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Our Choice: Insulated Nationalism Or Arundhati Roy?

The rhetoric of insulated Nationalism can be most dangerous when the people fed on it are half literate, half hungry, half clothed and all in all half human. This half human does not realize that even his nationalism is half baked in the fire of vested interests. Day in and day out his mind is controlled by the jingoism which appears on television, radio, newspapers and other sources of state outlet. The ability to ask questions, the power to raise a finger, the insight to evaluate a plot, are all burnt in the fire of this insulated nationalism. As for the likes of Arundhati Roy, who could be more nationalist than the one who has the ability and courage to raise voice against injustice, inequality and discrimination of her own people? Continue reading

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The Joy And Pain Of Being An Indian Muslim

It makes Indian Muslims proud to see their country become one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world. However it them to find that most Muslims continue to be marginalized and stereotyped in India and often suspect in their nationalism. Continue reading

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Will We Bring The Change To India?

The election of Barack Obama as the President of United States has heralded a change for the country. To convert India into a major force by 2020, as many of us have envisioned, India needs a change too. Will we be able to bring it to India? Continue reading

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Nationalism In An Age Of Globalization – An Indian Experience

Journalist Syed Ali Mujtaba presents a paper at a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand. Continue reading

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Defying the myths: the rational, educated, secular, prosperous suicide bomber

Suicide terrorism. A term that in today’s political climate carries a certain image, like the one depicted to the left. One of irrationality and illiteracy, with fanaticism, religious zeal and 70 virgins promised in heaven for the martyr. Etymology The … Continue reading

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