Rohan Giri On April 22, 2025, tourist destination of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, bore witness to an atrocity that defies human conscience. In a brutal terrorist attack orchestrated by Pakistan-backed terrorist groups, 26 Hindu tourists were singled out based on their faith and mercilessly executed. Their only ‘crime’ was being Hindu. Global media outlets … Continue reading Pahalgam Attack: Hypocrisy, Silence, and Truth
At approximately 2:30 PM on April 22, 2025, a group of terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on tourists at Baisaran meadow, some 6 km from the tourist town of Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir. The Pakistan backed islamist terrorists exploited dense forest bordering the meadow to launch a deadly ambush on innocent tourists enjoying … Continue reading Brief on Baisaran Terrorist Attack – April 22, 2025
Shambhavi Thite In recent years, there has been a growing effort to portray Islamophobia and anti-semitism as synonymous forms of prejudice. Though well-meaning, this analogy ignores their quite different histories, intentions, and outcomes. Not only another type of prejudice, anti-semitism is a centuries-old hatred spun into the fabric of Western and Middle Eastern civilizations by … Continue reading Beyond Analogy: Rethinking Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
Unregulated foreign funding to religious extremist organizations has led to spread of Jihadists that altered demography, threaten democracy, social fabric. Rohan Giri First, it was United States and United Kingdom that reported increasing presence of Islamist networks, their infiltration into public institutions and society. Now, it’s the turn of Europe to confront a comparable proliferation … Continue reading Money, Mosques and Jihadists ravage Europe
Balochi fighters under BRAS with centralized military command pose significant challenges to both Pakistan, China. Rohan Giri & Dr. Shailendra Pathak Given continued rejection of their rights, how long can one ignore Balochis' call for justice? Balochistan has a long history of identity crisis and struggle for Balochis’ rights that are closely entwined. For decades … Continue reading Balochi Struggle Hits a Milestone!
Rahul Pawa Mumbai terrorist attacks, carried out between November 26 and 29, 2008, targeted prominent locations, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and Nariman House. The attacks exposed the Pakistan Army's use of asymmetrical warfare through terrorism and sparked international outrage. The United Nations-proscribed Pakistan-based terror organization Lashkar-e-Taiba orchestrated the assault, … Continue reading The Case Against Tahawwur Hussain Rana
As the UK continues to grapple with the complex intersection of Islamophobia, grooming gangs, and free speech, it must also decide if it is ready to confront all forms of religious intolerance including Hinduphobia with equal urgency.Rahul PAWA In recent political discourse, the question of how to define and tackle Islamophobia has gained increasing prominence … Continue reading Islamophobia, Free Speech, and Bharat’s Inclusive Approach
Bloody attack on Charlie Hebdo a turning point in Islamist terror; Forced conversions, Muslim economic dominance, socio-cultural shifts imminent with open democratic spaces, conversations to shrink. Islamist Jihad, threat to humanityDownload
On New Year’s Day, a devastating attack shattered celebrations in the French Quarter of New Orleans, claiming 15 lives and injuring 35 others. The assailant, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen and former U.S. Army member, executed a vehicle-ramming attack that bore the chilling hallmarks of Islamic State (IS)-inspired tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). This attack, coupled … Continue reading Alarming Rise of Asymmetrical Terrorism in the West
Political leaders, irrespective of alignment, must reject zero-sum polarisation in favour of constructive engagement. Rahul Pawa In contemporary politics, the dichotomy of so-called "left" and so-called "right" often feels antiquated, especially in today's age where these terms trace their origins to ancient seating arrangements in the French Estates-General. Yet, this outdated framework persists, weaponised to … Continue reading How Paranoia Fuels Extremism in the West
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