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Curtailing Press Freedom

Rajan Gandhi On February 11, 1976, with the approval of the legislature, Mrs. Gandhi's Government presented journalists with the Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matters Act of 1976. It empowered competent authority to serve…
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Panchayat polls

The delay in holding Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir would further hamper the utilisation of Central funds given for various developmental projects at grass-root level. Politically whatever may be the game plan it is the common man…
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Rough weather

It looks the much touted $50-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) China has run into rough weather with the corruption charges becoming prominent with China stopping funds to at least three major road projects in Pakistan. The…
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Curtailing Press Freedom

Rajan Gandhi India is ranked as low as 136th out of a total of 180 countries on a global 'freedom of the press index' and the best ranking was 80th in 2002 under NDA regime. The freedom of the press in India is threatened by both state and…
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Drug prices

The frequent holding of medical camps especially the free camps where medical checkups and distribution of medicines are free though looks very attractive on the social front but on the economic side it is to get the prescriptions from…
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Good Samaritan Policy

Keeping the rise in road accidents and rising casualties the Odisha Government's 'Good Samaritan' policy should work as a trendsetter for other states. Under the policy Rs 2,000 would be given to any person extending immediate help in…
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Pakistan in a flux

Vivek Katju Pakistan is in a political drift with the Sharifs, the country's most powerful family, seemingly fighting a losing legal battle against corruption charges. With a hostile judiciary and an unsympathetic army, the head of the…
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Farooq’s tantrum

The way former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah is courting one or the other controversy over Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) it looks even the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership too is enjoying the tantrums and looks as if there is a tacit…
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Weather worries

Once again nation is reminded of 2004 December when Tsunami hit the southern coast of the country leaving a trail of devastation all along. The worst affected were the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Exactly after 13 years once again the…
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Regularisation woes

Regularisation of contractual employees in Jammu and Kashmir as well as anywhere has never been smooth. Marred by political ambitions to unchecked recruitments has not only created problems for the incumbents but for the state governments…
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