In humanity’s name
Apr 16, 2011
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, In Humanity's Name, News
An Indian Supreme Court judge and a group of eminent citizens of India, approached by the Aman ki Asha initiative of the Jang and Times of India groups, have moved into swift action to try and secure...
‘Mohali: let it be an ‘Aman Ka Chakka’
Mar 30, 2011
Aoun Sahi
Articles, News
When India beat Australia to reach the Cricket World Cup semi-finals, South Asia seemed to erupt in joy from Nepal and Sri Lanka, to Pakistan and Bangladesh and of course, India itself. Possibly for...
Side-effect Constant, for sure
Jul 02, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, Milne Do, News
By Harris Khalique Seasoned Indian diplomat and legislator Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his column titled “Constant or Composite?” has pleaded for an uninterrupted and uninterruptible...
Even in death
Jul 02, 2010
Aman Ki Asha
Articles, Milne Do, News
By Urvashi Butalia A friend once told me a strange story about visas. Her uncle, an Indian married to a Pakistani and working in a third country, died in a country he was visiting on business. The...
Constant or composite?
Jul 01, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, Milne Do, News
By Mani Shankar Aiyar The quarrel between the two governments has had the most deleterious consequences for precisely those crores of Indians and Pakistanis who have never had anything but...
The consulates snag
Jun 30, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, Milne Do, News
One big snag in the process of normalisation of relations between Pakistan and India is the delay in the reopening of the deputy high commissions in Karachi and in Mumbai, the commercial hubs of the...
For a people-friendly visa regime
Jun 26, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, Milne Do, News
By Manvendra Singh A death in the family led to my first encounter with a Pakistani national. This was before a fence came to be erected along the border between the two countries. Back then there...
Indo-Pak border: the road not yet taken
Jun 23, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, Milne Do, News
By Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Nation-states and their borders are products of specific histories, and are shaped by political processes that need to be interrogated. In the Indian subcontinent we need...
India’s stake in a stable Pakistan
Apr 12, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
Articles, News
By Sunil Khilnani and Arvind Subramanian As government-to-government talks resume between India and Pakistan, it is time to consider other channels of engagement that can contribute to improving...
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