editorial article

Hasan Suroor Way back in 1997, in a rare undiplomatic public outburst, the then Prime Minister, IK Gujral, dismissed Britain as a "third rate power" after its foreign secretary Robin Cook gratuitously offered to mediate in the Kashmir…
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Shubham Mehta There has been a spurt of activities in the recent past in quick succession albeit they were not stand-alone or let's say unique but rather a peculiar feature of Indian democracy. Just a few days ago, a group of infuriating,…
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Manzoor Ahmed Naik Shahjahanabad, built in Delhi in the middle of the 17th century, was the grandest of the Mughal cities. It was founded by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan who shifted the Mughal Capital from Agra to this new city in 1648.…
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Mahadeep Singh Jamwal It is shown that not all the youth were 'Mujahids' and some had taken up the 'Kalashnikovs' merely out of showmanship the girls will feel as if a superstar is coming. 18. Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir by Malik Sajad. One…
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Mahadeep Singh Jamwal "Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light" - Vera Nazarian, an American writer and "Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood" - John Green, the…
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R K SINHA Talking to reporters after defeat of the CPM in Tripura, the Polit Bureau Member of the Party Brinda Karat said that the BJP was able to win the elections on money and muscle power. The Left leader is not ready to analyse its…
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R K SINHA It is a welcome move by the HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar to have decided to reduce the school syllabus to lighten the burden of "books" on students. It is a common sight in the morning to see even little children carrying their…
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Col Dr Virendra K Sahi,VrC In a press release issued after meeting the distinguished gallant war veterans in an apolitical forum, the J&K State Director of the War Decorated India Col Dr Virendra K Sahi, VrC recounted with concern, that…
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Manmohan Dhar India has made it clear to Pakistan more than reasonable times that Kashmir is an integral part of India and will continue to be the same for all times to come. In fact what Pakistan needs to be worried about, happens to be…
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Dr. Ravinder Singh Rana Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had said long back -- 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'. The Lokniti-CSDS survey shows that the Kisan has very little to cheer about. Around half of the farmers surveyed said the…
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