Truth in a Tweet

New Delhi and Srinagar and never the twain shall meet

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah invited scathing reaction from BJP and a section of national media for his tweet on Afzal Guru. Omar’s tweet was hypothetical: If J&K Assembly had passed a resolution similar to the Tamil Nadu one for Afzal Guru would the reaction have been as muted? I think not.  More

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Land to the tiller

The historical forces that made it possible

ANALYSIS By Dr Mirza Ashraf Beg

The freedom struggle in India coincided with the second world war that engulfed Europe very badly hence became one of the leading factors for   independence of India. At the same time there was an extreme degree of incompatibility amongst the leadership of the freedom struggle that catalyzed More

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No misfits please

For technical jobs there must be technical hands

ADMINISTRATION By Fida Iqbal

Nepotism and preferential treatment in administration was rife during autocracy but in certain fields’ qualification, ability and merit was always given due consideration. This was not necessarily by choice but because of technical compulsion and requirements. In 1947, with high hopes, we ushered More

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It's all about balance

No lop-sided growth, have all-round prosperity

DEVELOPMENT By Hakeem Muhammad Sarmad Abbas

Ours is a fast track world which is moving fast towards development and everyone is a part of this race. There is a cut throat competition. Everyone works hard for developing, be it the richest of the rich, or the poorest of the poor. It is human nature to want more than one has, and this is what More

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• Kashmir

• Srinagar City

• Jammu