Editorial

Amitabh Mattoo It is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia which begins on Saturday with the G20 Summit in Brisbane and then a three-city bilateral visit. It follows on…
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Once again the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in limelight. It appears that the State is left with no other issue to go to the people for the coming elections except raking up of emotive issues to divert the attention. National…
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The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's biggest tax reform initiative could see a staggered implementation, starting with a nationwide unified tax system for goods from April 2016 and extended to services later. At present, each state…
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 Kunal Bose The Global Burden of Disease report - a collaborative venture of the World Health Organization, Harvard, John Hopkins university and other institutions - has pronounced that Asian cities have become the epicentre of life…
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Dr. P P Singh Regional Autonomy: National Conference always pleaded and advocated regional autonomy for inter regional relation in Jammu and Kashmir State. Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah who was heading the State even went to the extent of…
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Swapan Dasgupta In a lecture last month, historian Romila Thapar, in a direct reference to the India under Narendra Modi, regretted "the narrowing of the liberal space". Whether she was observant or needlessly paranoid is dependant on how…
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Swapan Dasgupta In a lecture last month, historian Romila Thapar, in a direct reference to the India under Narendra Modi, regretted "the narrowing of the liberal space". Whether she was observant or needlessly paranoid is dependant on how…
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Withdrawn after pressure from opposition and consumers during the UPA-II regime, the Direct Bank Transfer of LPG (DBTL) subsidy scheme is back with some modifications. Now, the new scheme promises more transparency, enhancement of subsidy…
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With about 60 million, India has the second highest number of diabetics in the world after China. And if India does not act soon the ailment may rob country of its demographic dividend. Earlier considered to be a disease of the affluent,…
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M. M Khajooria A needless and unsavory controversy was raging  in the media    on the 'issue' of Hindu Chief Minister for Jammu and Kashmir state. It is sickening to find responsible political beings  belonging to  mainstream parties…
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