Editorial

Dr. Banarsi Lal, Dr. Shahid Ahamad Tourism as an industry has been flourishing and growing since time immemorial. For the last few decades specific attention has been given to this smokeless industry. Tourism has emerged as an important as…
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Joginder Singh  By convention, and not by any law, the Reserve Bank of India chief is appointed for a tenure of three years. His responsibility is to ensure good monetary and regulatory policies for the country. He has a supervisory role…
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The silence of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders over the ongoing Kashmir turmoil is intriguing. In fact the state BJP leaders never kept a confident posture against the current turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir. It appears there is a confidence…
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In a major blow to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restored Congress rule in Arunachal Pradesh and declared the Governor's decision to dismiss the Nabam Tuki government illegal, a warning for BJP to respect…
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Mayuri Mukherjee  India's relationship with the African continent may be a centuries-old civilisational compact but as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to reinvigorate that relationship in all its nuances and across the full spectrum of…
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Mahadeep Singh Jamwal The recent decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to accord amnesty to the persons involved in stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley on security forces is a decision required to be put for scanning on 'intelligent…
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Ashok K Mehta  We have to thank the British for locating cantonments in the hills across India to escape the blazing heat of the plains and increase longevity and productivity of the troops. Last week, the maxim was ably demonstrated by…
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India blaming Pakistan for the current turmoil in Kashmir is nothing new. Since the outbreak of  militancy over two decades back India has been hammering the same point and the response has been negative from across the border.…
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Though the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea (SCS) that is likely to ratchet up regional tensions and India will be watching the ruling…
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Vikas Kumar Many commentators have found fault with the government's decision to apply for membership. Some of them have claimed that the decision betrays a lack of understanding of our interests. They have unconvincingly argued that the…
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