Author Archives: Asad Mustafa

About Asad Mustafa

An engineer by training from IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi, Asad worked for the premier Atomic Research Center in India before coming to USA for his PhD. He loves cooking and dreams of someday opening his own restaurant at Marine Drive in Mumbai.

Whose India Is This, Anyway? – Part II

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Asad Mustafa

In the first part of this article I argued why I consider Hindu militant nationalism practiced by RSS/ VHP brand of politics the greatest threat being faced by Indian nation. Expectedly my observation raised objections – most of them well … Continue reading →

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Whose India Is This, Anyway? – Part I

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Asad Mustafa

The theme “whose India is this?” keeps coming back to me again and again in numerous articles, news clips, heated discussions and light coffee conversations with my friends and foes alike. What follows is the gist of my understanding on … Continue reading →

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Flashback 1992: 15th Anniversary Of Babri Masjid Demolition

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Asad Mustafa

In many ways it is just like any other Lucknow winter day. Sun has come up and my mother is watching her pickles dry on the roof. Our neighbor, Shukla-ji’s daughter has come for a lazy winter afternoon conversation with … Continue reading →

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