Raoof Mir - Instablogs
Dec 14 2009
Identity is informatively constituted by very expressions that are said to be its results- Judith Butler There is a proverb in Arabic Al tikrar biallem il hmar (By repetition even the donkey learns). The depiction of Muslims by far and widely...
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Jun 15 2009
Since 1967, the Israeli authorities have demolished more than 24,000 Palestinian homes in the Occupied Territories, some as “collateral damage” in military operations (4000 homes were demolished in the recent invasion of Gaza), some as collective...
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Aug 28 2008
The ongoing commotion in the valley is an embodiment of the fragile nature of Kashmir issue. India’s status quo approach on Kashmir issue is paving the way for disenchantment among the people of Jammu and Kashmir thereby giving rise to unrest in...
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Aug 25 2008
“The first semitic religion was Judaism an intolerant faith, then came Christianity, the child of former. That too was equally intolerant. Then came Islam- a long story of ‘Sword and Koran’ written in tears and blood of millions of innocent...
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Jul 19 2008
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin”. Hyderabad today is an embodiment of well-heeled city in terms of its representation in mainstream media. The rapid growth phase since...
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Jul 10 2008
The self and the non-self in Savarkar’s case were invariably in conflict and in an antagonistic relation. In his scheme of things, it was inconceivable for the self and the non-self to share a creative and happy relationship. The more Savarkar engaged...
Jul 10 2008
Now that the dust has settled over the Gujarat elections, we can afford to defy the pundits and admit that, even if Narendra Modi had lost the last elections, it would not have made much difference to the culture of Gujarat politics. Modi had already...
Jul 8 2008
Cinema is a fascinating subject but Indian cinema popularly known as Bollywood is more so because of the peculiar traits of the people who watch it. Kashmir as a paradise as evoked in films of 1960’s has in some ways carried over into recent films...
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Jun 30 2008
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Jun 12 2008
After spending harsh winter in their hometown Riyasi, nearly 2000 Bakerwals, hailing from Riyasi are sprinkled at 150 different places in district Anantnag in south of Indian Administered Kashmir. Dispersed in small groups, the Bakerwals have pitched...
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