Write Hand: This is sheer pessimism

This refers to Ajaz-ul-Haque's Write-Hand titled "We the sick" (GK 21.11.2010). One is surprised on such pessimistic ideas being thrust on the entire nation that has bravely stood against heavy military might of India. Every free nation throughout the globe had to pay a huge price to stand as a free More

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Kashmir’s quest

 This refers to the article titled “Shias and Kashmir’s quest for Freedom” by Munshi Ghulam Hassan. I completely agree with the author that everyone in Kashmir has given sacrifices for the freedom of Jammu and Kashmir. It is really heartbreaking that after failing to break Kashmiri culture, the More

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Ethnic affiliations

 In the modern world, the nation states thrive on some uniqueness that they possess and people live happily in democratic welfare states. The two nation states created on the basis of religion in modern times—Israel and Pakistan—are a typical example of how these states have become the flashpoints More

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New uniform

 This refers to the news ‘JK mulls new uniform for school students’. Introducing new uniform with tie will definitely make our poor students in government schools look better and even happier. But this better look will not last long because once they reach school; they may have to do the sanitation More

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Don’t blame

 This refers to the letter of Gautam Navlakha in response to the statement by Omar Abdullah. I agree with the Gautam that instead of blaming others Omer Abdullah should concentrate on governance. It was the habit of BJP to blame everyone that came in their way, but now the Chief Minister too seems More

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Not difficult

 This refers to the news item titled “Class 8th paper leak” (GK Nov 10). The the question papers, particularly the last two ones, were not difficult as claimed by some students, although the standard was quite high. It was also not outside syllabus. The misprints in the paper could also be easily More

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Only cure

 This refers to the observance of “World AIDS Day” on December 1. The motive behind this is to draw attention of people towards the status of human immuno deficiency virus and its preventive measures. People should be aware about its gravity, and of course we all should admit this fact that awareness More

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Appreciable step

 This is in reference to the news item titled “JK mulls new uniform for school students” (GK Nov 22). It is an appreciable step. It would bring about parity among the students. One more commendable decision is that of cancellation of winter vacations. But there is need to put in place adequate heating More

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Punch Line

 I read Punch Line ( Centrality of Kashmir) by Z.G. Muhammad. It is an analytical article that very beautifully suggests that Kashmir is not an internal problem or a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan but an international dispute. By drawing comparison between Kashmir and North East, he More

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