Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

Dear Editor, That India and Pakistan are determined to help each other after the worst floods in the Kashmir region in decades is praiseworthy. When it concerns humanity, both countries must bury the hatchet and come up with measures to…
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Dear EDitor, For far too long, Australia kept itself aloof from the rest of Asia, aligning itself with the West. But now, India's nuclear deal with it signals a new phase in regional diplomacy. The deal is also significant because this is…
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Dear Editor, After 'Love Jihad', and 'Cricket Jihad' promoted by a Pakistani cricketer in Sri Lanka, as also by a British Muslim cricketer playing against India in the recently concluded series, who displayed an arm band supporting the…
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Dear Editor, It will be an absolute folly to trust China and indulge in 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai' once more. We must quietly build our defence capabilities and signal to China that we will not be pushed around even though we want good…
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The Jammu and Kashmir floods have sparked a debate in UK's Parliament on the political and humanitarian situation. The debate organised as part of the regular backbench Business Committee application process in the House of Commons had no…
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The unfortunate unprecedented floods have caused enormous damage to life in Jammu and Kashmir. Water level though receding in Valley will need enormous efforts to put life back in gear.  Immediate follow up to such water logged conditions…
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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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Rajesh Singh India has had more contentious issues with the US than it has with China. This ranges from diplomatic (the Devyani Khobragade matter; the almost-humiliating frisking at US airports of former Indian Presidents) to commerce…
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Sandhya Jain Whatever one's assessment of Islam - Abrahamic offspring, way of life, Arab nationalism, post-Byzantine Arab empire, moderate, or outright murderous towards those outside the charmed circle of Jihadi warriors - a bizarre facet…
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NEW DELHI: Anirban Lahiri battled fatigue and rivals at the same time and ended in a tie for fourth after being just one spot away from the top overnight at theon Sunday. Lahiri, starting the day at nine-under, opened the day with a bogey…
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