Author: Fida Iqbal
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J&K Bank: A bank with a mission
The Bank is not just a department that deals with money, it’s a socio-economic institution At present it is is one of the prominent banks in the country with huge deposits and investments and has diversified beyond traditional banking operations The Jammu and Kashmir Bank founded by late Maharaja Hari Singh in 1938 was a…
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The road rage
Deadly driving machines and killer roads! Our traffic system is not in good and sound shape and mainly four reasons are squarely responsible for gridlocks and never-ending death on roads. I don’t know what made us so heartless; filming painful death of a budding soul in a traffic accident and uploading it on social media…
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On braid-cutting
Psychological war or just a political stunt!! If we dissect the present braid chopping ploy it seems to have succeeded in its agenda of creating an atmosphere of extreme fear and helplessness among the people mostly the rural folk. In Kashmir we are in the middle of a conflict and unrest, so expecting rot from…
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Cracking down on corruption
Unless these loopholes are plugged properly, the monster of corruption will haunt us. (An open letter To Mehbooba Mufti) It’s good you reach people and listen to them. Hope you continue the momentum and come heavy on corruption so that we get a clean system After remaining engaged with political disturbance for quite some time…
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Unfortunate Rohingya, Arrogant Suu Kyi!
…….. and humanity bleeds amid unconcern and indifference of the world Suu Kyi should not only condemn the killings and ethnic cleansing unequivocally but use her authority to prevent this shameful situation. Having many problems in and around this part of the subcontinent the suffering of more than a million Rohingya in Rakhine province of…
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A moment to think: Is Kashmir safe for genuine activism?
Activism is essentially an inborn trait and fewer people turn to activism after experiencing injustice in their own life. Kashmir because of its fluid political situation has suffered a lot on almost all fronts of life, particularly for impartiality and equality. May be inappropriate, but I am constrained to put a rider of genuineness with…
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Of Article 35A!
Kashmir politics at crossroads? The present and earlier few attempts of vested interests to take the judicial route for abolishing exclusive rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir has now become a tricky situation for different political entities within the state and outside. God knows who cursed Kashmir! Since ages the psyche and soul of…
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Horticulture university row!
We need to perceive the issue logically Providing just a peep into the history of Horticulture in Kashmir and a glimpse of the metamorphosis of present day advanced Horticulture sector we should firmly believe that people of Sopore and adjoining areas have a solid case with logic to plead for hosting the proposed Horticulture university.…
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Here lies the rub
Is Kashmir the subcontinent’s political fodder? Within Kashmir, various political entities have always described the Kashmir issue to the best of their ideological comforts, except the so-called mainstream political groups, who always deal Kashmir issue proportionally to their own political interests. Only British and their collaborators know better why they facilitated the creation of Kashmir…
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A murky situation
Unrest taking a heavy toll on fair administration! Explanation and accountability are the worst victims of unrest culminating into exploitation, corruption and vested interest of favouritism. It is almost seven decades now that Kashmir has not been politically as calm as most other parts of the subcontinent are. With earlier occasional voices of dissent, Kashmir…