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There is no proof regarding how much support the Hurriyat. IMHO they can get maybe 30% of the votes in the Valley (and the % will be lower if you consider the state as a whole). They should contest elections and establish their credibility. If GoI gives in to blackmail from an entity whose...

Kashmir’s Desperate GASP For Peace Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine If Delhi doesn’t act fast, none will be left at the negotiation table PREM SHANKAR JHA Senior Journalist FAZAL QURESHI is the latest of a long list of Kashmiri leaders who have been ruthlessly...

Interior Ministry’s evidence against India not enough, says Qureshi Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan MULTAN/ISLAMABAD: Foreign involvement in the unrest in Pakistan cannot be ruled out but more information is needed to plausibly argue the country’s point of view on the issue...

Interior Ministry’s evidence against India not enough, says Qureshi Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan MULTAN/ISLAMABAD: Foreign involvement in the unrest in Pakistan cannot be ruled out but more information is needed to plausibly argue the country’s point of view on...

It is aspects of the divinity that are worshipped. The major difference between Sanatan Dharma and Islam is that Islam is monotheistic, whereas Sanatan Dharma, at its core, is monistic. Monism means that there is one reality, and everything else is an expression of that sole reality. Another...

We know you have had a very hard night. We hope that the relevant authorities will be able to carry out a meticulous and speedy investigation and quickly capture the culprits.

Some people try to increase their own stature by getting appointments to high offices. But APJ Abdul Kalam ji increased the stature of the Presidency by accepting that post.

There are plenty of rapacious and vicious socialists for whom corruption is not an issue. So corruption is indeed not an issue for all Indians, in particular for socialist Indians. What is the point? The exact spot on which Babri Masjid stood was the place of the temple and there is plenty...

The author of that article is some one whose work many wise people find worth reading. Never mind, you can move on.

We're not particularly interested in what you consider to be relevant or otherwise. As regards the actual events of the day you can begin to expand your knowledge by reading this: Liberhan: 17 years and few surprises : India : M J Akbar : TOI Blogs You have a lot more to learn but that will do...

A few points: 1. The fact that a temple existed at the precise spot on which the Babri Masjid stood is now archeologically established beyond reasonable doubt. In fact, Babri Masjid used to be called "Masjid-e-Janmasthan" previously. See posts in the sticky Babri Masjid thread. 2. There were...

I agree with your analysis that visions of utopia are often used to motivate and mislead people. Now, to decide who best represents "traditional Islam", Wahiduddin or Maududi, one will have compare their views with the original Islam of 7th century Arabia. IMHO, this can best be settled...

^^^ Just after I composed the above post, I came across an outstanding article by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who beautifully articulates the dilemma between Islam as a religion and Islam as a political system, in the context of the recent ban on minarets in Switzerland. I do not lightly use the term...

First let us understand what is religion, and what is politics. The domain of religion is: beliefs regarding birth and death; attitudes towards one's parents, family, and other human beings; ideas about "God", nature and the universe; beliefs about self-improvement and human evolution. The...

There are many Kashmiri leaders that have been assassinated by Pakistan-based militant groups. Mirwaiz's father was one of them. Sajjad Lone's father was another.

That is commendable, there is need for facts, not sweeteners. What do you make of the following Hadith from Sahih Muslim? There does not seem to be any Jewish connection. So you are saying that Sharia punishments and sentencing guidelines need not be imposed. Fair enough, although there may...

The Hindu : News / National : Troops withdrawal in J&K planned The Centre announced on Wednesday its intention to draw down a “significant number of battalions” from Jammu & Kashmir and reiterated its commitment to hold “quiet talks with all Kashmiri groups” far away from the media...

'Militants in Kashmir valley dying of diseases', says former militant - dnaindia.com Friday, December 4, 2009 13:07 IST Jammu: Militants in the Kashmir valley are increasingly finding it difficult to get medical aid and many of them are dying due to various diseases and bullet wounds, a...

Mirwaiz aide critically injured in militant attack: Rediff.com India News Last updated on: December 04, 2009 19:15 IST An executive member of the All party Hurriyat conference was shot and critically injured, near his house in Soura, in Srinagar [ Images ]. A senior police officer said...