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The philosophical malaise in Ek Desh, Ek Vidhan and Ek Pradhan offers just cause for asymmetrical federalism in India
Pratik Patnaik •The entire Kashmir policy of the Government of India, right from 1947, is that of misplaced intrigue. Trying to hammer something which is brittle into malleability.
Glad India was partitioned, says K Natwar Singh; Congress veteran claims Muslim League wouldn’t have allowed country to function
•'I am glad that India was partitioned' or else the Muslim League would not have allowed the country to function and there would have been more 'Direct Action Days', Congress veteran K Natwar Singh said on Sunday.
Partition was a historic swindle that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh must see through; steps to undo British wrongdoing necessary
Markandeykatju •A historical united people’s struggle led by patriotic, modern-minded leaders, like Mustafa Kemal of Turkey or the leaders of Japan after the Meiji Restoration, will be required for bringing about a transformation to lift India from the ranks of underdeveloped to developed countries
The dangers of exclusivist nationalism: Lessons from Jinnah's dilemmas and Theresa May's resignation
Pallavi Raghavan •If the South Asian experience of the 20th century teaches us anything, it would be that it's important to be very, very careful to control the dosages of an exclusivist nationalism, since unchecked, a destructive search for the truly authentic can only lead to a narrower, more impoverished and depleted experience.
Multan's third-generation hat-maker sends special Jinnah cap to Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan
Fp Staff •A third-generation Pakistani cap manufacturer, Abbas Ali, has sent a special Jinnah hat for the prime minister-in waiting Imran Khan.
India-Pakistan Partition wouldn't have happened had Jawaharlal Nehru not been selfish, says Dalai Lama
Ians •Preceding the interaction, the Dalai Lama spoke extensively on India's ability to merge its rich traditional knowledge with modern facets of education.
Kairana alliance: A month after BJP's bypoll drubbing, Narendra Modi still a force in Hindutva lab
Vivekan •Though the opposition is united against BJP, the electorate seems divided. Just because it was defeated in Kairana bypolls, there is no reason for BJP to feel downcast.
'Not about Muhammad Ali Jinnah': AMU community claims there's more to portrait row than meets the eye
Ians •There is consensus not only among the students, teachers and the administration of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) but also locals that, contrary to the perception created by media reports, the recent controversy and violence around the 143-year-old varsity has little to do with the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Delhi chapter of AMU alumni body writes to President Ram Nath Kovind, urges judicial probe into campus violence
•Condemning the violence on the Aligarh Muslim University campus, the Delhi chapter of the AMU Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) has demanded a time-bound judicial inquiry and immediate arrest of persons involved in the 2 May incident
Exams in AMU postponed amid tension over portrait of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in university
Ians •Aligarh Muslim University postponed all examinations amid the prevailing tension within the campus over a portrait of Mohammad Ali Jinnah