History

Kashmir through my lens

As I walk into the bare, frosted streets of Srinagar, the cold breeze is still making me feel warm, giving me a sense of belonging and making me comfortable,...

LETTING GO WITH MINDFULNESS

INTRODUCTION   Life is a collection of experiences ! In the past 1 1/2 years, I have been through continuous...

The new cadet in N.D.A.

A friend of mine visited me some time back, and related an interesting story. He was 2 years...

Mushaira cum Kavi Sammelan in the Indian Supreme Court

On the evening of 20th October, 2008 a grand Mushaira-cum-Kavi Sammelan in a function called 'Eid Diwali Milan'...

Historical Heroes Stamped as Foreign Agents by Justice Katju

Many people described me as a 'controversial' judge. Since I was not sure what exactly the word 'controversial' meant,...

Cold War (Part 3/3:New Cold War)

Introduction As concluded in my previous blog, Detente ended completely by the year 1979. The period which followed opened last chapter, in the history of...

COLD WAR part 2/4 (Detente)

Introduction As told in my previous blog, the world stood on the brink of world war III, during the Cuban  missile crisis of 1962. It...

COLD WAR (part 1/4)

INTRODUCTION   After World War II ended in 1945, everyone thought that the world will now become a peaceful place to live because after the destruction...

The Tragedy of Karbala and Lessons we should learn

In the Battlefield of Karbala (Iraq), on the banks of the river Euphrates, almost fourteen centuries ago, Imam Hussain, the beloved grandson of the...

Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

Guantanamo Bay, or Gutimo, unfolds the stories of many detained without concrete evidence or being given a chance for trial. Locked up naked and...

The Wrong Turn

Women should have justice as well as praise, and if she is to dispense with either, she can better afford to part with the latter...