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Mubashir Hasan: A man who yearned for Peace through Empowerment of People in the Subcontinent

Tapan Bose — 2020-03-24T08:13:31Z

TRIBUTE
Dr Mubashir Hasan, founder and the guiding spirit of Pakistan-India Peoples' Forum for Peace and Democracy, is no more. The subcontinent has lost a great crusader for the rights of the poor and peace between India and Pakistan. Since 1990, India has been facing a mass revolt in Kashmir for Aazadi which was spearheaded by local militants. In order to suppress the move-ment, the Indian Government had saturated the Valley with military and paramilitary forces, empowering them to use (…)

- 2020

The OHCHR Report on Kashmir

Tapan Bose — 2018-07-09T20:46:22Z

The United Nations, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on June 14 published a “Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir: Developments in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir from June 2016 to April 2018”. This is the first such report on Jammu and Kashmir by the UN. It covers both India and Pakistan controlled areas of the former princely state. The Government of India has rejected the OHCHR report as “fallacious”. The spokesperson of India's Ministry of (…)

- 2018

Indo-Naga Framework Agreement: Apprehensions and Expectations

Tapan Bose — 2015-12-26T13:53:51Z

The Indo-Naga Framework Agreement is a catalytic moment promising a more flexible template of peace-making. The agreement, signed on August 3, 2015, has established the broad principles that would guide the future delibe-rations between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-IM. The content of the agreement has not been disclosed. The Prime Minister did not share the details with members of his Cabinet or Members of Parliament. The NSCN-IM also did not give any (…)

- 2015

Why I am Returning the National Awards

Tapan Bose — 2015-11-16T20:56:12Z

Fundamental freedoms, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, freedom of movement are under serious threat in our country. Never in the history of independent India, we were told what kind of food we may eat and what we cannot eat, what kind of music we may hear and what we cannot, which books we may read or not read. Groups of self-appointed cultural and religious police aligned to the ruling party are roaming the streets intimidating, threatening and killing people with impunity. (…)

- 2015

Skeletons in Pranab Mukherjee's Cupboard

Tapan Bose — 2012-07-31T17:31:29Z

This article was written much before the presidential poll but refused publication by several newspapers. Finally it appeared in Kashmir Times (July 18, 2012) from where it is being reproduced with due acknowledgement. — Editor
That Pranab Mukherjee will move into Rashtarpati Bhavan after the election in July is a foregone conclusion. He has the blessing of Ms Sonia Gandhi and the support of several UPA partners, the Hindu Rightwing Shiv Sena, the middle roader JD (U) and the Leftist (…)

- 2012

Kashmir Diary: Where do We Go from Here?

Tapan Bose — 2010-09-02T15:39:51Z

August 13, 2010
Four more were killed in the Valley. It was the first Friday, Jumma of the Holy month of Ramadan. The killing began immediately after the morning (fajar) prayer—in Trehgam near Kupwara, Bommai near Sopore and in Patan. Throughout the day in different parts of Srinagar slogan shouting youthful demonstrators and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), aided by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, continued to clash. While there was no curfew in the morning, by mid-day it was (…)

- 2010