From the category archives:

Terrorism

Remembering 26/11

A government is as good and as responsible as its citizens. MJ Akbar recently wrote, “The politician will only be as resolute as the citizen, and our sensitivities have been dulled by a culture of complacence.” If we want a more secure India – we have to be a part of it. Our response to terrorism can’t be piecemeal. We need to fix the system. If we uncover some unsavory truths along the way – let it be. But never again.

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The Threat Of Political Islam

by Sadia Dehlvi

The trail of terror continues with cricketers as the latest target. The Mumbai and Lahore attacks, public executions and the murder of over a thousand civilians in the Swat valley by Taliban style terrorists are horrifying examples of atrocities committed by militant groups thriving on political Islam.

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Looking For The Moderate Taliban

by Shama

Ever since Obama admitted the US was not winning in Afghanistan and broached the possibility of reaching out to the “moderate” Taliban, there has been a flurry of responses weighing in his odds on both sides. Obama bases his approach on the apparent success of peeling away the moderates from the extremists in Iraq.

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Lahore Attack: The Blame Game

by Shoaib Daniyal

In Life, the Universe and Everything, Douglas Adams tells us the story of the residents of the planet Krikket—Krikketers. The Krikketers had never imagined that a Universe could exist outside their little planet. Due to a certain chain of events, however, when they did discover than many worlds lay outside of their little planet, they were shocked.

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Countering Pakistani Terrorists’ Anti-India Propaganda

by Maulana Waris Mazhari

For almost two decades now, self-styled jihadist outfits based in Pakistan have been engaged in a war against India in Kashmir. This war of theirs has no sanction in Islam, which does not allow for proxy war, and that too one declared by non-state actors.

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Mumbai Terrorist Attack: How Long With This Charade Go On?

by Kaleem Kawaja

Enough is enough. Our people and institutions have suffered too long from terrorism. The time has come for us to take effective steps. India is not short in brain power to stop this terrorism juggernaut.

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Antulay or No Antulay – Politics or no Politics

by Adil Mohd Mazher

A tribute to Mr. Karkare and questions that his death raises

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A Poem On Mumbai Attacks

by Guest Post

A beautiful and thought provoking poem on the Mumbai attacks penned by social activist Gauhar Raza directed towards secular friends who have fallen for the false propaganda of the killers.

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5 Things Muslims Should Have Done!

by noemaun

A muslim in India, has the same responsibility to protect his country as any other citizen. Not burying the terrorists is not good enough. A list of 5 things Indian Muslims should have done after the Mumbai attacks.

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Muslims Too Silent About Mumbai

by Abdul-Majeed Azad

It is time that every porous passage from Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco to Spain, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is permanently sealed, caves are blown, supply of food and fuel is cut, mules are slaughtered, and their blood is used to inscribe: Terrorists rot in hell!