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Dil Dhadakne Ka Sabhab aayaaWo teri yaad thi, abyaad aayaa…ആസ്ക്വിത്ത് ഹോസ്റ്റലിൽ ഒന്നാംനിലയിലെ രാജുതാടിക്കാരൻറെ മുറിയിൽ നിന്നും ആ ഗസൽ ഒഴുകിയെത്തുമ്പോൾ ഓർക്കും, എന്തിനാണ് നാം ഓർമ്മകളെ ഇങ്ങനെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നതെന്ന്! നസീർ കസ്മിയുടെ വരികളിൽ ഹൃദയത്തിൻറെ വിങ്ങൽ ഓർമ്മകളുടെ തുടിപ്പുകൾ ആണ്. 40 വർഷം ചെറിയൊരു [...]
M Kunhaman: A Subaltern Intellectual and His Politics of Defiance
First published in Eurasia Review In the discourses of human development, the late M. Kunhaman, an esteemed economist and subaltern thinker, argued that human development is not just desirable but an indispensable prerequisite for safeguarding human [...]
Power Dynamics: Henry Kissinger’s Realpolitik in China Policy
First published in Eurasia Review Photo: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks at the Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in New York City on October 24, 2023 (Credit: XINHUA) Amidst [...]
The Besieged Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
First published in Eurasia Review, 18 October 2023 More than two million people in Gaza have suffered the consequences of the ruthless attack by Hamas, including the killing of several foreign nationals on 7 October. Numerous [...]
Engaging Egypt in a strategic vibe: India seeks to enhance partnership with Cairo
First published in Eurasia Review, 28 June 2023 Photo Credit: PMO IndiaIndia’s engagements with Egypt have attained a new significance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cairo on 24-25 June. During the visit, Prime Minister [...]
Sweden’s Changing Military Strategy In The High North And Its Implications For the Arctic Geopolitics
First published in Eurasia Review, 23 June 2023 Sweden, an Arctic State with significant stakes in the geopolitics of the region, is set to revamp its defence strategy in the wake of the Ukraine war and [...]
Trailblazer of ‘Sociology of Movements’ – Alain Touraine Remembered
First published in Eurasia Review, 13 June 2023 Photo credit: West Observer Alain Touraine, a highly revered French sociologist who died on June 9, was widely recognized for his profound insights and scholarly contributions in the [...]
Current Affairs
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India’s Arctic policy regime and its geopolitical significance
First published in Policy Circle, 8 September 2022 India’s Polar policy has assumed considerable significance with the notification of its Arctic Policy early this year and the passing of the Indian Antarctic Law by the Indian [...]
The Arctic Council: future scenarios for the international forum
What is the importance of the Arctic Council in resolution of today's problems? The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund and the Information and Analytics Center of the Project Office for the Development of the Arctic (PORA) [...]
Specters Of Communal Frenzy: Will ‘The Desert Become A Garden’?
First in Eurasia Review, 29 December 2021 “I am terribly afraid of my identity as a minority Christian in my own homeland and the fear is more horrible than anything else,” according to a Delhi-based scholar [...]
Global South Colloquy
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Islamist Outfit Masquerading under ‘Republic’ Banned in India
Published in Global South Colloquy and Eurasia Review Living in a pluralist society with a bit of courage and confidence is anything but comforting today. A major reason is the role of self-styled ‘agencies’ with ascriptive [...]
Sherni and the ‘Hunting Tale’
You would have gone to the forest 100 times, but could spot a tiger only once. But, be rest assured, the tiger would have spotted you 99 times. Published in GSC Dossier, 30 July 2021; and [...]
Unrest in South Africa – A Deeper Malaise
First published in GSC Dossier, 19 July 2021; also appears in Eurasia Review Even as the world observed the Nelson Mandela Day on Sunday, South Africa had not yet recovered from the unrest and large-scale violence [...]
Countercurrent
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Blasphemy Estate: The ‘Deep State’ and Deepening Fundamentalism in Pakistan
The ‘Deep State’ and Deepening Fundamentalism in Pakistan Published in Global South Colloquy, 15 September 2020; Countercurrents, 15 September 2020 The deep state in Pakistan is no more a mere conglomerate of civil bureaucracy, army, intelligence, [...]
Unlocking the India-Pakistan Dilemma : Twenty Years of ‘Lahore Declaration’ and Missed Opportunities
K.M.SEETHI First Published in Countercurrents, 21 February 2019; also appeared in Global South Colloquy, 21 February 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/02/21/unlocking-the-india-pakistan-dilemma-twenty-years-of-lahore-declaration-and-missed-opportunities/ http://globalsouthcolloquy.com/unlocking-the-india-pakistan-dilemma/ Many treaties and agreements in international relations are the natural outcome of conflicts and wars between two [...]
Kashmir: Back to Square One?
K.M. SEETHI First Published in Countercurrents, 16 February 2019; also appeared in Global South Colloquy, 16 February 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/02/16/kashmir-back-to-square-one/ http://globalsouthcolloquy.com/kashmir-back-to-square-one/ The terror attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), which killed dozens of [...]