Applying logic to politics

Behind Omar’s opposition to NCTC

IMPRESSIONS By Binoo Joshi

One may disagree with the thought of Chief Minister   of comparing National Counter Terrorism Centre ( NCTC) with  the  now much in debate Armed Forces Special Powers Act, but there are certain things  that need to be looked at with  greater depth. Chief Minister’s plea More

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What does NCTC imply?

Let it not be National Centre for Terrorizing Citizens!

Dr. Akhtar Hussain Mir

On 3 February 2012, the Union Government’s Home Ministry issued an executive order (office memorandum III 11011/67/05-IS.IV) establishing the NCTC with effect from 1st March. The office memorandum references Article 73 of the Constitution says that Union’s executive power can be exercised in relation More

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Targeting Kashmir

This increasing fanaticism does not augur well for Indian democracy

IDENTITY By Masrook Ahmad Dar

In the summer of 2009, I met a lady professor of Indian origin, who had moved to United States four decades earlier. I was introduced to the lady by one of my white American friends. In our first meeting, after the formal introduction, the lady asked me a question on the political scenario of Kashmir More

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Of crows and canines

And the lessons for humans

NATURE By Shabir Malik

Almighty has created all the creations with a purpose. Nothing seems to be wrongly placed in the grand scheme. A dynamic equilibrium and synchrony exists throughout the universe. If anything seems to be imbalanced, chances are high that it might be due to human interference only. The word “Superior More

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