Who will and who can come to our rescue?

Summer 2010 is repeating the same agony. Kashmiris are dying in every corner of the valley. Here every issue is settled with stick and bullet. We are increasingly becoming dependent on aid. This situations throws a challenge before us. We have to be realistic and navigate the ship we travel in with More

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Life paralysed

Kashmir is stoning. The stone pelting ‘Kani Jung’ has become prominent in the valley. Stone-pelting or ‘Kani Jung’ is not new to Kashmir. Its origin dates back to the Mughal rule in 16th century. The last independent ruler of Kashmir, Yusuf Shah Chak, was dethroned by Mughals. After Mughals successfully More

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Minus Kashmir

  India may be the largest democracy in the world but without Kashmir and Indian press and media might be its fourth largest pillar but again minus Kashmir. The Indian Foreign Minister goes on record to say that law and order is the subject of J&K where there is an elected Government and we More

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Great loss

The past two months have witnessed strikes at an un-precedented scale. State and the central government – both have failed to address the situation. This all has resulted in throwing the whole education system out of gear. Our children are becoming the casualty.No one can deny the fact that the destiny More

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Unconditional Dialogue

This refers to PM's Independence Day speech in which he reiterated his Indian stand that dialogue process with Pakistan will prosper only if according to him Pakistan stops its territory to sponsor the so-called terrorism against India. This has always been a political tactic to halt any dialogue process More

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People's movement

It's all the movement of the people, a people whose territory has been ravaged by the colonizers always. It is high time for Government of India to understand the problem and give Kashmir the right they are demanding. Mir Ahsan AslamSolina, SrinagarMore

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Facing frustrated

The  Government seems to be totally frustrated over the hurling of shoe at Chief Minister  by a Police officer Abdul Ahad Jan few days back at Bakshi Stadium. Now the Government claims that Jan was directed by some politician to do this act?  How is it possible that somebody will hire More

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GMC students

This refers to the pathetic condition of 2nd MBBS and final year seniors' of GMC Srinagar. We are now in examination business for about three and a half months and still we don't know whether these would be conducted or not. We have been traumatized due to the endless postponement of exams. Almost four More

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How long

Valley is up again in flames of unrest resulting in killings. Why every year we offer our young blood. Once the offerings are complete we happily return to our homes with an uneasy calm till the next season. How long shall this continue. Waseem&# More

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Come out

Peerzada Muhammed Sayeed has rightly said that "actions speak louder than words". I request him to come out without his security guards and see what it means to step out in a situation like this. Then he will not ask teachers to do their duty in curfew.Pirzada Junaid AhmadMore

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Shocking this

I was shocked to read the news “Valley has two critical care ambulances; one for CM and one for Governor.” How unfortunate that an ordinary man is taken for granted by the authorities. An ordinary man dies on way to a hospital while the Babus enjoy security and safety. It is the responsibility of both More

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Save us

This refers to the recent killings going unabated. Every day a new grave has to be dug out for a new martyr amidst the slogans of 'hum kya chahtey Azaadi'. Though we have not achieved our goal of azaadi yet, only our young souls are seeking Azaadi  from this world of injustice, coercion and hatred More

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