Editorial - Page 15

The death of 17 persons in a road accident in Kishtwar last week has again showed up that human tragedies occurring on the state road do concern little to the people in

As the world’s attention remains focused on the possible catastrophic humanitarian fallout from any Syrian army offensive on rebel-controlled Idlib province, Yemen is already facing worst kind of humanitarian disaster. After the

It was yet another bloody day for Kashmir. The horrible deaths and injuries of militants and civilians on Saturday have sent shock waves all across the turbulent region. Five militants of Hizbul

Dissent is today being labelled as anti-national. The essence of freedom and democracy is dissent. In countries that say there is no dissent, there is no freedom. In a democratic society, the

It is quite saddening to know that the Raj Bhavan has stopped the subscription to Urdu Language newspapers since Satya Pal Malik took charge of the state on August 23. Reports in

The arrival of a new year is always a moment of joy for other religious communities. But for the Muslims, the New Year always marks the grief and mourning. It is in

National Conference’s (NC) boycott of upcoming Panchayat elections has put a big question mark on these elections. NC is the biggest and the oldest political party and its position, whatever way, on

The first of Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic, or Hijra year. It also points to one of the most significant events in the Islamic history, i.e., the Hijra (Divinely

The rape and murder of a 9-year old girl in Uri is not a usual crime. It is a horror story beyond belief. That a step-mother would plan and execute the rape

The highly controversial action of the state police against the kin of the active militants in south Kashmir has raised several important questions that need serious consideration by those at the helm