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3 days ago | 
southasiajournal.net | Nilofar Suhrawardy |A Lesson |Arab Spring
Considering the religious, social and cultural importance accorded by Indian Hindus to married women applying vermillion, that is Sindoor, in parting of their hair, it is strange that this has been linked by India against its “war” with Pakistan. Yes, this refers to usage of term “Operation Sindoor.” The word “Operation,” in a common person’s understanding, is generally linked with medical surgery. Thus, if one talks of operation-hand, it is naturally linked with surgical treatment of the hand.
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1 week ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Interestingly in its war against Pakistan, India appears to have made deliberate attempt to put ladies in the forefront. Yes, this refers to two ladies from the military who, along with a male bureaucrat (Foreign Secretary Misri), were engaged in giving briefings regularly while the war lasted. One was from the Army (Col. Qureshi) and the other from Air-Force (Wing Commander Singh). Qureshi is a Muslim and Singh a Hindu.
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2 weeks ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Numerous questions can be posed about Modi government’s decision to send seven multi-party delegations to more than 30 countries with apparently a specific message, that is convince them about “terrorist” designs of Pakistan. These delegations include a considerable number of members from opposition parties. Besides, specific emphasis appears to have been given to their “secular” image, with inclusion of at least one non-Hindu member, whether Muslim, Christian or Sikh, in each delegation.
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1 month ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Notwithstanding the manner in which headlines of Indian papers and channels are shrieking about India edging closer towards war with Pakistan, also known as its permanent enemy, answers to several questions seem to be getting more difficult to unravel. Yes, India has its own reasons to blame Pakistan for terrorists attack on its territory (Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir) and subsequently seriously consider the option of a war with it.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Tension between India and Pakistan, following terrorists’ strike on tourists at Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has raised possibility of the two heading for a war. Terrorists’ strike led to death of 26 tourists on April 22, 2025. India has held Pakistan as responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack while Pakistan has denied the charges.
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1 month ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Tension between India and Pakistan, following terrorists’ strike on tourists at Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has raised possibility of the two heading for a war. Terrorists’ strike led to death of 26 tourists on April 22, 2025. India has held Pakistan as responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack while Pakistan has denied the charges.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
President Donald Trump wants Tehran to take his stand regarding “nuclear talks” seriously or else face “consequences,” that of “bombing” and more. Certainly, talks have begun but there is no certainty about what are they heading for. United States suspects of Iran having potential of developing nuclear weapons, which it wants to abandon. Iran has rejected this claim, saying that its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nancy Qian |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Kumar Singh |Marietje Schaake
ROME – With little economic or political rationale, US President Donald Trump has introduced some of the highest tariffs in more than a century, and imposed them on nearly every economy in the world. Then, suddenly, despite his insistence that the tariffs were here to stay, he paused the new “reciprocal” tariffs for all countries except one, keeping in place an across-the-board 10% levy for the rest.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
During his first term in office, President Donald Trump’s anti-China policies seemed as aggressive and assertive as they are now. Paradoxically, though those centred around a totally different issue, they certainly had a negative impact on US, Trump himself and of course greater part of the world. Yes, this was Trump’s claim that the disease Covid-19 was a “Chinese virus.” It was alleged that the pandemic leaked from a Chinese laboratory and Trump promoted the same.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
So should certain leaders’ claim about amended Waqf Bill being directed to help “poor” Muslims be accepted? If the leaders were really so concerned about helping “poor” Muslims, it is surprising that they haven’t taken needed action on so many fronts where “poor” Muslims are being and have been targeted. These include bulldozing of their properties- houses as well as work-places, spread of negative messages against them through social media, provoking communal behavior against them and so forth.
