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POONCH TO DELHI: LET PASSENGERS HAVE A CHOICE

Srinagar, Sept. 23 -- For the people of Poonch and Rajouri, travelling to Delhi has long involved more than simply getting on a bus. A passenger from Poonch generally has to first make the difficult j... Read More


THE Rs.2,000 NOTE: FROM DEMONETISATION TO DISAPPEARANCE

Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- When India announced demonetisation in November 2016, the old Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes ceased to be legal tender almost overnight. The decision created an immediate and unpreced... Read More


LET GOD REMAIN GOD, AND POLITICIANS REMAIN HUMAN

Srinagar, Aug. 26 -- Respecting a political leader is a normal part of public life. People may admire a leader's policies, appreciate his or her contribution, identify emotionally with a political mov... Read More


Why Reservation Cannot Be Reduced to a Question of Merit

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Every few years, India finds itself engaged in a familiar debate: Should reservation continue, or should it be abolished? The argument is often presented as a question of merit. Th... Read More


WHO NEEDS FACTS WHEN EVERYONE AGREES?

Srinagar, July 28 -- There is a strange power in the word "everyone." When we say everyone believes something, we rarely stop to ask whether it is actually true. When a stereotype is repeated by an en... Read More