Editorial Board - January 2, 2020
After virtually being abandoned for some months, the US and Taliban have in recent past returned to negotiate the deal to pave way for the US to pull out its troops from the country. US president Donald Trump has always wanted to bring to an end the US war in Afghanistan, the country’s longest such […]
Editorial Board - January 1, 2020
What India, Pakistan need is a sustained engagement uninterrupted by the violence geared to finding a lasting solution to long festering issues
Editorial Board - December 31, 2019
As we look forward to new year, it looks unlikely that the situation will undergo any redeeming change. People are already in dread of what might follow as a fallout of the revocation of Article 370
Editorial Board - December 30, 2019
The move has also caused deep anxiety in Kashmir where currently the fear of a large-scale demographic change following revocation of the Article 370 has already generated a deep sense of siege
Editorial Board - December 26, 2019
It is time that the government takes a call on the internet ban. People look forward to it. Without government restoring internet or at least the broadband, relaxation of other restrictions hardly adds up.
Editorial Board - December 25, 2019
Dal lake has witnessed some neglect in the past four and a half months. Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, the agency charged with its upkeep has been amiss in its duty to keep the lake’s surface free from algae. There is thus an urgent need for the agency to redouble its efforts to bring back […]
Editorial Board - December 24, 2019
It has now been almost five months since political activities came to a halt in Kashmir. This was symbolized by the modest nature of the recent anniversary function of the National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on December 6. It was yet again indicative of the drastic thinning out of the political activities in Kashmir […]
Editorial Board - December 23, 2019
Both the CAA and NRC have triggered paranoia among people, particularly Muslim community. They think both measures are essentially designed to target them
Editorial Board - December 19, 2019
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday night impeached President Donald Trump on two counts — abuse of power and obstructing the Congress.
Editorial Board - December 17, 2019
It will be interesting to see how the mainstream parties like National Conference, the PDP and Congress will approach an Assembly election. The three parties had recently boycotted the BDC polls