Rebirth of a forgotten nation and the facts thereof

Apropos the writeup captioned 'Rebirth of a nation' (GK, May 29). For the first time I have come across a nicely analysed and pragmatic approach on the chronic and vexed problem which has bewildered us for the last 63 years. I am one among four lac 'infidels' who were hounded out of Kashmir in 1990 through More

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Education system

This refers to the article titled ‘Aise Cha Cheth’ by Bilal Ahmd Shah (GK, May 27).  It is really unfortunate that education system in J&K is deteriorating day by day. So much has been written about the issue. Earlier there was a story about a school in Pulwama operating from a cowshed. The More

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Revoke AFSPA

This refers to the article title “Take encounter business'' by Sajad Bazaz (GK 30.05.2010). The author is absolutely right in saying that the business of fake encounters is going on in Kashmir for the past so many years. The business is done by the men in uniform. The killing of three innocent youth More

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Credible Survey

The survey undertaken by Robert Bradnock a Britain-based academic, has earned a great appreciation all around although it has produced some shocking statistics about Kashmir. The survey was carried out in both disputed areas of India and Pakistan.A striking feature of the survey was that only 2 % More

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Policy must

This refers to the article titled, "Aasie cha cheth"(GK 27/05) by Bilal.A.Shah. The author has clearly portrayed some loopholes in the contractualism. Contractual lecturers who are performing their duties with honesty and dedication in various Higher Secondary Schools of the state are treated with utter More

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Money matters

This refers to the letter “There we call them pen pushers" and the discussion over it. Neither obtaining power nor bureaucracy is attraction for opting civil service. In major cases it is only money which attracts and compels people to take up such professions. People may not agree but money matters More

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Admirable views

This refers to the box letter titled “Basic amenities first, artificial lake then' by Dr. Shahid Rasool. The views expressed by the writer are highly appreciable. He has raised the core issues because most people in our valley lack basic facilities. In rural areas women are still going to the ponds to More

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Basic amenities

This refers to Dr Shahid Rasool’s letter titled “Basic amenities first, artificial lake then.” I recently saw a government middle school at Dardpora Kupwara operating from two rented rooms for over 200 students and two teachers for them. Health centres across the Valley are suffering in absence of basic More

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Soil conservation

This refers to the importance of conserving soil. It plays a key role in ecological balance. Any damage to its texture leads to melting down of glaciers and floods. It depopulates the land by enormous loss of life and property. Let's understand the value of soil and the horror that can happen, if we More

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