Editorial

Lot of snow has fallen and melted away from Himalays since 1962 Sino-India border conflict when India was caught by surprise in an ill-prepared state of military operational readiness amidst a sagging political will to maintain a deterrent…
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Ravi Joshi The latest spate of bombings, last week, by the American air-force on a cluster of villages in Amerli, in northern Iraq to prevent the slaughter of a largely Shia population by the barbaric soldiers of the Islamic Caliphate, was…
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Brig Anil Gupta Jammu and Kashmir State is once again on the cusp of turmoil. The state has witnessed the worst ever disaster in the living memory of its residents. The ravaging floods coupled with devastating landslides have caused…
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Jairam Ramesh Before climate change became the most important global environmental concern, the depletion of the ozone layer dominated the discourse. This depletion was being caused by the use of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) primarily in…
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Rigidity has no place in politics, least when it comes to international affairs. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin's assertion in New Delhi reiterating that the Prime Minister "looks forward and not backward" in a…
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The fallout of recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir can be felt in New Delhi also economically. This is no exaggeration of the fact. With festive season beginning dry fruits, fruits do become dearer but this time the price hike would be felt…
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Namita Bhandare In the middle of a mall-obsessed, real estate-hungry Singapore, I am rambling through a rainforest. Located within the Botanic Gardens, this unexpected jungle is, for the four million people who visit it every year, a…
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Dr Gurdev Singh and O. P Sharma Present day Jammu city, inhabited by nearly 10 lakh people(urban agglomeration) of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds , is situated on both the  East and West Banks of the River Tawi (called as…
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Kanwal Sibal Relations between countries marred by conflict and distrust cannot, however, change abruptly unless new challenges emerge, surpassing bilateral differences, and a strategic shift becomes necessary to cope with them together.…
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Since country's first general elections in 1952, serving soldiers have been casting votes far away from native constituencies through postal ballot which has been a cumbersome process for many. As per the procedure during the Assembly and…
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