I have been invited by Epilogue to use its platform and reach out its subscribers with my views on contemporary issues on a, more or less, real time basis. Have decided to write a column under the caption Duda’s Daily Doodle and in this I would attempt to touch upon […]
Opinion
RESURRECTION & REVIVAL OF MOORINGS: SAGA OF STRUGGLE IN EXILE
Many great civilizations and nations have been lost to the vagaries of time purely attributed to the fact that they could not assimilate and carry the moors which connected them to their identity subsequent existence. The challenge to keep the civilizational anchors afloat and kicking has always been a daunting […]
Loundri- Saroor Panchayat in District Kishtwar: A Victim of Exclusion, Arrogance and Misgovernance
Since the independence, our country has been focussing on implementation of Panchayati raj System and local governance. To achieve this goal, we have adopted Gandhian Dream of peaceful, free and harmonious rural society. Gram Sabha and Village Panchayat, the main instruments are shouldered with bringing liberty, services and securities at […]
Murder Mystery and Media
For the last few weeks most of the electronic media is following the developments in the investigation and the associated activities in respect of the death of the budding star of Indian cinema, Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR). The revelations and the discussions that are telecast incessantly have divided the TV […]
Barely Enigmatic ; J&K in The Cusp of Curse
Unity and grit amongst pro INDIA people is premier and critical in a place where perpetrators and separatists continue to play havoc. This unity is an asset for the nation to rely upon and Treasure. The policy pursued by the Union Govt in Jammu and Kashmir has all along undermined […]
Indian National Congress – At the Crossroads
The Indian National Congress has lost the capability of even imagining that it can, on its own, offer any resistance to the growing popularity and political penetration of BJP under the leadership of Modi. It has ceased to function as a political party. It is more like the defunct family […]
India Standing Upto Belligerent China
It was Chinese legendry leader Mao Zedong who expounded the Chinese expansionism design. He in early 1950’s talked about Tibet and Himalayas, “Xizang (Tibet) is China’s right hand’s palm, which is detached from its five fingers of Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal … It is China’s responsibility to liberate […]
Pakistan Jihadi Factory – How it ruins Kashmir; 12 year old Zaibibullah turns to Jihadi Lashkar Terrorist
Nestled in God’s lap, and endowed with mesmerizing and enchanting beauty, the valley of Kashmir is a reflection of what the wise men attribute as “God’s special effort in carving out an irresistible charm, bedecking the glory of this world.” For centuries, the landscape of Kashmir has romanticized and frolicked […]
Social Media a tool for deprived and marginalized sections – Diary of a Kashmiri Pandit teenager
My first article ‘CONNECT WITH ROOTS – Diary of a Kashmiri Pandit teenager ‘ in this space grossed a handsome viewership drawing the realization that my pen had more power than I thought it capable off. So, here I am today again to pen down more about my other experiences […]
A selfless social reformer and The turbaned K P leader Amar Nath Vaishnavi
The turbaned K P was a familiar face with people and media, with bureaucrats and politicians with intellectuals and non-intellectuals, with religious, political and social people, with Kashmiri Pandits and with Kashmiri Muslims. He is none other than the Amar Nath Vaishnavi, who was the unchallenged leader of Kashmiri Pandits […]