An Analysis of The New York Times's Coverage of the Pulwama Attack and its Aftermath: How...

An Analysis of The New York Times's Coverage of the Pulwama Attack and its Aftermath: How Headlines Are Used to Mislead Readers, Blame the Victims, and Clean Up After Mass Murder The New York Times has published (online and/or in print) over two dozen pieces of reportage, analysis, editorial, and opinion on India and Pakistan since the February 14, 2019 attack on an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus in Pulwama district in Kashmir that killed 40 passengers.

Watching the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Hearing on Human Rights in South Asia was like...

I knew going into the hearing that the master, Western narrative about Kashmir would dominate. I just had no idea how openly bigoted our progressive elected officials could be, running a curated story about human rights violations that relied so blatantly on circular logic, colonizing tropes, and selective concern.

The CAA Research Document

CAA Document @ridhi.rebuts

The Citizenship Amendment Act (2019) By: @ridhi.rebuts Contents & Quick-Access Links This document breaks down the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. It explores the Government's rationale for the CAA, as well as the arguments for, and against it. Notably, this analysis is independent of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) .

Others

The Pulitzer is a Portal

In particular, one photograph from the set (see left, above)- that of a "masked Kashmiri protester jump[ing] on the bonnet" of a J&K police vehicle provides an interesting parallel to at least two other Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs from previous years.

Kashmir: Past and Present by Prof. Mohan Lal Koul

For centuries Kashmir has been a fascinating subject for authors and analysts. Volumes have been written about its multi-taceted aspects. But since the division of the Indian subcontinent and emergence of independent states of India and Pakistan, the predominent theme of such books has been political.

Cutting through Ca-CAA-phonies - Part I:

Over the past two weeks, the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India has unleashed an extraordinary wave of vitriol, partisanship, and most importantly - misinformation - regarding the legislation.

CAA and the Devaluation of Secular India

The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA 2019), has touched a raw nerve among Indians who grew up in an India that was a melting pot of diversity. While there is a sense of outrage among Indians who feel that this Act goes against Indian nationhood, there also exist those who are confused over the protests and see the CAA as a piece of legislation that would not affect them.

Why India's Citizenship Amendment Act is Not Selective

This article is the second in a series analyzing critiques of India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. The can be found here. - "Interrogating the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 54, Issue 49. 14 Dec 2019. - "Four New Petitions Against CAA in Supreme Court," Petition of Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha, Live Law.

null

null

null

null

</div>

–>