What is ‘criminal’ about it?

FEEDBACK

Mridu Rai, the author of Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects reacts to Junaid Azim Mattu’s article published in Greater Kashmir

My dear Junaid,A few days ago, you wrote an eloquent article that appeared in the pages of this newspaper disapproving of the actions of Dr. Noor Mohammed Bhat. I gather the latter had used the occasion of a college examination to set two exercises, inter alia, that not only tested More
WikiLeaks, ICRC and Kashmir

HORIZONS

The valley has chilling stories to offer, writes Murtaza Shibli

The WikiLeaks report on widespread torture employed by the Indian army and paramilitary forces in Kashmir may have come as a surprise to some people for it raises serious questions about the institutional integrity of the ‘largest democracy in the world’. However, in Kashmir the leak was simply digested More
Delusions of a clichéd mind

COUNTERPOINT

We need to understand the myths of objectivity and impartiality while approaching an issue. Ashley Tellis responds to Junaid Azim Mattu’s article ‘The danger of Politicizing Exam papers’

Junaid Azam Mattu makes several claims both on his own behalf and on behalf of an unspecified ‘we.’ He has a sure sense of what is right and wrong and presumes ‘we’ all share it. He says ‘we’ never condemn human rights and other violations by non-state actors. Worse still, he thinks all students are More
  • Kashmir

Situation has improved: IGP

Srinagar, Dec 22: Claiming that there has been considerable improvement in law order situation in Kashmir, the Inspector General of police, Kashmir range, SM Sahai  on Wednesday said that nobody would More


  • Srinagar City

After delay, failure haunts Hyderpora drainage project

Construction of Trunk Drain on left irks populace on right; locals fear waterlogging; Main Drain needs separate pumping stations, say experts; Nothing to worry, we adhere to international standards, says ERA

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Dec 22: After missing project completion deadlines in the past, the mega drainage work worth Rs 570 odd million for south City suburb along Hyderpora bypass is again in news for wrong reasons More



  • Jammu

Special Task Force for Jammu meets Vohra

Jammu, Dec 22: The members of the Special Task Force for Jammu, led by Planning Commission Member, Dr. Abhijit Sen met the Governor, N N Vohra here today. According to an official communiqué, Vohra More


  • Business

JK Bank disburses Rs 785 cr to priority sector in 6 months

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 22: The J&K Bank, state’s only listed company, has again taken lead in extending credit to the priority sector in the state. The Bank alone has disbursed a whopping Rs 785.15 crore credit More


  • News

Prof Khuroo deliberates on HEV related ALF

Gurgaon, Dec 22: Noted Gastroenterologist, Prof M S Khuroo delivered a keynote address regarding HEV related Acute Liver Failure during a two-day conference at the Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary More


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