The second term of BJP rule in India has exposed the fake Indian image of a free, democratic or secular country. The media is an exact mirror of what is going on. The print and other media is so much under the control of the Hindutva team that it has become dangerous for journalists to…
Adopted in 1950 Indian Constitution Article 15 sounds like this: “The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them”. The Indian National Congress (INC) and India’s argument against the creation of Pakistan was that there is no such thing as a…
The rule of the BJP ideology of Hindutva in India and the violent attempts to implement its idea of a nation needs a closer look in order to be able to understand and react to it. The term ‘Hindutva’ was coined in 1923 by Vinayak Somodar Savarkar in his book ‘Essentials of Hindutva’ that was…
What may come as a surprise to most of us is that the term ‘Hinduism’ was unknown in India before the 18th or even the 19th century. While caste and jatis neatly divided Indian society and hundreds of local gods and goddesses were worshipped from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin nobody among those worshippers would…
Context “The history repeats itself, “the first as tragedy, then as farce.” These profound quotes, irrespective of the source, are often repeated but then we see them unfolding right in front of our eyes. PoliTact has been observing the connection of the affairs of the Middle East and South Asia, while contending that what transpires…
US President Donald Trump terminated talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders calling them “dead” on September 09. “They’re dead. They’re dead. As far as I’m concerned, they’re dead,” he told reporters. Trump had planned to cap months of negotiations with the Taliban on the eve of 9/11 anniversary, through a secret meeting at Camp David that…
Brigadier ® Nisar Ahmad Khan passed away on 30 July 2019 in Michigan; United States. He was nick named ‘Kaka Nisar’. A fine officer and gentleman who was instrumental in a very important holding action of armor in 1965 Indo-Pakistan War faded away into the fog of history. He was born on 28 March 1920 at Bassi Pathana…
We have seen them working tirelessly in Pakistan, adopting a country which they call their own these brave women provide a service to mankind. Growing up we saw them in schools and in orphanages and convents doing work for millions in service. We pay tribute to Sister Gertrude who passed away. And with great respect…
This subject attracts great amount of attention, particularly from the board, whenever any human resource (HR) related presentation is made. So much has been written upon the subject in fact, on these pages, I have also written more than once about loyalty at work place. So, what’s new? In the current day and age of…
“Stand united, work selflessly, perseveringly and in a disciplined manner and I assure you no power on Earth can prevent you from the attainment of a liberated Kashmir and the realization of your just and legitimate rights. Our sympathies are with you in your struggle and I wish your session all success.” Quaid’s Message to…
