Category: India & Its Neighbours

Some links for weekend reading – IV

On Bal Thackeray and his call for Hindu suicide squads/ Hindu terrorists: Nip it in the bud by Offstumped. A short excerpt: Bal Thackeray�s remarks are reprehensible. There is no moral sanction for Terrorism...

How do you distinguish between an Islamist and a Muslim?

Thanks to Suneel who alerted me to this interview with prolific author, broadcaster and columnist Tarek Fateh (also author of “Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State”)… Two short excerpts: How...

With “allies” like these, who needs enemies?

This analysis of�attitudes that the communist parties have�towards vital matters of national interest reveals why they are probably the most dangerous�element in the current political landscape… Excerpts from Red Star over South Block�(emphasis mine)...

Pakistan: A State-sponsor of Terrorism?

Came across this news-report yesterday and wondered whether there is now sufficient�evidence to�declare Pakistan a state-sponsor of terrorism?� …Elements of Pakistan’s ISI and its paramilitaries are actively backing Taliban insurgents and if their sanctuaries...