Not myth, but the truth of migration

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P.L.Aima responds to Prof. M A Sofi’s article about Pandit migration

PROF M.A Sofi calls migration a myth in his write-up (GK 29/10/2010). Perhaps he feels that the Pandits have gone on a pleasure trip. He has raised a number of issues in his write up which are partly correct and partly misconceived. For the exodus of the Pandits he has accused Jagmohan More
The philosophic duellists

TRIBUTE

Camus and Sartre were two different men who travelled briefly together, only to fight bitter battles later. Yet they left us richer, says Keki N Daruwalla

Writers are children of their times, cradled by the zeitgeist, buffeted by the currents in vogue, victims to the passions of the times. Albert Camus, dead these fifty years since his motor accident in 1960, would have been a different writer had he lived through the 1960s and the 70s, seen the flower More
Obama's doublespeak

OBAMA VISIT

His Kashmir statement was too cautious to make us feel so excited about, writes Abdul Majid Zargar

It must be a unique statement in the turbulent political history of Kashmir that all political parties, mainstream and pro-freedom, have welcomed. Not lagging behind, Pro-Hindutva party BJP has also termed the statement appropriate.The statement I am referring to is that of Obama  delivered More
  • Kashmir

Mirwaiz Umar hails peoples’ commitment

‘Don’t Prevent People From Offering Friday Prayers’

Srinagar, Nov 11: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday  hailed the unwavering association and commitment of Kashmiris with the movement despite facing  tremendous More


  • Srinagar City

CIVILIAN COLONIES IN CANTONMENT AREA

RESIDENTS SKEPTICAL ABOUT BOARD’S ROLE IN MANAGING THEM

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Nov 11: The colonies within four kilometres from city centre and fall under Cantonment jurisdiction present picture of neglect and apathy on part of the board that manages the sanitation and More



  • Jammu

Interact with Ladakhi students: ALSJAC to interlocutors

Jammu, Nov 11: The Ladakh students Associations have asked the interlocutors appointed by the Centre to interact with the Ladakhi student leaders in Jammu. Addressing a news conference here, the Association More


  • Business

JK makes presentation on tourism at PATWA, London

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 11: At the Pacific Area Travel Writers’ Association (PATWA), a part of the World Tourism Mart London, J&K made a video presentation themed ‘Challenges in the Tourism faced by Natural More


  • News

Hunooz Dilli Door Ast: Qureshi

INDIA's UNSC QUEST

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Nov 11: India might be upbeat about US President Barack Obama's recent endorsement for a permanent UNSC seat, but Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has only one message for the More


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