Opinions
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Lok Sabha polls: No cake walk for BJP
This election is the psephologist’s nightmare. With the electorate keeping its views close to its chest, it is extremely difficult to say who is going to win the 2024 race. However, one…
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Kashmir politics has changed forever – new dynamics will define it
As polling got underway in Udhampur one of the 102 parliamentary constituencies going to polls on April 19, the matrix of Kashmir politics has changed forever. The battlelines have shifted, and that will…
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‘BJP not to occupy Kashmir but win hearts’: Amit Shah’s game-changing statement
Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a big statement on Jammu and Kashmir, dispelling all the ill-conceived impressions about BJP and its agenda in the erstwhile state, which is now a Union…
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Mehbooba, a trailblazer of aggressive politics has cast herself in do-or-die battle
Mehbooba Mufti’s plunge into Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag- Rajouri constituency has made the electoral battle far more challenging than it was anticipated. It will redefine Kashmir politics irrespective of the ultimate outcome on June 4, when results…
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Challenges for veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
Veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has surprised among others himself when his party announced his candidature from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, one of the most critical and challenging constituencies not only in…
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Women hand rickshaw pullers in Tokyo
Capital of Japan, Tokyo, one of the world’s most economically developed nations with highly advanced technology is lately seeing a large number of young women taking up the job of “hand pulled…
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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…