Weakening of the Political

To make things better in Kashmir understanding its politics is a must

Mehmood ur rashid

There is restlessness in every heart,But no one dare speak out-Afraid that with their free expressionFreedom may be annoyed. The most popular and melodious poet of modern Kashmir wrote a poem titled ‘Azadi’ immediately after 1947. The poem is a reminder of how Kashmir didn’t fully More

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The Dog days….

Hope the conflict with canines is amicably settled

Shoukat Khan

On that cold winter evening we bid a tearful adieu to Shadow, our black puppy Labrador and buried him in a deep wet pit inside our lawn. A great persuasion convinced my 3 years old daughter to have some dinner that night. Loosing Shadow to a brief illness left us bereaved with a feeling of having More

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The idea of Lokpal

An independent and effective Lokpal is needed

Dr.Shafqat Wani

The success of a democracy and the realization of its socio economic goals depend on the extent to which the grievances of the citizens are redressed. The earliest democratic institutions created in the world for the redressal of public grievances were the Scandinavian institution of Ombudsman. The More

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Choosing Administration

It shouldn’t be at the cost of professional degrees

Abdul Hamid Mir

Given the growing charm of white collar jobs, there is a pooling in of cream from various professional fields into Administrative Services. Presently Civil Service is considered as an elite service in almost every corner of India, and Kashmir is no exception. But if this trend continues, we will face More

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