Editorial

Hiranmay Karlekar It is important to reflect a little before hailing the alert by Pakistani National Security Advisor, Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua, about fidayeen infiltration into Gujarat, as signalling a positive change in…
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   Mahadeep Singh Jamwal A common man has very little expectations from a popular government i.e. a source of lively hood to earn two time meal, and small shelter. It is enough for him to praise the government and their leaders. Little…
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 RK Pachauri  The dramatic drop in global oil prices raises questions on whether major changes in the mix of energy for reducing emissions of greenhouse gas will take place within the desired time frame. The Paris agreement on climate…
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Once again government formation in Jammu and Kashmir has propped up the hopes of aspirants. The Mehabooba-Shah (Amit) in New Delhi having an exclusive 30-minute car ride looks as if political decisions are made on joy rides. What is…
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The just concluded Budget session so far has been the most productive Parliament session since the Modi government came to office, even though the session could not pass major legislations like the GST Bill and the government and the…
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Satwant Singh Rissam Historically, large number of Sikhs in J and K came in as a result of migration. Post partition, many Sikh families moved to Indian side of J and K. Initially, life for all of them was a rebirth wherein they lived to…
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      Lt. Gen (Retd) S.K. Sinha Progressive and liberal views are welcome in a democracy... Maqbool Bhat, Yakub Memon, Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab have been hailed as heroes in JNU. The legitimacy of hanging can be questioned and different…
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    Maj Gen S G Vombatkere (retd) At present, there is no law on privacy, but in Rajagopal Vs State of Tamil Nadu (1994), the Supreme Court opined that privacy is inherent in an individual's right to personal liberty. Also, Section 8(1)(j)…
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Pakistan has once again done what India has been objecting to-talking to Kashmiri separatists. This has been going on whenever there is some move to hold talks at various levels. The Narendra Modi government in the past has twice called off…
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Fortifying defence mechanisms along the International Border (IB), especially against infiltration the move to shift BSF battalions from LoC and deployed as the 'second tier' of defence, behind existing BSF positions, which witnessed…
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