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India ushers in a new dawn: The good and bad of the laws replacing IPC, CrPC

Vicky Nanjappa Much has been spoken over the years about the archaic and draconian Indian laws that have been in force since the days of the British in India. Both the government of India and the courts have tried making several changes in the existing laws which have been governed by the Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure. A few such instances include the repeal of Section 303…

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Hunja

Vicky Nanjappa One of my most favourite places in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru was Hunja. My friend and I would make it a point to visit that place every Saturday night and have a rumali roti, kebab and 7 up. It used to be my chief’s off-day and I was in charge of the city desk. Well churning out stories on a Saturday was never easy and the office had extremely skeletal staff. My day would begin on a…

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The final dance: Journalism is for vertebrates

Vicky Nanjappa In this last part of the article, I deal with the death of journalism. Let me just say, ‘ video killed the radio star.’ Read-shit rut: The move to the internet was not my first choice.  I had a job offer from a newspaper. But by then, ‘greed was good.’ Better salary is what lured me into the medium. I had no clue about the medium and once I joined I was jolted with one shock…

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Into the hills after my last dance: Flashback

Vicky Nanjappa In the first part of the series, I had spoken about my initial journey in journalism after I landed in Bengaluru and how glorious those days were. In this part, write a little bit about the flashback when my actual journey into this profession began. Flash Back: Well, I loved to write since I was 4 years old. Unbelievable as it may sound, I used to have a book in which I would…

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Into the hills after my last dance: Part 1

Vicky Nanjappa It has been 26 long years in the profession which was for me a passion. I always told youngsters, ‘ do journalism as a passion and never as a job.’ Well then what happens when the profession does not excite you anymore. You wander in the hills. As a cub reporter when I came to Bengaluru, I remember me talking to my chief reporter at a news paper called Vijay Times. I would be…

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On Khalistan, Canada is treading dangerously

Vicky Nanjappa Canada, which has been soft on dealing with Khalistan terrorists despite many nudges and requests by India to crack down on them took a major step in expelling a high-ranking Indian diplomat. Canada said that it took the step amidst the ongoing probe into the murder of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau said that…

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The Islamic State and its aims of resurgence in India

Vicky Nanjappa The Islamic State in India is using every tool at its disposal to make inroads in the country. Following the ban on the Popular Front of India, the Islamic State condemned by the action by the Indian government, but also made its intention clear and that was to replace the outfit in all possible ways. There have been several modules that have been busted in India in recent times…

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J&K Encounter: New Infiltration Routes by Pak? ISIS Modules busted in Pune: Analysis on PGurus

Vicky Nanjappa Investigative Journalist Vicky Nanjappa details how Pakistan continues to find new ways to infiltrate into India. What are the new routes, new challenges they pose and how should India proceed? and the recent ISIS Modules that got busted in Pune.

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A group called Pet Lovers and murder of Hindu priests: ISIS plan for Kerala

Vicky Nanjappa On September 6, the National Investigation Agency achieved a major breakthrough when it named one Syed Nabeel Ahmed, the leader of the proscribed Islamic State. He was nabbed in an operation that took place in Chennai. The NIA was on his lookout after investigations revealed that he had been he had been leading a group which had planned on raising funds to carry out attacks for…

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How NIA is cracking down on the Pune Islamic State module

Vicky Nanjappa The National Investigation Agency is investigating a case relating to a module of the Islamic State in Pune.  During the course of the investigation the NIA has seized a host of incriminating material which exposes the banned terror outfit’s conspiracy to disrupt peace and communal harmony in the country, the NIA said. Last month the central agency had arrested one Shamil Saqib…

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Revival of the naxalite movement a concern in UP, Bihar, South India

Vicky Nanjappa Ahead of the elections in 2019, the National Investigation Agency had cracked down on several persons who were in the process of hatching a major conspiracy. The case was known as the Urban Naxal case.While there has been a crackdown on the naxalites, the NIA had recently cracked down on attempts for revival made by the CPI (Maoists) across Uttar Pradesh.  Raids were conducted at…

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The problem of radicalisation in Tamil Nadu is real and can’t be brushed aside 

Vicky Nanjappa When it comes to radicalisation, the focus has been largely on Kerala. However there has been very less talk when it comes to Tamil Nadu, but the concern is growing there. The most recent development was when the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Kerala based Islamic State terror module chief in Chennai. The accused has been identified as Siyed Nabeel Ahmad, who is…

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Indian agencies continue to give Khalistanis a run for their money

Vicky Nanjappa The crackdown against pro-Khalistan elements continues with six associates of Pakistan based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda being arrested.  The six were arrested by the Anti-Gangster Task Force and the Mohali police in a joint operation. The police also recovered arms and ammunition from the arrested person.  “In a major breakthrough, #AGTF-Punjab & @sasnagarpolice, have…

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Special session of Parliament: UCC, One Nation One Election on cards

Vicky Nanjappa The Centre is likely to introduce two key bills in the Parliament during the special session that would be held between September 12 and 22. On the cards are the bills on One National One Election and the Uniform Civil Code, sources said. The Centre through Union Minister, Prahlad Joshi informed that the special session of Parliament is being called between September 18 and 22.…

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Islamic State urges Jihad in India, cites Nuh and Gyanvapi

Vicky Nanjappa The Islamic State has been trying to incite Indian Muslims on two recent issues. They are the violence in Nuh, Haryana and the Gyanvapi issue in Uttar Pradesh. In a scathing article published in its magazine, the Voice of Khorasan, the Islamic State has called for Jihad in India. It has also issue a threat to Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij. Further the article has also used…

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Power bills more than salaries: Why Pakistan occupied Kashmir is burning 

Vicky Nanjappa There is trouble in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and this time it os over high electricity charges. In major towns protests have been spreading unabated and have also taken a violent turn. On the social media, upset citizens have called for a civil disobedience movement. Further more videos of announcements being made on the loud speakers in Mosques, urging citizens not to pay…

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Why Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir had to go

Vicky Nanjappa The Supreme Court which is hearing petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir said that Article 35A of the Constitution effectively took away the fundamental rights of non-residents of J&K. Article 35A had conferred a special right on the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the process in turn curtailed three fundamental rights of persons domiciled in…