Srinagar, Sept. 2 -- Almost all the guests were wearing Western outfits, garishly ill-suited and poorly carried, at least to my eyes. But two interactions stood out. The first was with a middle-aged ... Read More
Srinagar, Sept. 2 -- Almost all the guests were wearing Western outfits, garishly ill-suited and poorly carried, at least to my eyes. But two interactions stood out. The first was with a middle-aged ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 31 -- The first two factors were closely linked: the 'globalized' Western university system actively opened its doors to international students and capital. Once an international studen... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- It is about the dignity and pride of the 'subaltern' and underprivileged socio-economic classes in Kashmir. No clear and neat portrait can be drawn of the same. Difference(s) wi... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 16 -- Before explicating, I would lay out my perspective and class position. An 'upper class' Kashmiri with a distinguished lineage dating back centuries, I lived a very sheltered, coss... Read More
First things first, June 26 -- Congratulations for a well-deserved, well-earned and emphatic victory!Against all odds, against entrenched hostility (institutional and motivated), you prevailed. Before... Read More
Srinagar, June 25 -- Having followed Trump's political trajectory for some time, I too was surprised. But for all intents and purposes, Donald Trump is a canny fox who, by seemingly allowing himself t... Read More