Have a roadmap and be clear in your options

Read ZGM's interesting article on "failed Negotiators".  I think the Kashmiri leadership should work backwards and decide a road map on whether to have an independent state or merge with Pakistan. You can't have your feet in two camps. Once the Kashmiri leadership decides and agrees on any of More

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Welcome winter

For valleyites there should be a thanksgiving day observed to mark the onset of high precipitation winters after so long. It is very heartening to witness the return of traditional chilly winter days leaving behind dry winters of the immediate past. And isn't it treat to our eyes to see icicles taking More

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Backward villages

No minister or any head of the administration has any idea about the geography of Kashmir as none has travelled through the length and breadth of valley. It is not clear as to what yardstick has been adopted to accord backward status to under developed villages. The villages which deserve the backward More

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‘Backward’ status

This refers to news "Cabinet declares 37 villages backward”. These so-called backward areas continue to remain backward in government records and no effort is made to de-recognize some of them which have attained great degree of development over the years. Those declared backward 60 years ago continue More

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Recruiting supporters

This refers to the recent recruitment rally organized by police in Old Srinagar. I am a witness to the rally. Police is misleading people by saying that the drive has been conducted for stone pelters. Let there be an independent agency to see how many stone pelters are among the selected. I agree with More

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SSB row

This refers to the recent issue of ‘Pen and Pencil’ raised by Greater Kashmir. I appreciate the newspaper for taking up the crucial matter. But I request the Service Selection Board authorities to come up with a clarification about the candidates who have already filled their application forms by using More

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Better relations

This refers to the news “Will share Samjhauta information: India.” The Home Secretary GK Pillai’s statement is a positive gesture from India. It would help build better relations between the two neighboring countries, which are otherwise at loggerheads with each other over petty issues. It is better More

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Interlocutors again

This refers to the fourth visit of interlocutors to Jammu and Kashmir. I don’t think the exercise is going to serve any purpose. And that is primarily because New Delhi is not interested in resolving the Kashmir issue. Recently the Home Secretary, GK Pillai, was snubbed by the Army Chief over his statement More

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