Editorial

Harsh Mander 'There is nothing, nothing which can persuade us to return to our villages. They burned and looted our homes: We could barely save our lives, as we desperately ran with our children in our arms and just the clothes we were…
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The incursion by 600 troops of Peoples Libration Army (PLA) of China against 100 odd Indian soldiers, their movement of civilian population of nomads deep inside establishing a tented camp with support from PLA and their air maintenance by…
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The referendum on Scotland and it has decided to stay under the Union Jack. British Prime Minister David Cameron was right when he said recently in an interview, "Whatever the result, we are a democracy. You have to respect the expression…
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Vinayshil Gautam The quality of public discourse has been steadily declining and needs to be arrested. The quality of enquiry, the quality of interrogation, interpretation of the data which normally precedes discussion, is poor. One is not…
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Rameshwar Singh Jamwal The ticking time bomb has finally exploded and caused destruction and damage at unprecedented scales. The flash floods caused by incessant rains in the entire state of J and K was not something unexpected, though the…
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G Parthasarathy The 21st century is often described as 'Asia's Century'. This is primarily because of the rapidly growing economies of East and Southeast Asia and the declining rates of economic growth in the US and its European allies.…
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India and China have historical relations for more than 2,000 years. The modern relationship began when India was among the first few to shift from Republic of China (Taiwan) and recognised the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) as the…
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The fear of inevitable is coming true with passage of days and the stagnant water receding from the flooded localities of Srinagar. State Govt will have to speed up preventive actions to counter the emerging danger of epidemics. Initial…
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 Man Mohan Harjai Waterborne diseases are those that are transmitted by drinking unhealthy water. In view of recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting contamination of water, it is necessary to know about common water borne diseases…
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Kushan Mitra There is little doubt post facto, that the general election that just passed was India's first 'digital election'. This is not to belittle the immense organisational work conducted by political parties on the ground. However,…
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