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| Prof Nilofar Khan:First female VC of Kashmir University | | |
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon
At the very outset , it is judicious to quote the father of Indian nation , MK Gandhi who has stated that ' woman is the companion of man gifted with equal mental capacity ' .
If you wish to give admonition or advice, let it be offered in such a way that it will not burden the hearer"
Human beings are the supreme creation of the lord of the universe because they possess free will . Both man and woman are the masterpieces of nature in terms of their creation and attributes. Men have a degree of advantage over women only in matters of domestic responsibilities , not in physical , spiritual or mental qualities . (Al-Quran 04 : 34 ) .
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| | The Reckless: Smiling Buddha | | |
Mool Raj
The Smiling Buddha — code name for India’s first successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974 — ironical and yet caustic, since Buddha would have never endorsed such an act. Buddha may have frowned and scowled over the Indian nuclear initiative but smile, he would never have. The so-called “peaceful nuclear explosion” is itself ironical; how can a nuclear explosion be termed peaceful! The Indian nuclear initiative — Smiling Buddha — did spark an urge within Pakistan to indulge itself in a similar nuclear pursuit, not only to secure itself against Indian hegemonic designs but also to save itself from India’s will, threat and wrath in any future conflict.
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| | Why Nehru’s Ghost Haunts Modi | | |
Mool Raj
Is there any explanation to the pathological fervour with which Modi baits Nehru?Narendra Modi was a fourteen-year-old boy when Jawaharlal Nehru died in 1964. He had no reason, therefore, to understand how Nehru governed India, no sense of the fundamental challenges he faced as the country's first prime minister, nor of his major strengths and weaknesses as a leader and as an individual.Nehru’s early years as prime minister were spent in the shadow of the Partition. The arrival of millions of refugees from Pakistan, who sought both shelter and rehabilitation, stretched an already impoverished and insecure nation. Thanks to WWII, the national economy was already in shamb... |
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