For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

How to contribute? Email your articles and letters only at editpage@greaterkashmir.com and not on any other ID meant for news, advertisements, public notices etc. Contributions received on these IDs won’t be entertained. You More

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From fifty cigarettes a day to not even one in a year

This refers to the informative article by Dr U Koul (GK 31st May 2011). They say excess of every thing is bad. But in my case it was otherwise.It provided stimuli for me to give up smoking. I used to smoke about 50 cigarettes a day until 19th March 1977 besides Hookah occasionally.The day coincided More

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Furnish details

This refers to the news “CICseeks details of interlocutors.” In this age of Right to Information,people have a right to know the modus operandi of the selection of the three interlocutors on Kashmir by the Government of India. I don’t know whether the detail the CIC has sought includes this or not More

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Gujarat riots

This refers to the statement of Member Parliament from South Kashmir Dr Mehboob Beg, claiming that during a recent session of the Parliament he spoke whole-heartedly against BJP's role in Gujrat riots. One fails to understand why Mr Beg is forgetting the past. National Conference was part of NDA during More

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Unfair decision

This refers the news "New job policy in offing” (GK June 3). The Jammu and Kashmir Government has already a scheme called RAMSA under consideration for selection of Rehbar-e-Taleems. Why then introduce these stipend-based policies? It would further create a problem for the deserving and meritorious students More

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Educating tourists

This refers to the statement of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali shah Geelani wherein the party has decided to educate the tourists about the conflict in Kashmir by issuing pamphlets in different languages. The booklets will give the tourists from India and abroad an insight about the true picture of Kashmir More

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Cutting trees

This refers to the strange and shocking statement by the Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh. To preserve ecosystem Mr Ramesh wants to cut 20 lakh willow trees. This would erode the flood control measures. It is true that ecological value of natural forests is far greater than artificial More

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Rendered jobless

When Omar Abdullah took oath as the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, everyone particularly the youth pinned hopes on him that he would resolve the problem of unemployment in the state. During his first speech to the people, he promised adequate employment opportunities for the youth. But More

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Solve problem

This refers to the article titled "change the name and see the effect' by Tahir Muzter (30 May 2011)". What we need is an enlightened leader who identifies himself with the youth. However talking to separatists alone won't solve the problem. Bilal Bashir BhatMore

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