Loudspeaker problem

This refers to the article ''aisee nimaz se guzar'' by Naeem Akhtar. The problem is you can't criticize these people; they can simply label you as apostate. I am also taking refuge to alternative sources to combat noise with noise. I am residing in an area where I have four mosques within the distance More

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General’s talk

This refers to the news report "Antony overrules Army, orders probe into Bandipora killing" (GK, 27-Jul-2012).  The army general talks about the honesty and integrity of the army as if this is our first encounter with his men. As if no one knows how innocents were (and are) murdered for petty cash More

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Traffic jams

This refers to the increasing traffic jams on the major leading roads of the valley. These jammed up situations arising at the peak hours from dawn to dusk are finally cleared and let through by the army personnel deployed on the convoys (although after inconvenience of hours together). And the local More

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Check facts

This refers to the column “The BJP memorandum” by Firdous Syed (GK, 28/07/2012). In his over enthusiasm to castigate BJP Mr. Firdous has resorted to what he accuses BJP of 'Vandalism of Historical Facts.’ Provoking population against Yatra will serve no positive purpose except for prolonging the suffering More

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