Boniyar killing

Justice be done, with or without AFSPA

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

The killing of a young boy Altaf Ahmad Sood at Boniyar has once again raised a question about the risk involved in carrying out a protest in Kashmir. The incident has invited condemnations, this time from both the camps. Opening fire on a crowd of peaceful protestors can't be excused as an act of More

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Chief Minister or Chief Mourner?

Kashmir needs a Chief Minister who can stop the excesses of the security forces

Statecraft By Happymon Jacob

Empathizing with those who suffer is a virtue worthy of a noble human being. However, when those who are empowered, entrusted and expected to alleviate the sufferings of others make it a political habit to engage in the public display of empathy often in order to cover their failures to do so, it More

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Lowering the Bar

A deeply divided Republican party would certainly help Obama win another term

OTHER OPINION By Nicole Pope

The US electoral season is upon us. Whether we like it or not, the upcoming elections will punctuate, if not dominate, the global news agenda.But unlike four years ago, when the contest generated real excitement and fuelled hope for genuine change, this time many Americans see it as a race between More

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Of Myths and the Lake

Nostalgia By ZGM

Believing in disbelief has its own excitement. Many imaginary tales about Zabarwan hillock were part of our belief- I and my friends believed these stories as heavenly truth. We believed the stories about ‘pari-wanwon, fairies singing melodious love songs in chorus. Like all children, I also believed More

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The 3-year report card

Mr. Omar, not bad, but look what we have lost

Dateline SRINAGAR By Arjimand Hussain Talib

The 3-year report card produced by the NC-Congress coalition last week, to say the least, is interesting. PR communications on occasions like these are understandable.  Let us focus on the substance part of it.To be objective, let us admit this government has done some good things - the Public More

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