by Ibrahim Vawda | Apr 17, 2019 | india, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
Not many people would know that the governing party of India, the BJP led by Narendra Modi, is the political arm of the right-wing Hindu nationalist, terrorist organization, of the Rashtriya Swayamsivak Sang (RSS). It considers controversial figures like Hitler and...
by Ibrahim Vawda | Mar 12, 2019 | india, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
Dozens of possible definitions have been suggested for the term “terrorism”. Politicians have used a definition that suits their agenda while civil society has introduced an emotional element to the classification. This uncertainty has greatly compounded the...
by Iqbal Jassat | Feb 26, 2019 | india, Kashmir, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
In the aftermath of the Pulwama attack in Kashmir which resulted in the death of close to fifty Indian military forces, shockingly but not surprisingly, very little debate over the “blame game” has ensued. Instead the mantra that has defined India’s...
by Ibrahim Vawda | Feb 18, 2019 | india, Kashmir, MRN articles, MRN Views, Press Releases, World News
The recent attack on the Indian Occupation forces in the Pulwama district of Kashmir, in which 44 military personnel were killed must be seen in the context of the Kashmir crisis. The crisis began in August 1948, when the Indian Military occupied Kashmir in violation...
by Ibrahim Vawda | Feb 4, 2019 | india, Kashmir, MRN articles, MRN Views, Press Releases, World News
February 5th marks Solidarity Day with Kashmiris. The situation in Kashmir has nothing to do with passivity or docility in the Kashmiri character. That myth has long been shattered. Kashmiris hardly showed themselves as resigned to Indian occupation. Kashmir never...
by MRN | Jan 28, 2019 | Breaking News, india, MRN Views, Press Releases, World News
The Media Review Network(MRN) notes that President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a state visit to India. We view the visit with a degree of reservation unless the President is able to take a firm human rights approach on the issues we raise below.. Since the visit is part...
