Colonel Baldev Singh If we see the history of last three decades, we find that insurgencies have died down as quickly as they erupted, leaving large scale destruction of human and economic sources, pushing the states back for many years in their journey towards development and better living conditions for their people. What happened to Punjab in eighties and early nineties? … [Read more...] about Kashmiris need to shun forces of violence
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A journey to the beautiful valley of Kashmir
S Ranjan It was with a lot of apprehension that I embarked, this year, on a much longed for visit to the valley of Kashmir, for the first time in my life. All earlier plans were put down by my family with a terse diktat, “no, it is too dangerous to go there”. In my maiden journey across Kashmir as a tourist, my understanding about the beautiful valley underwent a complete … [Read more...] about A journey to the beautiful valley of Kashmir
Illegal rehabilitation will have frightening security implications
Simrit Kahlon The place of our birth, the place where we have spent our formative years leaves a deep and abiding imprint on our psyches. Such a place is associated with those years of our life when everything seems possible to achieve and everything is either black or white. Such a place also bears witness to our earliest dreams and ambitions, our first associations as well … [Read more...] about Illegal rehabilitation will have frightening security implications
Why Pakistan is desperately trying to placate the Americans
S Ranjan The negotiation for the resumption of the supply to the allies’ forces in Afghanistan through Pakistan is still going on. The Pakistan’s political class intended to play the anti-US card in the election year for which reason it closed down the supply route after the death of 24 of its soldiers in an air attack by the NATO air force on a Pakistan – Afghan border post, … [Read more...] about Why Pakistan is desperately trying to placate the Americans
Grandiose exuberance is not good policy for Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Kashmir is thronging with tourists; air fares have hit the roof, a recent query for going by road led to an advisory to add a few hours to the journey period since the roads a choked with traffic. The situation is likely to become even more chaotic once the Shri Amarnath Yatra begins on June, 25. This is one of the rare occasions when chaos is good news in the … [Read more...] about Grandiose exuberance is not good policy for Kashmir