Where are the ‘people’s representatives’! I mean MLAs?

When the entire Kashmir is burning and police, paramilitary, even Army, have been tasked with controlling the flames, one wonders where are the ‘people’s representatives.’ Those who would cry from rooftops that that people have reposed trust in them, have went into complete hiding. If we talk of Srinagar More

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Kashmir bleeds

Many youth have fallen to police bullets in the past 15 days in Kashmir. What is intriguing to see is that there is nobody to put an end to this mayhem, not even on humanitarian grounds. I am perplexed to see the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, handling the issue of civilian killings in a very immature More

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Killing Kashmiris

This refers to the recent statement of Ali Muhammad Sagar in which he said that the Government was embraced by the killing of civilians by forces. He also put the responsibility of these inhuman acts on police forces by arguing that they are not properly trained to fire teargas shells. Due to improper More

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Bloodshed continues

This refers to the recent spurt of killings in the city. It occurred between furious protesters and men in uniform. After so much of bloodshed, it still does not occur to the people at the helm to hold negotiations to end the dispute called Kashmir. Tragic!Sheikh Arshid AhmadResearch scholar More

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Win hearts

This refers to the role of a teacher and a doctor in serving the society. A teacher humanises us. He pulls the whole humanity from darkness to light.       Doctors are not far behind. How are they graded and treated in the society. Every mother desires to see her child become More

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Ugly place

This refers to the article titled "Let’s Do It" by Javid Khan.  I appreciate his thoughts.He is very much right in saying that our once beautiful place has now become the ugliest.  Kashmir is getting uglier day by day and it is because of us. We can’t blame others. We need to mend our ways More

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Who cares!

This is in response to  "Hurriyat (G) announces protest programme".  I am a doctor in K.S.A. and find it very disheartening to see how our youth are killed day today and this carries on. Do you have any idea what is the root cause? Almost all killings have taken place during stone pelting incidents More

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Kashmiris maltreated

This refers to the article by Dr.Tasleem A War (GK, 22 June). I appreciate his thoughts and sound mentality. The author has rightly criticized the Government. It is true that we are treated like animals and our government is only after providing us the so-called 'civic amenities', which are nothing More

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End corruption

Kashmir is facing turmoil for more than twenty years and it is still claiming innocent lives. We protest and show our anger. But there is another kind of turmoil that does not claim lives, yet it is no less than turmoil. It is robbing us of our right to prosper. It is the corruption that has taken so More

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