The Bold Voice of J&K

Deep-seated discontent

Alok Ray Though we take pride in being the biggest democracy in the world, there is widespread discontent over the way the Indian democracy works in practice. Why is this so? A useful starting point would be (according to Pranab Bardhan,…
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Impact of climate change on agriculture

    Dr.Banarsi Lal, Dr.Shahid Ahamad Agriculture plays an immense role in ensuring food and livelihood security and it accounts for a significant share (14 per cent) of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It engages around two-thirds of…
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The charge of the BJP brigade

M Venkaiah Naidu  The ongoing speculation on the likelihood of a new political front in the wake of the spectacular showing by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam and improvement in its vote share in other States, clearly indicate that…
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Pollution in cities

Dear Editor, It is a matter of concern that the World Health Organisation has found four of the world's 10 most polluted cities to be in India. Major contributors of air pollution in India are industries which have also indirectly…
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Self-introspection

Dear Editor, It is the most arrogant, supercilious, self-serving exercise on part of a US Congressional body to pass a verdict on the alleged religious intolerance of other nations, including India. This venture seems to perpetuate a myth…
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Reviving economy

Dear Editor, The only solution to have a robust banking system is to merge small public sector units with a large bank that is efficient, rather than recapitalising it. With the kind of non-performing assets we have in the banking system…
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Water management

Dear Editor, The India Meteorological Department predicts an above normal monsoon this year. But it is sad that even after 68 years of Independence, the country is still heavily dependent on the monsoon. It would be pertinent to observe…
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18 injured in road mishaps

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: Eighteen persons were injured in different road accidents across the Valley. In Sopore, a Truck bearing registration number JK09-2834 hit and injured a pedestrian identified as Jan Mohammad Gogri resident of…
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