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February 19, 2020

And now Shah Faesal

After Omar Abdullah and Mahbooba Mufti, it is now Shah Faesal. The former civil servant has been booked under infamous Pubic Safety Act which allows detention without trial from six months to…
February 13, 2020

AAP ki Dilli

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dealt a stunning defeat to the BJP in Delhi assembly elections. This is the third consecutive win for the AAP since it made its debut…
April 15, 2019

Promises for power continue

As parliamentary elections are underway, election promises by the candidates and their campaigners are all time high. They are promising everything under the sun. National Conference leadership, the state’s key pro India…

Rise in air fare

It is usually the price in petroleum that determines the cost of air tickets. But in Kashmir the rise and fall of air tickets is subject to weather conditions. Airline companies are…
November 7, 2018

The Snow-fall-out

Snow is the only charm that makes one to crave for winter. For its aesthetic and visual attraction it drives people out on streets to receive the swirling snowflakes. Visitors from no-snow…
November 6, 2018

Raising the children

The world of work does not look favourably on childbirth and parenthood, despite the legislation in place. Stay-at-home parents fare no better. This is something that most of us only discover after…
November 2, 2018

BJP’s forgotten promise

As the BJP’s mandate for 5-year rules is concluding in next five months, the party’s smart cities promise for Jammu and Srinagar—the capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir—is still at the under-consideration…
November 1, 2018

Kashmir on the brink of moral annihilation

The other day Jammu and Kashmir government made the draft drug de-addiction policy public. The document has revealed a disturbing rise in drug addiction cases in Kashmir. It says that drug addiction…
October 31, 2018

Mandir politics again

With elections to five state assemblies and subsequently to the Lok Sabha approaching, the BJP and its Hindutwa brigade ‘s clamour for Ram Mandir is getting shriller. Much to the thrill of…
October 30, 2018

Save Dal

The constitution of a three-member ‘Committee of Experts’ by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to restore and preserve the world famous Dal Lake is a welcome step. The committee, headed by…
October 29, 2018

Autonomy song again

National Conference has again raised the bogey of autonomy. The party’s vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said granting autonomy is the only “pragmatic solution” to the decades-old problem…
October 27, 2018

Justice for all

Justice is the buzz world in our modern vocabulary. The Quran not only emphasizes justice but also recommends a step above justice, i.e., working for the good of others at the expense…
October 26, 2018

Tread beyond usual rhetoric

The issue of dialogue between India and Pakistan is weighing heavily on the psyche of the two countries. The statements of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian home minister Rajnath Singh…
October 25, 2018
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