Ladakh visit: And chief minister keeps his promise

It has become the trademark of today’s political stalwarts to address public gatherings in different areas and make promises but forget them soon. They win elections and enter the corridors of power. Present day politics has become more a trade than the public service. We the people living in far off More

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Just pathetic!

Write Hand (Dr. Zakir fights back) by Ajaz-ul-Haque is pathetic. It all starts from maligning the image of this revered personality  and ended with comparing him to a mere cock. Alas! what has happened to us. If we are swayed by a mere interview that too by a Television channel where some so called More

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Fearless speaker

Why being a Muslim would you oppose a person who is spreading the word of Allah. The author should be well aware that Dr. Zakir Naik, has talked  before senates of White House fearlessly. We must understand the caliber of Dr. Zakir Naik as he is doing it for the entire Muslim community and not for More

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SKIMS interviews

 This refers to the delay of faculty interviews in SKIMS. Advertisement for faculty positions (for 33 departments) was issued in June 2009 ( VIDE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2009DATED: JUNE 25, 2009) and interviews were postponed till date. After a long gap this time they decided to conduct interviews More

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Gazetted hartal

Now I no more consider it a hartal when it is from Hurriyat (G). Rather I consider it a gazetted hartal. A gazetted holiday for one and all. No matter whether we feel good or bad about it. It is obligatory on all of us. We are waiting for the day when someone finds a better alternative which expresses More

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Protect children

Another young boy has been killed in the current cycle of violence leaving his family shattered for rest of their lives. The incident was followed by protests, hartals, statements, condemnations, charges and counter-charges and more stone pelting. Armed militancy claimed thousands of lives and this current More

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Knowledge centre

This refers to the article titled “The sprit of knowledge” by Dr Murassa Shamshad. I completely agree with the author. She is right in saying that we are not acquiring knowledge but gaining information. And parents instead of encouraging their wards are pressurizing them to score 90% marks. They don More

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Beating students

The students of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University are demanding supplementary examination and grace system which is prevalent in other universities. Whether their demands are genuine or not is not the question. It is the duty of the university authorities to solve their problems peacefully. It is highly More

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Sad happenings

Sad. Another day, another loss, not just to the family of Tufail but to the entire Kahsmir. Our so-called leaders just talk and do nothing, I think by now the entire Kashmir knows that these leaders are just politicians making profits out of the situation. Naveed Fayaz SirajE-mail More

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