OPINION

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Defeating the Manifesto of hate and crime!

Defeating the Manifesto of hate and crime!

By: Parvaiz Ahmad Mir The attack on Muslims in New Zealand has shaken the conscience of the whole world. The white supremacist attacker who barged in the Mosques in Christchurch and massacred several people had uploaded a manifesto on internet besides going live when he was executed the planned killing of innocent Muslims. The manifesto […]

 Mushtaq Hurra

A new ray of hope rises from New Zealand

A new ray of hope rises from New Zealand

The exhibition of cowardice and brutality in two Mosques at Christchurch in New Zealand on the 15th of this month has proven the fact that terrorism knows no faith and religion. Those who attribute it to any particular religion or faith have either an agenda to malign a particular faith or have no understanding of […]

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In Gujarat- the Atal-Advani imagery might not be enough!

In Gujarat- the Atal-Advani imagery might not be enough!

By: R.K.MISRA Is Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, seeking to recreate the Atal-Advani visual imagery in governance by pitch forking Amit Shah as a replacement to the 91 year old BJP veteran from Gandhinagar lok sabha constituency? Prime Minister Modi has been relying greatly on symbolism, acronyms and visual imagery as a means of communication as […]

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Bullet for Bullet will always result in someone getting killed!

Bullet for Bullet will always result in someone getting killed!

By: Tahir Mushtaq In 1987, rigged State elections gave rise to the insurgency which changed the state of Jammu and Kashmir forever and in the coming years and decades, people had to see and suffer as thousands of armed men died during violent fights between insurgents and the government forces while thousands of civilians also fell […]

 Niloofar Qureshi

‘Armed Struggle’ and ‘Self Determination’

‘Armed Struggle’ and ‘Self Determination’

The joint resistance leadership (JLR) of the Hurriyat has repeatedly been telling New Delhi that the Kashmir issue cannot be resolved by military means. However, it surprisingly doesn’t offer this sagacious advice to those who are waging an ‘armed struggle’ in Kashmir. Instead, with Hurriyat (G) chairman AS Geelani declaring that “We (Hurriyat) never denied or ignored the […]

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Testing new ideology, new slogans

Testing new ideology, new slogans

By: Tawfeeq Irshad Mir Dr.  Shah Faesal’s party- a mainstream one- is officially announced now and it remains to be seen whether the founder really has a ‘new ideology’ and ‘new slogans’ to offer to the people of Jammu and Kashmir who have found themselves at the receiving end in the decades old conflict. In […]

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The Massacre at CHRISTCHURCH

The Massacre at CHRISTCHURCH

An Eye Opener for whole world

By: Shabir Ahmad In the deadliest terror attacks in New Zealand, 49 people were killed and more than 20 seriously injured in two mosques in Christchurch, when people were offering their Friday Salah. The attack soon attracted the global attraction. The Political and religious leaders from across the world have including Turkey, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, […]

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The pros and cons of social media

The pros and cons of social media

By: JAVAID JAFRI Internet is one of the greatest and biggest inventions in the modern day technology.  Without a shadow of doubt life would suffer a lot without it and this is the reason that in the present era, internet is considered to be the most vital technological advances that has squeezed the world into […]

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The horrendous bloodshed must stop now!

The horrendous bloodshed must stop now!

By: GOWHAR HASSAN On 14th February around 3:30 pm, life seized to live at Lethpura, Pulwama. The Srinagar- Jammu highway that connects thousands of people suddenly became a site of detachment. The hustle and bustle of life froze into the lull of death.  An explosive-laden car rammed into the fifth bus of a CRPF convoy […]

 Azad Hussain

Demonizing the people of Kashmir

Demonizing the people of Kashmir

A classical example of stereotyping a community is unfolding in various states of India where people of Kashmir- be they students or businessmen- are attacked and assaulted by the dominant fringe elements. Horrible things are done to people just because they happen to be Kashmiri- isn’t this criminal stereotyping of a people? The recent incident […]