Dust of Engagements

Of visits,discussions, deliberations and results on Kashmir

PUNCHLINE By Z.G .Muhammad

Ours is not an arid land. Therefore, there are no natural dust storms. However, it needs no gusty wind to cause a political storm in our state. So much of political dust has gathered during past sixty-three years that even a visit-with-purpose by political leader from New Delhi is sufficient, if not More
What is Mr Advani up to?

The old warhorse on warpath with his own party

VIEWPOINT By Anil Anand

 What is BJP veteran Mr L K Advani’s future gameplan? Is he trying to play an elder statesman when he put the Congress and his own party the BJP on even keel while forecasting their chances of Government formation post 2014? These and there are many more questions which Mr Advani has given rise More
Take the heat off K

We have talked a lot,but to what end?

WRITE BYTE By S.Shabir Qazalbaash

Whether the heating up debate; triggered by Mir’s recent statement that K- problem can be resolved by empowering people and giving them economic independence, is seen as an attempt to “depoliticize” the K- issue or mislead the people or orchestrating 1953; (just like the recent write ups ‘for & More
Understanding Sheikh Abdullah

Of Mir's statement and the history of betrayals in Kashmir

HISTORY By Tahir Muzter

Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister of Agriculture and President of some unknown party “Democratic Party (Nationalist),” has blamed   National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammed Abdullah for the present situation in the State. He said that Sheikh failed to transform the mindset of people, which More
  • Kashmir

Finance Department returns file for 4th time

FORMATION OF RIGHTS BODY HIT

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 12: Contradicting the tall claims of Jammu and Kashmir Government about safeguarding of civil rights, the formation of much-needed State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) More


  • Srinagar City

Govt caught napping on Radio Taxis

Cabs allowed to operate without number plates, passenger permits

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Aug 12: The much-hyped fleet of Radio Taxis inaugurated recently by senior officials including Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon is operating More



  • Jammu

Declare BGSBU as Tribal University: Gujjars

Jammu, Aug 12: The Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation – a frontal organisation of Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday urged the State Government to declare Baba Ghulam Shah Badashah University More


  • South Asia

Ramzan brings taste of India’s finest sweets to Pakistan

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Aug 12: Every year during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, the Indian High Commission in Pakistan mounts an operation with military-like precision to spread goodwill and give Pakistanis a taste More


  • World

300 KILLED IN TWIN QUAKES IN IRAN

Tehran, Aug 12: A day after two major earthquakes jolted northwestern Iran, the toll has risen to 300, Fars news agency reported. According to Iranian Seismological Centre, a quake measuring 6.2 on More


  • Health

Ginger destroys cancer more effectively than drugs

ANTHONY GUCCIARDI

Washington, Aug 12: Ginger, a cousin spice of super anti-cancer substance turmeric, is known for its ability to shrink tumors. Astoundingly, it is even more effective than many cancer drugs, which have More


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For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

Our contributors are our capital. We honor each word we receive from them. They add variety to our opinion pages. An ever widening canvas of our writers including students, teachers, civil servants, technocrats More


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