Editorial

At a time when America is sounding caution notes over the emergence of ISIS as one of world's most financially strong terror groups, the incidents relating to waving of ISIS flags back home in Kashmir is being taken very lightly. The State…
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KumKum Dasgupta Devendra Singh Tak, a New Delhi-based communication specialist with Save the Children, was in Vishakhapatnam when Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal city on Sunday. Throughout the day, Tak sent several text messages,…
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Oral orders from ministries or their personal staff will be a passe if the advisory issued as part of an office memorandum at the behest of Prime Minister's Office (PMO) becomes a reality to the staff across ministries. In June, during his…
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David Devadas Flood havoc, shelling on the international border, Chinese incursions, an inadequate and insensitive State Government - all these recent events may seem unconnected, but these trends could combine into an extremely menacing…
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B G Verghese The Award of the Nobel Peace Prize this year is especially symbolic. Kailash Satyarthi, a quiet but dedicated Indian worker for child rights and the well-known Malala Yousafzai, the plucky Pakistani education and child rights…
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Stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh has some commonality-i.e. youth, but traditionally later differs in value. Himachal Pradesh celebrates a unique festival called as 'Pathron Ka Khel'  (stone pelting festival) at Halog…
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Hiranmay Karlekar For some time, a number of reports by scientists has been showing how climate change has been affecting the whole world. A report in The New York Times of 29th September stated that, analysing the heat wave that hit…
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The government formation in Maharashtra has been held up for the time being with BJP exercising restrain to choose the best option available in the wake of fractured mandate. If BJP does not come forward to stake claim to form the…
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Prof. Bhim Singh National Assembly of Pakistan on 23rd October, 2014 again tried to exploit its own people by invoking the so-called UN Resolution vis-à-vis Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan National Assembly has taken a U-turn in its attitude…
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Balbir Punj Every autumn, the Pakistani Army resorts to firing across the border in Jammu and Kashmir, largely to allow infiltration by terror groups before winter sets in and freezes the routes. However, it has been a different story this…
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