Cross Connections

103 years ago to the day, Indira Gandhi was born (19 November 1917). And 36 years ago, on 31 October, when Indira Gandhi was shot dead, we w...

If you are looking for a parody or, more appropriately, a lame attempt at humour, then please skip this. Rahul Gandhi may not be a gre...

The fact that the Modi camp rejoices over a few statements by a tainted former deputy general of police reveals the desperation to get a ...

The re-opening of the case yesterday against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could prove to be a b...

Page of Terror and Establishment Apathy Beyond Wisconsin by Farzana Versey Counterpunch, Aug 7 “Nobody's angry here. We're j...

Sunil on his way to Abdullah Pakistani society has one more reason to get agitated. A Hindu boy has converted to Islam in front of a liv...

All Saints Church, Srinagar Reverend Chander Mani Khanna of All Saints’ Church in Srinagar was arrested following protests in the city ...

Blasphemy, Bohras, Anti-Sikh riots, Euthanasia   Killing a minority voice in Pakistan The killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, the minority affairs...

by Farzana Versey Countercurrents , August 20 Has anyone asked this crucial question? Before it can be voiced in cogent terms, the govern...

In recent times, Rahul Gandhi has made a few small strides in appealing to public sentiment for things other than the cuteness factor. Now...

I love it when the media tries so hard to sound secular. The Times of India had this first person account by someone who calls himself ‘A So...

Do Gurleen Kaur’s plucked eyebrows decide if she is not a “true Sikh”? Endorsing a hardline stand by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Commi...

Why no comments? Because the news reports are self-explanatory. Because I am tired of repeating myself. Because how the hell can we trust th...

Reductionism. That is what everything has become. By now the whole world and its sole-maker knows that home minister P.C.Chidambaram got a s...