Posted by: raoof mir on: April 23, 2009
In 16th century Western Europe, an eternal conflict between church and state is instigated. There is a search for neutral sphere, a sphere that is free of conflict, where there is relative agreement and finally peace is restored. It is 17th century Europe finds a neutral sphere in the form of enlightenment, rationality and universal [...]
Posted by: raoof mir on: August 28, 2008
inputs by Feroz Rather
The ongoing commotion in the valley is an embodiment of the fragile nature of Kashmir issue. India’s status quo approach on Kashmir issue is paving the way for disenchantment among the people of Jammu and Kashmir thereby giving rise to unrest in the valley. The land transfer issue which has generated the [...]
Posted by: raoof mir on: August 25, 2008
“The first semitic religion was Judaism an intolerant faith, then came Christianity, the child of former. That too was equally intolerant. Then came Islam- a long story of ‘Sword and Koran’ written in tears and blood of millions of innocent beings”
( M.S Golwalkar, , Hindu Rashtra and Minorities)
The above lines are taken from [...]
Posted by: raoof mir on: July 24, 2008
Cinema is a fascinating subject but Indian cinema popularly known as Bollywood is more so because of the peculiar traits of the people who watch it. Kashmir as a paradise as evoked in films of 1960’s has in some ways carried over into recent films dealing with the Kashmir issue. The historicization of Bollywood’s long [...]
Posted by: raoof mir on: April 8, 2008
World without war is world without politics, world without politics is world without enmity and world without enmity is without human beings- Carl Schmitt
The ruling student union under ABVP, in University of Hyderabad more or less is taking strand from schmittian philosophy to destabilize the synchronized laden political campus. Since in power, ABVP has taken [...]
Posted by: raoof mir on: December 3, 2007
Cinema is a fascinating subject but Indian cinema popularly known as Bollywood is more so because of the peculiar traits of the people who watch it. Bollywood goes deeply into the psyche of the younger generation of Kashmiri youth. From last one decade it is Bollywood music and Bollywood films that have brought the major [...]
