Downtown Boy Witness To An Era – Book Review
Story of a Downtown Boy Author has really given us back whatever he has experienced in his life Dr. A. Wahid “Srinagar: Story of Downtown Boy” is yet another book pertaining to birth burg of the author, Zahid G Mohammad. The book is a compendium of the series of his articles published every Sunday in Greater Kashmir. When I read this book, the famous verse of the poet Sahir Ludhyanwi came to my mind: “Duniya ney tajrubaat-o-hawadis ki shakal … Read entire article »
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Resolution Of Kashmir Dispute Lies In Its History
Punchline Narrative-History Symbiosis Z. G. Muhammad Thanks to the social media, for it’s providing a platform for the people to express themselves- to those also who otherwise would not respond and react to newspaper writings and books. Some old-time friends do not like some contemporary blog writers and columnists including me for analyzing the current political situation in our land in its historical context. Some of them having a ‘status quoist’ mindset want writers, analysts, … Read entire article »
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Seeding Confusion in Kashmir Narrative and Rent A Writers
Punchline Seeding Confusion In Kashmir Narrative By Z.G. Muhammad Seeding confusion for subverting the resistance movements is an old trick. It is a lethal weapon that the dominant forces have been using for altering the paradigms of the struggles for justice and fair play. For subverting the resistance movements, and dissuading the struggling people from their goals the dominant forces confound the public mind by imposing alternative discourses and conjuring dominant phraseology. For, fostering and fortifying the dominant discourse … Read entire article »
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Changing Demography of Jammu and Kashmir?
Punchline Target: Demography Z. G. Mohammad It was not something that happened for the first time during the 2016-Intifada. It is an old story, whenever there is an upswing in the movement in the State for the cherished right, integral to basic human Rights, the groups of “troubleshooters” from New Delhi start air dashing to the summer capital. Some call themselves as faith healers; some designate themselves as well wishers of Kashmir and some love … Read entire article »
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Ponder: Leaders and Civil Society Activists
PUNCHLINE Gullibility: Our Story Z.G. Muhammad We are nearing the end of the year 2016. In this year 163 days have been agonizing ever in our history. On the stroke of midnight, twelve days after, the year will pass into the history, leaving behind trails of horrendous and barbaric tales of blinding of children and teenagers. That have no parallel in the long drawn battle of people of the state for their fundamental right. Like in the … Read entire article »
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The Kashmir “Civil Resistance” and Peoples’ Resolve and Beyond?
Punchline Intifadas and Peoples’ Amnesia By Z.G. Muhammad In the eighty-five years long contemporary resistance movement of Jammu and Kashmir the 2016 ‘intifada’ so far has been the longest. In many ways, compared to earlier ‘intifadas’ it has been an unprecedented and extraordinary story of sufferings and resilience. In the history of Kashmir and the resistance movements across the globe as rightly said by Ellen Barry of the New York Times, “2016 will almost certainly be remembered as … Read entire article »
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UN Is Responsible For Civilian Killings On LOC.
Punchline The Bloody Line By Z. G. Muhammad On 13 June 1990, when a sledgehammer for the first time hit the Berlin Wall to knock it down it brought warmth to the hearts Kashmiris. For heralding the end of the cold war for the world at large crumbling of the wall was significant. But, for people in Kashmir knocking down of the wall that had divided the Germany into the East Germany and the West Germany … Read entire article »
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