Editorial

Every year at this time 'Road Safety Week' is observed to create awareness among the road users. The initiative is good but if one gives a second thought over the whole exercise one would realise nothing has changed on the surface. The rate…
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 Kuldip Nayar Dhaka was understandably in the midst of violence a few days ago because Begum Khalida Zia of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had given a call for blockade. Hers was a protest against the polls held on 5th January  last…
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R B Suri In the recently concluded Assembly Elections-2014 in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the people of the State through their right to franchise have played their role magnificently. This has certainly strengthened the very roots of…
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N Janardhan Seldom does the discussion on Gulf-Asia relations focus beyond the expanding economic ties between the oil-rich producers and some of the biggest energy consumers. Exploring the 'what next' dimension of this engagement reveals…
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Air Marshal P. P Reddy, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, recently said India needs to be prepared for war on both fronts, China and Pakistan. But how equipped are our soldiers in high-altitude regions? With one of the worst winters in the…
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The Union Government's move to introduce prenatal testing to detect genetic  flaws is a welcome move in the direction of child health care in view of the rising cases of child birth chromosomal and genetic  disorders. The disorders account…
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Vinayshil Gautam For expectations, May 2014 was high water-mark. Rarely had one seen such high expectations by so many people who were so varied among themselves. This was good augury. However, life has predictable cycles: High…
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Yudhvir Singh Lamba Bharatiya Swami Vivekananda, the great Indian philosopher, great patriotic, philanthropist and social reformer was born at 3 Gour Mohan Mukherjee Street, Kolkata  on Monday, 12th January 1863, during the eve of Makara…
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Kalyani Shankar Thursday's Presidential election in Sri Lanka was perhaps one of the most keenly fought ones in the past two decades. Tamil Nadu was watching the poll closely as the result may impact the future of its brethren, the Lankan…
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With Governor's rule in place in Jammu and Kashmir, now the blame game among political rivals has come out in the open. The parties should also blame the electorates who voted for them whole heartedly giving a record turnout for the State.…
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