Kamal’s Exit

His ouster makes it clear where real power rests

CONCERN By Hassan Zainagairee

Dishing out politically explosive stuff, which in case of National Conference senior leader Dr Mustafa Kamal cost him important party post, is a political strategy that has been, time and again, practiced by ‘main-stream’ political parties here in Kashmir. Making inflammatory speeches and statements More

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The Schaffer template

Pakistan gets aces, India elbow and Kashmir goes in long shot

End-game in Afghanistan By Prof. M. I. Bhat

The US-Iran relations broke down decades back and have been tense ever since with US frequently issuing threats of military action. Threats continued  all through Iraq war for Iran’s alleged support, training and financing Iraqi insurgents like Pakistan is threatened for supporting Taliban and More

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No more a puppet

Pakistan seems to be slipping away from Uncle Sam's hands

HORIZONS By J.H.Reshi

General Kiani’s threatening speech before the parliamentary committee on defense in Pakistan, that US should not commit mistake of treating Pakistan like Iraq or Libya but should think ten times, before they attack Pakistan cannot be brushed aside easily for whatever reasons. He may not see that kind More

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Unpredictable yet compelling

A flawless work that eludes even the most minor of criticism

MODERN CLASSIC By Vijay Nair

The dazzling brilliance of Kazuo Ishiguro has illuminated the literary firmament for nearly three decades now. His six published novels have won critical praise and prestigious literary awards besides being translated into 40 languages. Some of them have also been adapted into films and brought more More

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