Excerpt from KASHMIR: The Storm Center of the World by Balraj Madhok Role of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.) Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh played an important role in Kashmir in that crucial period. I had started a branch of R.S.S. in Jammu in 1940. I was then studying at Lahore. By the time […]
Author: JJ
World Security Update. Sep 5, 2012
1 Who is selling arms irresponsibly? ChinaDaily.com.cn carries article lambasting western nations which have criticized Chinese weapon exports fueled regional conflicts and humanitarian crises in Africa. Washington Post had published an article on August 26 where it said that China’s dubious arms exports policies and anti-UN stance in this matter makes it stand apart from other […]
Jinnah’s secular Pakistan
Some posts copied from Bharat Rakshak Forums regarding Jinnah and his vision of Pakistan. Addressing the minorities in particular, Mr. Jinnah said: “If you work in a spirit of co-operation, forgetting the past and burying the hatchet, I will say that every one of you, no matter to what community you belong, no matter what […]
A Humbling Experience
A senior officer, I know, once said at a social gathering, “It’s humbling to see a woman run 100 km”. He was referring to a 100 km marathon he participated in, every year. I didn’t know what to say. Of course, my intention here is far from initiating a debate on the capabilities of the […]
SHORT STORY:- Blue Shorts
Everything in this story including characters, events etc is entirely fictional. 9:00 AM on the clock. I groaned and tried to get up. Then dropped down on my back again. It was tempting. What’s the use ? I was late anyway. Better make the most of this crappy start of yet another day of my […]
Musicians who died at 27
I’m 27 too :DNot dead though :( Jim MorrisonDead: July 3, 1971, 27 years and 207 days, cause of death listed as “heart failure”Band: The Doors Kurt CobainDead: April 5, 1994, 27 years and 44 days, ruled as suicide by shotgunBand: Nirvana Alan “Blind Owl” WilsonDead: September 3, 1970, Barbiturate overdose, possible suicideBand: Canned Heat […]
Kind of funny conversations
Following conversations are the ones I find slightly amusing when I look back on them now. A friend gave me the idea to write them all into a blog post. To MJ:- I still have copyright :p 1) This incident happened yesterday I was troubleshooting some problem for my coal-league on phone..signal was low…so […]
Protests in Jammu
Govt. has lost all control over situation in Jammu. Curfew has been clamped over not only whole city but also outer areas and parts of many other districts. Earlier violent protests were limited to old city areas, but since yesterday protesters all over the city have been fighting pitched battles with police and RAF. In […]