The burdens of inheritance

BOOK REVIEW

The book takes up some ticklish issues concerning us all. I confine this review to just one of the themes discussed in the book. Muhammad Shafi Pandit reviews the book authored by Arjimand Hussain Talib

At first glance, the book appears to be a biography of Omar Abdullah, the youngest ever Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State. But as one flips through the pages, what emerges is an anthology of write-ups by the author on various issues of topical importance from political, social and economic stand More
Rediscovering humility and compassion

FEEDBACK

Religion helps humanity grow, develop and blossom, Aarzoo Khan responds to a column by Ajaz-ul-Haque

I liked the most recent Write Hand column by Ajaz-ul-Haque (Dr. Zakir fights back, 13th of June, 2010). I admire this honesty. It was, indeed, a very courageous step – especially in a society like ours where people generally are reluctant to criticize any Muslim scholar assuming that if they More
Roadmap to peaceful killings!

KILLINGS

Better if they announce the calender in advance, suggests M Hyderi

Monkeys See, Monkeys Do. This adage brings close to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, those Homo sapiens who debate if the latest victim of alleged police action, teenager Tufail Ahmed Mattoo of Saida Kadal was killed by a bullet or a teargas shell.There’s another feared entrant to the list of victims More
  • Kashmir

Civil society welcomes Malik’s initiative

JAIL BHARO

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, June 16: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) called for jail bharo against human rights violations in Kashmir, civil society members Wednesday welcomed the initiative.   More


  • Srinagar City

Batmaloo-Aloocha Bagh road SEALED FOR 20 YEARS

REOPENING CAN DECONGEST SOUTH CITY TRAFFIC

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, June 16: For the past nearly two decades, a vital link to the south City –the Batmaloo-Danderkha-Aloocha Bagh road –is closed for civilian movement. The move, as per traffic experts, has furthered More



  • Jammu

Revive prominent citizens' committees: Rana to admin

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 16: The political advisor to Chief Minister, Devinder Rana has stressed upon the need for reviving prominent citizens committees and holding periodical meetings by the divisional commissioner More


  • South Asia

Pak troops ‘captured by the Taliban’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kabul, June 16: The Afghan Taliban says it has captured dozens of Pakistani soldiers after attacking their checkpoint in a cross-border raid. Pakistani security sources confirm some troops are missing More


  • Business

Govt to set up housing colonies for weaker sections

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 16: The Government is contemplating to set up housing colonies for the economically weaker and middle class sections of the society in the State.This, according to an official statement More


  • World

Girls gangsters on rise worldwide: Survey

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, June 16: Girls are getting more into the crime with the number of woman gangsters worldwide swelling up to between 132,000 to 660,000. The girls in crime made up almost 25 to 50 per More


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