Our own Pied Piper – just unforgettable

This refers to Nostalgia - Ahad - The Pied Piper by ZGM (GK 03-01-2010). I felt truly nostalgic by this wonderful write-up and I was virtually transported to my childhood days. Abdul Ahad, the songster was really a Pied Piper of Hamlin for us all. He was a big attraction for children and we would More

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Shabnam’s Book

In my column Punch Line “Dream Not Realized” where I had made mention of Shabnam Qayoom’s Travelogue to Pakistan some lines had inadvertently got deleted. The Paragraph read as follows:“It is both a travelogue and diary about author’s visit to Pakistan that provides an insight into various developments More

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Kashmir dispute

90,000 dead; 45,000 orphaned; 9,000 missing; 14,000 jailed; 23,000 widowed plus 8 lakh armed forces to do the rest. What more do we need. Kashmir does not belong to any member state of the UN. The recent statement issued by MEA speaks volumes about the India’s approach toward Kashmir. The statement raises More

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2009 events

This refers to the article titled “Sweet N Sour of 2009” by M Hyderi. The article had nicely summed up the events that took place in the past year. Bhat Muhammad Iqbal.Govt. Middle School Vodhpora Handwara More

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Copenhagen meet

This refers to the recently held meet on Climate Change at Copenhagen, Denmark. The representatives of over 170 nations met in the country to discuss and take initiatives to meet challenges posed by the global warming and climatic change. The Summit called for a need to limit global tempt to no more More

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End corruption

One of the major causes of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir is lack of accountability. When people hold higher positions, they tend use power for personal interests and indulge in malpractices. Lack of accountability proper coupled with political interference and influence is compounding the problem. More

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Poor performance

This refers to the recently announced 10th class results by the State Board of School Education. Once again, the private schools have shown excellent performance in comparison to government schools. Despite having the well-qualified staff in government schools, why is it that they always show poor performance More

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Scientific schemes

This refers to the news titled ''Number of scientific schemes launched in JK '' (Page No. 8, GK Dated 4-1-2010) wherein it has been mentioned that Prime Minister inaugurated the 87th Indian Science Congress in Bangalore. Actually, it is the 97th Indian Science Congress and is being held at Thiruvanathapuram More

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Flu panic

This refers to the Swine Flu pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. It is high time for the government to tackle the issue properly. If the disease is spreading fast, why is the Health Department not issuing any statement to people regarding the precautionary measures? There is need to establish adequate number More

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Illogical statement

This refers to the news titled “JK is our integral part: India.” If it is so, why is India making so much noise over the quiet diplomacy? Such statements should serve as a lesson to the pro-freedom leaders who are ready to hold dialogue with India. Also, the international community must take note of More

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