Editorial

Ashok Malik In a world increasingly given to hyperbole, the adjective 'historic' is used and prefixed over-generously. It is necessary to separate the truly historic from what appears to be momentous but is only a passing fancy. Yet, by…
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The launching of Aadhar-based digital life certificate for pensioners is a significant measure to do away with  the annual ritual of submitting life certificate in November each year to ensure continuity of pension benefits. This will…
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Dhaar Mehak 'Kashmir has really a high rate of unemployment'. What actually we mean by unemployment is the number of people in the working population of a country/economy who are willing to work at the current wage rates but are not able…
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Sitaram Yechury The Prime Minister's 'Learning Process' from his recent United States visit included the emulation of US President Barack Obama's weekly radio addresses. He seems to have now regularised a monthly, Mann ki Baat, broadcast…
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Claude Arpi The Chinese are amazing. During his monthly press conference, Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun questioned India's plan to build 54 border posts on its Arunachal frontier. He said: "We have taken notice of the reports.…
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Isher Singh Jasrotia We are talking of India as biggest democracy in the world having basic essential features in the Preamble of our Constitution - Social Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity that are reflected in our Constitution. In…
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All India Radio Archives All India Radio preserves MK Gandhi's first and only appearance on the radio and remembers the day of his assassination. On 25th June, 1934, the first of several attempts were made on his life in Pune It was 12th…
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Isher Singh Jasrotia We are talking of India as biggest democracy in the world having basic essential features in the Preamble of our Constitution - Social Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity that are reflected in our Constitution. In…
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With anti-incumbency factor riding high, the elections in Jammu and Kashmir won't be an easy walk even for Bharatiya Janata Party. However, the saffron outfit would try to derive maximum advantage especially with Prime Minister Narendra…
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In a significant development, US is probing its own former diplomat Robin Raphel, who was Assistant Secretary for South Asia on counter intelligence charges, for her role in promoting the so-called moderate Kashmiri separatists. She is also…
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