Editorial

R. K Pachauri  While the Indian economy will benefit by the tailwinds of monsoon rains, attention has not been provided to another godsend for the country, which has been beneficial of late - the downtrend in global oil prices. There is…
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The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in New Delhi may have not fathomed the abyss they have created in Jammu and Kashmir by forcing a comprehensive coalition. Today the state stands on the crossroads of uncertainty after a long calm. Even…
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The much touted Swachh Bharat Abhiyan looks to have turned into a flop show in Jammu and Kashmir, if the amount of muck churned out during the recent rains are any indication. One long spell of rain has turned the roads and lanes as sewer…
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Uttam Gupta In its previous incarnation under A B Vajpayee, the BJP-led NDA dispensation (1998-2004) had vigorously pursued "strategic" disinvestment of Union government's shares in public sector undertakings (PSUs), some of the high…
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 Mansoor Anwar Fast forward to July 2016. Kashmir has become a ghost place. One has to act dead to stay alive. If you see any movement anywhere, it will only be that of security personnel. All Kashmiris are grounded in their homes. All…
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Dr.Banarsi Lal, Dr.Vikas Tandon There is deep harmonious relationship between man and environment. Environment creates the favourable conditions for the existence of different living organisms. Environment education is the process of…
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What makes Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  leadership in Jammu and Kashmir  to clamour for sympathy for a slain militant? The controversy raked by the senior party leader for giving a second chance for a militant who took up arms against…
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The India-China relations on the diplomatic front may not look warm but economic front is very hectic with India being one of the major trade partner of China. This had given unprecedented growth to Communist China. From a Communist held…
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 Mahadeep Singh Jamwal It sounds strange when very senior leaders of political parties, after being deprived of the power, make statements and give expert opinions, which reflect nothing than absurdity. The P Chidambaram, a very senior…
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   Claude Arpi  They were furious after the announcement of the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). The International Tribunal in The Hague had given its ruling on a reference by the Philippines over the South China Sea:…
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