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Rakesh Mani

Rakesh Mani's column analyses key policy matters and political issues in India and Pakistan and their bilateral relations as well as broader issues that are of interest and importance in the broader Subcontinent.

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25 Years On: Remember Faiz Nov 12, 2009

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is still remembered - on the 25th anniversary of his death - as a revolutionary. He was a humanist in the best sense of the word, and his poetry was free of any racial or religious prejudice.

India's Primary Duty Nov 1, 2009

How can we get a society of adults to be accountable for the treatment of its youngest citizens?

Pushing the Press Sep 10, 2009

Most headlines and news articles in the mainstream Indian press paint a highly distorted view of Pakistan. It is a Pakistan of trigger-happy mullahs trying to come to power, and gain control of Pakistan’s seventy-odd N-bombs.

When India Banned Thought Aug 27, 2009

While Singh has shifted ground from supporting a nationalist right-wing party to intellectual liberalism, Jinnah moved from pursuing secular, liberal policies to rallying the masses with hard, communal appeals.

Teaching for India Jul 20, 2009

It is an unfortunate fact that despite India’s rapid economic ascent and her emergence on the global stage, millions of Indian citizens are still left out of the sun.

Shadow of the Crescent Jun 10, 2009

Are the country’s citizens Pakistanis who happen to be Muslims, or are they Muslims who happen to be Pakistanis? Which comes first, flag or faith?

Delhi's Desert Adventures May 25, 2009

In the context of growing American dominance in the Gulf, India’s rise as a major Asian power with global aspirations and the expansion of Indo-American cooperation.

Tharoor of Trivandrum Apr 14, 2009

If there is indeed a worthy candidate standing for election from the Trivandrum seat once occupied by the legendary V.K. Krishna Menon – then it is Tharoor.

The Other Wonders of Khanpur Apr 3, 2009

Lately, we’ve seen a flurry of first-rate fiction as young Pakistani writers begin to confidently address turmoil and change in their societies in a refreshing, contemporary way.

Hindutva's Paradox Mar 11, 2009

With general elections in India around the corner, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently promised to a construct a temple in Ayodhya if elected to power.

Out at Liberty Market Mar 5, 2009

Let the people of Lahore march peacefully in protest on Liberty and fly the Sri Lankan flag on the streets. And let the cricketing lions of Lahore, Imran Khan and Wasim Akram, lead that march.

Pakistan, Can You Hear Me? Feb 24, 2009

Pakistanis come out on the streets to protest against the Taliban, against violence and against the murder of their own people. And for peace and dignity and friendship with their neighbors.

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