There we call them Pen Pushers

The article titled “IAS scores over MBBS” by Dr. Javid Iqbal struck a cord with me.  Being from New Zealand and currently residing in Kashmir it was very interesting to hear his point of view on this matter.  I have been following the media interest in Dr Faesal with some interest over the More

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Making mockery

This refers to the news titled “Govt makes mockery of higher education.” It is a sorry state of affairs that the government is yet to construct buildings for the colleges sanctioned two years back. How can students develop the overall personality in such a pathetic scenario? The government must identify More

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KES launch

This refers to the news “JK Bank, IT Deptt launch KES.” The Khidmat initiative by the Jammu and Kashmir Bank is indeed a welcome step. The Khidmat Education Services can go a long way in ensuring easy banking and other facilities for people in the rural areas. Since different educational institutions More

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Cabinet meet

This refers to the news titled “Cabinet approves 8% DA, silent on HRA”. The Jammu and Kashmir government is aggravating the crisis with the employees, who have just called off their strike. One day, the cabinet decides to release the HRA, but the next day, it changes its mind. Why we have this indecision More

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IAF rigidity

This refers to the news titled “Srinagar airport row reaches Delhi.” Since civil aviation is a sensitive issue, the Indian Air Force must not take the issue of landing instrument lightly. It should be commissioned as soon as possible. Your editorial titled “Airport affairs” has rightly pointed out More

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Drug trafficking

This refers to the article titled "Drug consumes them"(GK 24/5).The drug addiction is spreading at an alarming rate among the youth of Kashmir. Several types of intoxicated drugs like ganga, mariguana, heroine, brown-sugar, opium, corex are being sold like hot cakes in themarkets. Drug trafficking More

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Good speech

This refers to the speech by CPI (M) state secretary M.Y Tarigami at Ashmuji wherein he urged India and Pakistan to reverse the self-destructive path and take bold initiatives to address the vexed Kashmir issue. Tarigami has been the lone political leader who always speaks in an unbiased manner. Unlike More

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Be happy

This refers to Dr Showkat’s letter about IAS craze. The writer seems to be ignorant about the statistics regarding the candidates opting for different streams. We should be happy that at least some people are trying to make an entry into administrative services in which there is such a serious dearth More

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True education

 "The essence of education” by Arzoo Khan in GK on May 20 was a nice piece of writing. The author has rightly said that "education is a companion that no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate, no despotism can enslave". The purpose of education is not to seek knowledge More

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Kashmir problem

This refers to the letter titled “Dialogue resumption” by Fayaz Ahmad (GK 22 May). I agree with the author. The dialogues between India and Pakistan since the Simla agreement have proved futile. Many SAARC summits and Indo-Pak dialogues were held in the past but at the end of the day, they failed to More

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