Road to Amarnath

Solution lies in addressing rather than evading the issue

RIYAZ AHMAD

Amarnath controversy has reared its head again in Valley.  This time it isover the alleged plan to build a road to holy Amarnath shrine. Hurriyat Gchairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has accused the government of dumpingconstruction material along the route. State  government was More

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Taj Probe

A comedy of errors in the theatre of absurd

Dr. Javid Iqbal

Taj probe—the probe ordered by chairman of legislative council into Taj Mohi-ud-Din’s alleged acquisition of forest land exhibits highly absorbing comedy of errors in the theatre of the absurd. In the ensuing melee of the probe making headlines, what was lost is an interesting line in Chairman Malhotra More

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In defense of Sheikh Abdullah

He served the common man

A.R. Shiva

This refers to the article by Dr Nyla Khan (GK, November 5) in which she defended her grandfather. Despite the turmoil of last two decades for which some hold him responsible, I would still defend him—not for his political judgement but for all he did for common masses. As one of his staunchest supporters More

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The day of little angels

Let’s spend quality time with our children

Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat

Children’s Day is celebrated on every 14th November as a mark of respect for India’s Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.  Jawahar Lal Nehru loved children very much. Nehru always loved to spend his time with children in spite of his busy schedule, and that is why children of India used to call More

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