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Mothers, martyrdom, violent extremism and ‘azadi’ in Kashmir

7 years ago

There has been a rise in violence in Kashmir, amid claims of a growing culture of martyrdom that is beginning to form the new driving narrative for militancy and violence. This glorification of martyrdom as seen in Kashmir has its roots in growing violent extremism, the recruitment of young men to violence, and militarisation. This article takes up the issue by looking at the role of mothers giving up their sons for the cause, and finding their own agency in a patriarchal society through their son’s martyrdom.

Photos: Nisar ul Haq

News & Views

Hindi to become official language in Abu Dhabi courts

7 years ago

Hindi is all set to become the third official language which will be used in Abu Dhabi courts. This was reported by several UAE media outlets. Arabic and English are the other two languages used in Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. According to The National this comes as part of a move designed to improve access to justice, according to the UAE newspaper The National.

Face to Face

The Generation of Rage in Kashmir

7 years ago

David Devadas is no stranger to anyone interested in Kashmir. He has researched and written about Kashmir as a journalist and an author for more than 30 years. He was formerly political editor at Business Standard. An expert on politics and geopolitics, his analyses and predictions about Kashmir since 1988 have been consistently accurate. He has researched Kashmir as Senior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, India, as Visiting Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, and as an Erasmus Mundus scholar at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. His books `In Search of a Future, the Story of Kashmir,’ and `The Generation of Rage in Kashmir’ have been bestsellers. In this interview with IAR he discusses his intimate connection with Kashmir and the message he hopes to convey through his books.

In Depth

In Support of Two-State Solution

7 years ago

The recent monthly Peace Index of the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University, published

Trade & Economy

Uzbekistan is a partner country of Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit

7 years ago

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends Vibrant Gujarat international investment summit as a key guest of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 18-20, 2019. Uzbekistan becomes first among Central Asian states to be a country partner of Vibrant Gujarat biennial event. This is the second visit of President Mirziyoyev to India during the last four months. State visit of Uzbekistan’s President in October 2018 opened a new chapter in Uzbek-India relations, including wider trade and investment cooperation.

Culture & Society

Indology in Russia: Then and Now: A Conversation with Indologist Svetlana Ryzhakova

7 years ago

Svetlana Ryzhakova is no newcomer to India. An ethnographer and a cultural anthropologist, she is a leading research fellow at the Centre of Asian and Pacific Studies in the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences. Fluently speaking English and other languages, she is one of the foremost Indologists in Russia today. Proficient in Kathak, she also runs an Indian Anthropological Cinema club for the Indian Embassy in Moscow. A frequent visitor to India, on her current trip to the country she spoke to International Affairs Review about the state of Indian studies in Russia today:

Defence & Diplomacy

Why South Asia has a stake in the next US Presidential elections

7 years ago

Recent media focus on US government shutdowns and on quirky turns in investigations into Russian meddling in Trump’s 2016 election leading to a demand for his impeachment have obscured an important new trend that is heralding a new era with deeper implications for US politics and even for the rest of the world.

In Depth

The Vladivostok Phenomenon: Should Russia Eliminate Visa Requirements for Chinese Tourists?

7 years ago

In 2015, Russia introduced visa-free travel for South Koreans. Since then, Korean tourism to Vladivostok has skyrocketed, bringing an economic windfall to the city. That, in turn, has become an argument for lifting the visa regime with China. But several issues stand in the way.

Defence & Diplomacy

Can Russia and the EU Overcome Their Differences in the Balkans?

7 years ago

In any discussion of problems in Russia and the EU’s shared neighborhood, Ukraine is among the first subjects to come up. Once that topic is broached, any further dialogue between Russians and Europeans is pointless: the chasm between the positions of the two sides is too deep, even if they are genuinely brimming with good will.

News & Views

Sierra Leone bans FGM in clampdown on secret societies

7 years ago

Sierra Leone has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) as part of a wider clampdown on initiation ceremonies by secret societies, a minister has confirmed.

With nine in 10 girls cut, Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of FGM in Africa, according to U.N. data, and is among only a handful of African countries where the practice remains legal.

Girls are cut during initiations into powerful secret societies – known as the Bondo – which wield significant political clout.

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