Economic Reforms
Sir, The decision of PV Narasimha Rao to appoint Dr. Manmohan Singh as India’s Finance Minister in 1991 marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s economic history. At a time when India was grappling with…
Category: letters
Barbarian killings
Sir, Recent killings in Ganderbal at Gagangeer in which seven innocent people were killed in barbarian in nature. This unending cycle of innocent killings is very painful. Every life is precious which we cannot replace…
Electric vehicles’ progress in India
Sir, Nantoo Banerjee’s article highlights the declining production costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and India’s encouraging EV policy. As Union Minister Nitin Gadkari pointed out, the reduced need for Government subsidies, thanks to lower GST…
New Era of Governance in J&K
Sir, The swearing in of a democratic Government in J&K led by CM Omar Abdullah after a decade has infused high hopes among domiciles of UT from newly elected Government as far as redressel of…
Women in politics
Sir, Jammu and Kashmir show a drastic change in its political environment where women have stated to assume important position in the current elections, where the women participated with 70.02 percent in third and final…
Nomination of Legislators
Sir, After remaining asleep at the time of making rules for the nomination of five members to the Legislative Assembly of J&K UT, the opposition has woken up on the eve of the announcement of…
Jammu voted for separate Statehood
Sir, I was just pondering over the two Editorials which appeared in Daily Excelsior on 14 October 2024. Both the writers have conflicting views about the Jammu & Kashmir elections. One says that “Jammu is…
Balanced Representation in Government
Sir, In a historic mandate, the National Conference (NC) has emerged as the dominant political force in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, securing an absolute majority with 42 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC), its…
Open Letter to Farooq Abdullah
Sir, Please accept my congratulations to you and your party for grand success in the election. I also complement the people of Jammu & Kashmir of their judicious voting for the democracy. As a non-political…
CVC to combat corruption
Sir, The recent report by the CVC highlighting 34 instances of non-compliance is alarming. It reflects the unwillingness of various Government departments to take stringent action against corrupt officials, even when clear evidence is presented.…