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Monday, June 08, 2026

Opinion- Page 76

The Kashmir Monitor opinions section features opinion articles, editorial opinions, today's opinion, analysis and columnist & opinion stories.

Comrade Mantoo

By Raza Naeem Though Manto had begun writing short columns and commentaries after his association with Musavaat, he wrote his own first original essay on Maxim Gorky with the title Maxim Gorky – the
Feb. 16, 2019

Ghalib and ghazal

By Sarwat Ali Ghalib became a favourite with the singers after he was accepted as a leading poet. This process started with the publication of a pocket edition from Berlin in 1925,
Feb. 16, 2019

Transcending Ghalib

By Syed Nomanul Haq Much has been said about the difficulties one faces in translating poetry. Yes, it is a daunting task, particularly in the case of good poetry. In the
Feb. 16, 2019

Dealing with dichotomies

By Taha Kehar If the views of American fiction writer Lorrie Moore are anything to go by, short stories can be likened to love affairs because they don’t demand the same degree
Feb. 16, 2019

Hindutva 2.0 is in crisis

By Varghese K. George A month ago, on January 18, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi said in Nagpur: “When the temple will get constructed on Ram Janmabhoomi in
Feb. 16, 2019

Politics, but no politics

By Shyam Saran The latest terrorist outrage in Kashmir underscores the nature of the war against terror. The terrorist has to succeed only occasionally to negate, in public perception, the scores of
Feb. 16, 2019

The fear of freedom in Gujarat

By Ramachandra Guha Earlier this week, Jignesh Mevani, an elected member of the Gujarat assembly, was stopped from speaking at the H.K. Arts College in Ahmedabad, where he had himself once
Feb. 16, 2019

Polarisation and the politics of hatred

By Anup Sinha With the parliamentary elections coming up, slanging matches among political parties have become more intense and strident. The quality of discussions amongst politicians and media houses, especially the electronic
Feb. 15, 2019

A step towards unity

By Seema Mustafa The die has been cast. Top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party. Telugu Desam and the Congress party met to form what can be
Feb. 15, 2019
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