Commentary

Who Are Indian Muslims And How They Were Treated By Those Who Converted Them?

There has been a continuous debate over the issue of the identity of Indian Muslims which in turn is closely linked to their origin. In this context, it is important to go back and revisit the chronology of spread of Islam in India.

Braveheart Haqiqat Rai: Symbol Of Courage Against Persecution and Conversion

By Vinay Nalwa- Basant Panchami, the festival of spring when Goddess of knowledge and art is revered and prayed and which marks the onset of Spring in northern India is also a reminder of the unforgettable supreme sacrifice of fourteen-year-old Haqiqat Rai.

Nehru Vs Mookerjee: The Fiercest And The Finest Verbal Duel In Indian Parliament

The debate that took place on the first amendment in Indian Constitution in 1951 is one of the most aggressive and finest debates of India's parliamentary history. It was a great verbal duel between Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and the unofficial leader of opposition Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee

In the Shadow of a War

The tale of ‘India in Making’ is generally elaborated with the help of three conventional ideological frameworks viz. Liberal, Marxist and Gandhian. Drawing on the legacy of colonialism and India’s association with it; these frameworks have in their own way explained the ‘Idea of India’.

Is Cross Border Journalism Truly as Transparent as it seems?

By Manvee Bansal Truth is Bland. Untruth is spicy. What’s your pick? The news today makes us want to believe things that we know are not true. Whenever we see reports about different countries, are we not forced to believe …

Why is Taiwan not allowed to use its name at Olympics?

By TNV Desk- According to International Olympic Association’s(IOA’s) website, “ It is a proud moment for a player and his country to win a medal in Olympics. As Olympic carry with it the values as expressed in the Olympic Charter, …

Indigenous people do not celebrate ‘Canada Day’-a symbol of Colonialism!

By TNV Desk- July 1 is celebrated as Canada Day as on this day in 1867 a confederation of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the future provinces of Ontario and Quebec were officially recognized by Great Britain as the autonomous …

What is the ‘Great Game’ and how Afghanistan has been a pawn?’

Arun Anand- One often hears the term ‘The Great Game’ when it comes to bloodshed, violence and powerplay by various countries and rival groups in Afghanistan. In fact Afghanistan has been used as a pawn in what looks an unending …

What Foreign Press had to say about RSS’ role during Emergency?

By: Arun Anand As Indira government imposed emergency in India at midnight of June 25-26, 1975, the role of foreign press became important as most of the Indian newspapers and magazines had become victim of the ruthless censorship for the …

Thousands of native Indian children perished in Church Run Boarding Schools in US

By TNV Desk After Canada, it is now US’ turn when it comes to exposing the dark colonial past where Indian schools were set up and run by churches to destroy native Indian culture and exploit its indigenous children. In …

Canada’s Dark Past: How The Indigenous People Were Abused

By TNV Desk After the recent discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of the indigenous children at the site of a former residential school under care and administration of the Roman Catholic Church in British Columbia, Is Canada’s decision to …

Land grabbing, Disappearances, Murder, Rape: Is It Pakistan Army or a Gang of Miscreants?

Rohan Giri Pakistan’s armed forces run at least 50 commercial entities, including banks, bakeries, petrol pumps, schools, universities, food processing units, milk dairies, cement plants, insurance companies, and even restaurants and wedding halls! These businesses operate under five foundations: Fauji …