Editorial

SHIVETA GUPTA The concept of cleanliness is as old as human existence on Earth. It is rightly said by John Wesley, "Cleanliness is indeed next to Godliness". The palace of God is clean where Lord Majority resides but why our heart is…
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Ashok Malik  How times change. In 1992, when Bill Clinton was elected to the White House, the Washington, DC, establishment was surprised. It had been expected that President George HW Bush would get a second term. Part of the reason for…
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Terrorism has been the centre of debate ever since  world realised the dangers it posed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his UN Assembly address had called for joint  mechanism to stem the rot. There had been a cool response from…
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Just as onions left many crying, it is now the turn of pulses (dal). The price of the poor man's staple has doubled and there is no visible measures to check its spiraling growth. While India has reached self-sufficiency in many food items,…
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Kota Sriraj  The sustainable development goals for the next 15 years, adopted by countries in September 2015, envision ending hunger by 2030 by ensuring sustainable food production. In the face of rising population and consequently an…
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Mahadeep Singh Jamwal Since the cat in Kashmir has gone out of bag, it has given an occasion to all political parties, columnist, social organisations, and every Tom and Jerry to comment in his own way, with regard to causes and concern…
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R. K Pachauri  While the Indian economy will benefit by the tailwinds of monsoon rains, attention has not been provided to another godsend for the country, which has been beneficial of late - the downtrend in global oil prices. There is…
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The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in New Delhi may have not fathomed the abyss they have created in Jammu and Kashmir by forcing a comprehensive coalition. Today the state stands on the crossroads of uncertainty after a long calm. Even…
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The much touted Swachh Bharat Abhiyan looks to have turned into a flop show in Jammu and Kashmir, if the amount of muck churned out during the recent rains are any indication. One long spell of rain has turned the roads and lanes as sewer…
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Uttam Gupta In its previous incarnation under A B Vajpayee, the BJP-led NDA dispensation (1998-2004) had vigorously pursued "strategic" disinvestment of Union government's shares in public sector undertakings (PSUs), some of the high…
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