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Remembrance at the War-Memorial: Ideation and Emergence
“Remembrance at the War-Memorial” is sculpted to be a “visual experience” to share some common human emotions rising upon encountering tremendous personal grief and loss, and the consequent struggle to overcome with hope for a better future. It began to take shape from a particularly poignant moment during the War-Memorial ceremony at...
Defining Moments for Mankind: Combating the Outbreak of Coronavirus
These are difficult times for mankind, the outbreak of Coronavirus that started in December 2019 can turn into such a pernicious pandemic in a matter of just 3 months is a matter of grave concern. What began as an outbreak in Wuhan, China, has now become a worldwide threat to humankind as a whole! Recently, the number of cases has...
Jammu and Kashmir: Things are moving smoothly but the danger is far from over
This time of the year, in 2019, witnessed great tension between India and Pakistan. The immoral terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy at Pulwama, Kashmir, on 14, February, elicited a strong riposte from India. Indian Air Force carried out a very successful air strike on a terrorist camp at Balakot, deep in Pakistan territory on 26, February. More...
Understanding the Political Perspectives of the Jammu and Kashmir War (1947-48)
“On 12th and 13th December 1948, the Indian Air Force bombed a Pakistani military stores and ammunition dump at Palak, situated between Kotli and Mirpur. These activities appeared to have added a new dimension of reality to the already existing Pakistani fears of a major Indian offensive…… A counter-offensive to disrupt the Indian line if...
Time for the Centre to Walk its Kashmir Talk
Post abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of J&K into two Union Territories (UT), the center announced that this constitutional transformation had been done to pave the way for better administration, good governance and economic development of the region. The Central Government also said Article 370 was the root...