Azadi meaning

This refers to the column, “the meaning of Azadi" by M Ashraf. The right to life is the basic prerequisite for Azadi. The freedom of expression is the most viable and basic ideal of any freedom, because without it freedom is meaningless. We must also be proud of our culture and traditions, and preserve More

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Government colleges

This refers to the news “Govt tightens noose around Pvt Bed colleges.” Kashmir University too started surprise inspections to private colleges, but what about the Government colleges? Government colleges in some courses show below 10 percent result. In some colleges there is zero percent attendance. More

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Lacking facilities

This refers to the news that 47 percent of primary schools in Kashmir are without drinking water and 33 percent are without toilets. Kashmir has improved in providing good education facilities to students but some essential facilities like drinking water and toilets are still missing in primary schools More

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Sunday cartoon

This refers to the impressive Sunday slice cartoon by Malik Sajad. The health of dogs is the priority of the government. They are arranging ambulances and doctors for the welfare of dogs. But when a common man dies on the street, the government doesn’t care.Sumair LoneKulgam More

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Dog threat

This refers to the news "sterilization commences" (GK, 03/05/2012). Sterilization of dogs may be an easy way out but is it the right solution to tackle dog menace? School going children are afraid of walking alone early in the morning as the dogs are on the prowl everywhere. The question is will a dog More

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Remembering Tagore

This refers to the 151st birthday of Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore celebrated on May 7. Following his predecessors like Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1940) rebelled against social injustice like dowry and bride-burning More

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Science laboratories

 This refers to the worsening condition of scientific laboratories of various colleges across the state. Department of chemistry, University of Kashmir, has trained several candidates under ‘Professional laboratory course in chemistry’ with a mission to serve and upgrade the basic infrastructure More

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