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The beginning of an end yet to come
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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e-pension
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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A backward economy! Why?
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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BJP’s cocktail of communalism, anti-people reforms
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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Good for the goose, good for the gander
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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Crimes against women
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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Jan Prasaran Diwas; Gandhi’s first speech on radio
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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Crimes against women
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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Local allies
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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US diplomacy
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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