Need to look beyond

Tourism does not finish the whole story for us

Impresssions By Binoo Joshi

 The ever increasing figures of the arrival of tourists is often measured as a sign of normalcy in Kashmir.  There is a bit of contradiction – the number of tourists has indeed increased but the visitors were here even in the worst of times, but things were not normal for us. Things may More

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Demilitarisation of Siachen

Pak should match Gen Kiyani’s words with action

VIEWPOINT By Anil Anand

As earlier said in these columns a small positive gesture from either side can become a triggering point in the positive sense of the term to take forward the fledgling Indo-Pak relations. It is easier said than done since the relations between the two countries are mired in suspicion and cynicism More

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The Iran Redux

There is a need to stop nuclear non-proliferation

STANDOFF By Rashid Raina

Iran is once again in the news. After having secured the oil fields of Iraq and Libya and having consolidated the geo-strategic region of Afghanistan to its favour, the world’s lone super-power has set before itself the task of looking for new avenues for its adventurism. There is widespread concern More

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The sound of silence

How do they respond to the world of voices

EXPERIENCE By Hakeem Muhammad Sarmad

The atmosphere changed as we entered the premises. Silence! Even if someone wanted to talk, conversations were merely in whispers. As we were instructed to go around the place, enthusiastic, elated boys and girls came out of their rooms and made rapid, bizarre signs to each other, giving wide smiles More

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