Twenty two year old R Thirumani killing by stone pelters in my opinion is the first recorded death by stone pelters of Kashmir that has since become a national news. Millions of stones have been …
Framing, False Allegations and Miscarriage of Justice in Rape Cases in India
Many thoughts crisscross my mind as I read about the rape of the child from Kathua. It was sometime before I decided to write when the memories started coming back. Victims and their sufferings leave …
A new diagnosis in the making – Secular Identity Disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical manual called DSM 5 has many a diagnosis of emotional issues that ends with the word disorders. Mental health professionals all over the world look frequently for new …
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A dialogue on what it may mean to forgive in the name of God
The article on Facebook stopped me in my tracks and forced me to read it a second time. It said that the Pope has forgiven more than four thousand catholic priests in Australia for their pedophilic …
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The Tragic Reality of Representing Trauma through Art
The other day, my wife and I had gone to the nearby mall to buy some essential items. As we sat down to eat, we noticed that in the hall near us, the show of ‘Padmavat’ had ended. The audience had …
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Is a new Indian identity emerging as a result of the present religious conflict?
The year was 1992. The month was of December. On 6th December, the Babri masjid had been razed to the ground by Kar Sevaks. The destruction of the Babri masjid was being discussed on television and …