relations. Dr. Ashley Tellis is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specializing in international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues. Previously, he served as senior adviser…
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Sachin Tendulkar, already the greatest batsman ever, did something absolutely amazing on Wednesday, February 24. He scored a double century in a One Day International match against South Africa. We cannot even comprehend this feat. Double centuries are a rare phenomenon even in Test Cricket which take 5 days to complete a match. One day Cricket was…
On January 23, 2010 we wrote an article about a review by one Pankaj Mishra of a book by Wendy Doniger titled Hindus: An Alternative History”. A reader of this Blog had brought these to our attention.We were appalled by the book, its NYT review and, above all, by what we considered to be sheer journalistic misconduct of…
Most readers would recall that a few years ago Danish Newspapers published cartoons that were deemed offensive by Muslims around the world. While there are many cartoons, such as those provided by organizations similar to www.cartoonporno.xxx, that can be deemed to be offensive, these particular cartoons shook many Muslims to their core. The publication of these…
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. Our Web Software does not permit embedding of the clips into our articles. So we shall have to be content to include the links to the actual videoclips. We are very happy with the tremendous response from readers to this series…
Jim Hoagland, a contributing editor to the Washington Post, wrote an article this week titled As Obama bets on Asia, regional players hedge. Mr. Hoagland is a respected columnist with deep contacts. He is an intelligent man and he tries to be analytical as well as dispassionate. So we read what Jim Hoagland writes. This article by…
This past week in Afghanistan-Pakistan was a momentous one. It began with the arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taleban military commander believed to be the deputy to Mullah Omar. Such a man would know just about everything there is to know about the senior Taleban leadership. Mullah Baradar was arrested in the southern city of…
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. Our Web Software does not permit embedding of the clips into our articles. So we shall have to be content to include the links to the actual videoclips. We are very happy with the tremendous response from readers to this series…