MOTHER DAY SPECIAL Dr. Simrit Kahlon Mother’s Day is being celebrated on May, 10, with great enthusiasm despite the lock down restrictions. Messages extolling mothers are flowing on social media; each family has a special programme in place to honour mothers. The love and honour that is being showered on motherhood is well justified since a family can be only as good as … [Read more...] about Empowered mothers in Kashmir can change the course of history
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War politics, state sponsored terror against Hazaras’ in Balochistan
Dr. Simrit Kahlon “You know and I know the ‘War Politics’ that are being played out against the Hazara community in Balochistan. The eighth largest Army in the world and a nuclear power is deployed in every street of the Province in combat fatigues, still terrorists strike at will, so where is the state, does anybody have an answer? You are Baloch, where is your self … [Read more...] about War politics, state sponsored terror against Hazaras’ in Balochistan
Indian Army: A national asset
Jaibans Singh The Indian nation celebrates Army day on January, 15 every year with great fervor. January, 15 has been chosen for this event due to its historical significance. It was on this day in 1949 that the Indian Army divested itself from British control with General (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from … [Read more...] about Indian Army: A national asset
Kashmir: unravelling the falsehood from the truth
Simrit Kahlon Jammu and Kashmir, especially so, the Kashmir valley has witnessed a number of terrorist strikes in the recent past that have led to talk of “re-emergence of terrorism”. It becomes necessary to subject such a thought process to a considered analysis to determine its accuracy. The onset of the summer season traditionally leads to an increase in levels of violence. … [Read more...] about Kashmir: unravelling the falsehood from the truth
The time for a victory march has not yet arrived
Jasbir Sarai A recent interview given by the Inspector General Police (IGP), Jammu region, Rakesh Kumar, to a prominent newspaper in Jammu makes very interesting reading; the IGP declared that six districts in Jammu region namely Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Doda, Reasi and Udhampur were completely “rid of militancy”. He went on to add that the security grid of Jammu city is in the … [Read more...] about The time for a victory march has not yet arrived