Uri Incident and its Aftermath
byThe truth is that whole of J&K, including POK, acceded to India and past Indian governments erred massively by not laying strong claims on territory held by Pakistan
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Western Himalayan Temperate Arboretum For Conservation Of Native Flora At Shimla
byAn arboretum, by definition, is an outdoor collection of trees, shrubs and other woody plants systematically and aesthetically arranged for the purposes of demonstration, research, and education.
Delhi Belly: Justice In India – Merely Blind Or Also Brain Dead ?
byThe shocking release of Mohammad Shahbuddin on bail by the Patna High Court on the 10th of this month raises a disturbing question: Who…
Shoe Shiners of Shimla
byOne tends to notice shoe shiners on roads only when one’s shoes are dusty. Holed under some hill scape with their paraphernalia or squatted…
Student Unions – An Outdated Concept?
byWhenever one talks of Unions, be it student or industrial or any other body, terms like strikes, unrest, violence, unreasonable demands and mob mentality come to the fore straight away
Kashmir Delegation – A Mission to Nowhere
byIf the government is sincere about resolving the problem then J & K must be seen as a whole and then steps taken to isolate the more problematic areas.
Delhi Belly: Target Kejriwal — Its Time To Dump This Charade
byHow can 16 million people be disenfranchised and denied a say (through their elected representatives) in how they are governed or taxed?
Is NDA Government Stifling Dissent?
byWe may be so eager to protect the right to dissent that we lose sight of the difference between dissent and subversion
About Change & Mediocrity: Our Brazilian Holiday
byThe unpalatable fact is that an all-pervasive sense of resignation, of despair almost – or, worse, a cynical “what did you expect?” has come to settle upon us. Not because of the Olympics, but insidiously upon us as a people, and thus upon our performance everywhere.
Delhi Belly: The Good Samaritan And India’s Real Sportsmen
byWhy is there so much public apathy and aversion to offering help to the victim of any crime, even of road accidents?