Category: Terrorism

The Case Against Tahawwur Hussain Rana

The Case Against Tahawwur Hussain Rana

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 →

Islamophobia, Free Speech, and Bharat’s Inclusive Approach

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 →

Alarming Rise of Asymmetrical Terrorism in the West

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 →

How Paranoia Fuels Extremism 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 Yet, this outdated framework persists, weaponised to … Continue reading How Paranoia Fuels Extremism in the West →

No Place for Terror, Let’s talk Peace

Bharat pushes for peace and stability in West Asia as conflict spread beyond Israel, Hamas to Iran, Yemen & Lebanon after elimination of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah. K.A.Badarinath West Asia is on the boil. Arc of conflict that was hitherto limited to Hamas and Israel has now expanded sending shivers across global markets, security establishments and … Continue reading No Place for Terror, Let’s talk Peace →

Jihadist Islamists Play Victim Card!

Even after 9/11, US failed to fully gauge impact of radical Islam eating into vitals of its social fabric, posing an existential threat  Vinod Kumar Shukla Come September 11, global communities vividly recall Islamic terrorists attack on World Trade Centre (WTC) and Pentagon in US which claimed around 3000 lives. Almost the entire world in … Continue reading Jihadist Islamists Play Victim Card! →

Behind the Scene Actors!

Who’s behind Canadian MP’s petition for fresh probe into IC 182 bombing; State, non-state actors, terror handlers or someone else? Rohan Giri In August 2023, Liberal Party of Canada lawmaker Sukh Dhaliwal sponsored a petition in the country’s Parliament that has reignited debate on contentious and painful chapter in Canadian history, the 1985 bombing of … Continue reading Behind the Scene Actors! →