For activist Nagendra Jena, ‘Brahmin Shamsan’ on the signboard was odious in the 21st century. The burial ground is now 'Swarg Dwar' and open to all, but Dalits in the village are still not rushing to cremate their dead.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
The piece reads like a DR NAgraj article or a Manto short story. Officially all the dead are welcome to Swarg Dwar . Jens enters alone. No body stops him
The piece reads like a DR NAgraj article or a Manto short story. Officially all the dead are welcome to Swarg Dwar . Jens enters alone. No body stops him