Why do Kashmiri students lag behind?

This refers to the article titled “Let’s face the truth” by Wahid Wani. The author has very aptly described the relation between hard work and success. I'm reminded of a saying of a Kashmiri student who visited outside the Valley once and enquired why the people were on the streets till late hours. He More

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Honest comment

Muzaffar Hussain Beg has been honest enough to confess that politicians are the people without conscience. I read with interest his statement titled “Hum Bikaw Hain.” (GK, Nov 8, 2009). He has rightly said that “we have sold ourselves. Hum Bikav Hain. We take money from both India and Pakistan and serve More

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Legend departs

This refers to the death of  a Kashmiri legend Ghulam Hassan Sofi. He was a great singer whom Kashmir will remember for ages. Such singers are not born every now and then. We all pay tributes to this singer who will be now no more with us. But he will always live through his songs. Rashid Burqi More

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Peace Conference

This refers to the International Peace Conference held in Somiya ground, Mumbai from October 30 to November 8. The Conference was organised by Dr.Zakir Naik and was telecast in more than 200 countries in the world on Peace TV. People from all faiths had gathered to address the Conference. The most important More

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Neglecting them

This refers to the news item about the hardships faced by the persons with mental disabilities. It is shocking to learn that relatives of such persons leave them in the psychiatric hospital and don’t take them back. The families must overcome and accept persons with mental disabilities as humans first More

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Universal message

This refers to observance of Iqbal Day. Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a revolutionary poet who wrote poetry not for the heck of it, but to convey the thoughts of Islam. During his period many poets would write romantic poetry. But Iqbal filled his poetry with the greatness of Allah and His final Messenger More

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Political freedom

In a seminar in Srinagar, Syed Ali Geelani blamed Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah for the plight of Kashmiris and even went on to say that he “told this on the face of Sheikh Sahib in the Assembly.” Everybody is free to express his own views. Looking at the condition of Pakistan and the way they are dealing More

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Contradicting view

This refers to the article “America, Kashmir and India” by Muhammad Farooq Rehmani. I completely disagree with the writer’s view that “America as the only big power on earth could do a lot for humanity and oppressed and enslaved nations…”The writer is contradicting his own views. He says all problems More

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Too costly?

Wherever I go I find people discussing about mobile phones as the government has imposed ban on prepaid connections. Why are people so unhappy about the government’s decision? It is perhaps due to unaffordable rent for postpaid connections. Has the government taken into the consideration the economic More

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Kashmiris exploited

Jammu and Kashmir has always suffered one way or the other in the past few decades. The ban on prepaid mobiles will not only affect the communication system but result in unemployment as well. Thousands of people are engaged in this profession. On one hand the government wants to curb the problems of More

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