Army-Awam working in tandem in Poonch
K D Maini Poonch Link-up day is linked with the sentiments and aspirations of Poonchis who on 22nd November 1948 had got relief from twelve months siege of Poonch town. Every year this day is…
Category: Op-Ed
Recent killings of Village Defence Guards in J&K
Shuvam Sharma, Dr. Ranjan Sharma In a disturbing turn of events, on November 7, 2024; two members of the Village Defence Groups (VDGs) Nazir Ahmed and Kuldeep Kumar were killed by terrorists in a gruesome…
Hindu unity,”threat” to secularism?
Shiban Khaibri At the outset, unity among Indians , say Bharatvasis and not as religion based identified groups and communities , as one cohesive strong nation, should have been our pride and a legacy to…
Western Agencies Active in Fanning Separatism in North East of India
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Foreign policy hawks who gleefully remind the world how the mightiest country in the world, the US considers fast progressing India as its strategic defence partner in the Indo-pacific region,…
Supreme court of India Bulldozes ‘Bulldozer Justice
By Dr. Gyan Pathak A Bench of the Supreme Court of India has bulldozed the ‘bulldozer justice’ on November 13, 2024, but partially, since it does make officials accountable for the damage and the cost…
From Neglect to Humiliation: How being apologetic doesn’t work
Col Ajay K Raina Neglect of the Jammu Province is a historical fact that can only be countered by twisting the facts or through selective citation of data. Reasons for such disregard could range from…
Shrinking human relations across Duggar
Ashok Sharma Strong human relations have been the bed rock of Dogra Culture. Since times immemorial, we have inherited such a culture as believed in strong family bonds and interpersonal relations. But it is equally…
India, Pakistan, terrorism and cricket
Harsha Kakar Post the deadly Quetta railway station suicide attack early this month, claimed by the BLA (Baluchistan Liberation Army), resulting in the loss of at least 26 lives, including 14 soldiers, Pak once again…
G-20 draft omits the task of ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’
Dr. Gyan Pathak The Draft Communique of G20, the countries which are responsible for 80 per cent of global emissions, circulated on November 19, 2024, doesn’t mention “transitioning away from the fossil fuels” the phrase…
India have enough cushion to deal with trumponomics
Subrata Majumder Donald Trump’s thumping victory for USA Presidency for the second term unleashed a mixed bag of signal to India-USA relations. Unlike first term, rising global political tension due to Russia-Ukraine war and western…