Opinions
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Art works on the moon
Man’s creative expression in terms of painting, sculpture or music is no longer confined to the earth as artists are sending their artefacts to the moon and beyond. Way back in 1970s…
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J-K: Innovative strategy of flag marches for polls needs explanation
This was an unusual flag march in various towns in Kashmir on Saturday to instill confidence among voters to vote in three Lok Sabha seats in the Valley. The electoral history of …
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BJP will have to shoulder more responsibilities on Kashmir as it aims 370 seats
BJP has a special responsibility matching its mandate and narrative in Kashmir during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls where in it needs to demonstrate that it has a new vision for the…
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War of word over ‘Shakti’
With the heat of the election campaign at its height the BJP is not ready to let go even a “single” word that is uttered by Opposition leaders. This also underlines the…
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LS Polls: Opportunity for Pakistan to prove responsible neighbor
Lok Sabha elections in India offer a grand opportunity to Pakistan to demonstrate that it is a responsible neighbor, and if it does so it can re-open a door for dialogue with…
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Kashmir parties unburden themselves of goal of restoration of Article 370
Kashmiri politicians have unburdened themselves of the huge goal post of restoration of Article 370, realizing neither the ground realities in the country nor the people favour them. They have scaled down their goals, which were…
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India yet to sign international refugee convention
While the Opposition is up in arms attacking the Modi government notifying the controversial CAA just days before general election is announced, there is another important issue on which India has yet…
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As world celebrates Int’l Women’s Day, female feticide remains a cause of concern in India
Mumbai: Despite stringent measures by the health authorities, over 6.30 crore (63 million) girls are “missing” from the Indian population since Census 2011 owing to female feticide and infanticides, sparking concerns on…
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New political calculations in Kashmir raise question about its direction, goal
The political calculations are changing fast in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Valley where three Lok Sabha seats are at stake, for which the National Conference of Abdullah has said very categorically…
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Noted scientist Bhargava cautions against healthcare decisions relying solely on binary algorithms
By Syed Khaled Shahbaaz As technology propels healthcare into the future, there’s a growing concern that the human touch is being overshadowed by the lure of innovation, says Prof Balram Bhargava, a noted…
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Moon fascinates humans again
America’s NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) which successfully landed the first Man in Moon in the history of the world (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the…
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Does a legally binding MSP benefit farmers, agriculture, and the economy?
The ‘Delhi Chalo’ protests by farmers revolve around the primary demand for a legally binding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all 23 major agriculture crops, with the added condition that the MSP…
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Opinion: Intimidation of Christians in Telangana
First, they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not…
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Growing breed of professionals in politics the Congress way
The constant lament is that the educated class remains aloof from electoral politics in India. Many don’t even deign to cast their votes but wax eloquently on the evils of the system.…
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How temple inauguration in UAE fuels othering of Muslims in India
PM Modi’s recent inauguration of BAPS temple in Abu Dhabi has sparked a wave of rhetoric within right-wing Hindu circles, perpetuating the idea that Modi is revered in the “original Islamic world”.…