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Seymour M. Hersh — the Journalist as Lone Wolf

Seymour M. Hersh — the Journalist as Lone Wolf

By: Alan Rusbridger  The lone wolf — in journalism, as in nature — is a rare creature. Many reporters prefer the reassuring comfort of the pack. But every age throws up a few hunters who prefer to go it alone, scorning the safety and consensus of the crowd. They are often noble beasts, even if […]

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FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE IN DOMESTIC LIVE STOCK

FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE IN DOMESTIC LIVE STOCK

BY: Dr.Tasaduk Hussain Itoo During recent years, there has been an alarming rise of ‘Foot & Mouth’ Disease among animals in different areas of Kashmir especially affecting the domestic live stock. Numerous cases from my area surfaced as well. So in this regard, the writer after gathering recommendations/information regarding it from some of the veterinary […]

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PREACHERS OR PAUPERS

PREACHERS OR PAUPERS

By: Sameer Fida The other day I met a teacher from my locality. Renowned for his teaching prowess and astute methodology he is respected by one and all. Both of us were going in the same direction so we started to walk together. On the way he was greeted by people from almost all age […]

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Teachers: A disgraced community

Teachers: A disgraced community

By: Ishaq Begh APJ Abdul Kalam while idolizing a nation builder says, “Teaching is very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me”. Another scholar from the USA, Maggie Gallagher says that, “Of all […]

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The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security review: Chinks in the armour

The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security review: Chinks in the armour

Scholars point to gaping holes in India’s national security architecture and call for political attention to structural reforms

By: Happymon Jacob National security is a powerful rallying cry that can trigger frantic debates, reasoned analysis and determined policy interventions despite the indeterminacy and fuzziness surrounding its conceptual foundations. There is often a worrying lack of clarity with regard to what national security is, what its contents are, where its boundaries lie, and how […]

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An open letter of ‘gratitude’ to CM

An open letter of ‘gratitude’ to CM

Estimable CM,

By: Muhammad Ulfat Anjan It is put into words with a glad heart that we, SSA teachers, are highly grateful to your splendorous self for the countless favours you are showering on us these days. Dear highly regarded mam, we are without salaries from last three months (from February, 2018) and we express sincere gratitude […]

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THE PLIGHT OF SSA TEACHERS

THE PLIGHT OF SSA TEACHERS

BY: Rayees Masroor Thousands of SSA teachers are going through a tough ordeal as they are without salaries since Feb 2018, and unfortunately there seems to be no serious concern from the stakeholders to resolve the issue. The sufferings of these teachers is turning out to be a humanitarian crisis which needs immediate attention as […]

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What Data Has Done to Capitalism

What Data Has Done to Capitalism

By: David Leonhardt I’m regularly frustrated by the process of searching for hotel accommodations for my family of five. We know what we want: a basic suite, like at a Residence Inn, with four beds, two bedrooms and a bathroom off the common area. But we struggle to find it, because hotel search engines make […]

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Al-Quds and the Concern of Muslims

Al-Quds and the Concern of Muslims

By: Gulam Ali Gulzar  Al-Quds is a serious concern for Muslim Ummah and it is an established fact, in the light of Qur’an and Sunnah, that if a nation is illegally occupied and oppressed, its lands and resources grabbed by force, then it becomes an obligation for the Muslims to help the oppressed as far […]

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Saeed Mirza interprets the political history of India and the world through personal stories

Saeed Mirza interprets the political history of India and the world through personal stories

An excerpt from film-maker Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s new book of personal histories, ‘Memory In The Age of Amnesia’.

Finding Roots I was shooting a documentary on the exquisite tenth-century Hindu and Jain temples at Ellora, in Maharashtra. Most of the shooting was complete and I decided to set up my last shot, a panoramic view, so that the viewer would be able to understand the scale of what had been achieved so many […]

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