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| For Shah Faesal it is time to smell the coffee | | | | Jaibans Singh
Shah Faesal is the new flavor in the political landscape of Kashmir! A top rated IAS officer who has suddenly had a twinge of conscience that has compelled him to find a new uncharted path. One wishes him well but there is a valid reason to remain skeptical about both his capability as well as his intentions.
He has given interviews and spoken to many journalists after having left the service and it is from his statements that his intent can be deciphered.
Faesal says that his decision is in response to the "Unabated killings in Kashmir and absence of credible political initiative from the Centre." He wishes to "Re-imagine" the concept of electoral politics which, , in th | |
| | | | Social justice for weaker section | | | | R K Sinha
With the Gazette notification of the 124th Constitution Amendment providing 10% reservation in jobs and in educational institutions for weaker section of the upper caste the Bill is now an Act of Law. Within 24 hours of the official nodification, Gujrat became the first State to implement the job reservation policy. Jharkhand was the second state to declare that it has started giving job reservation to economically weaker section of upper caste as per the new law. Both States have BJP Government.
I would like to remind the critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who finally accepted and implemented the long standing demand of 'reservation' for upper castes in government job an | |
| | | | Restore human values and prevent violence against women | | | | Bhanumathi Narasimhan
In recent times, India has been shaken through a number of serious cases of violence against women, which re-initiated the discussions on women safety and the role of women in the Indian society.
In a recent gender equality survey by the International Centre for Research on Women, it was reported that 86% of Indian men today believe that changing diapers, and bathing and feeding children is a woman's job. Almost an equal number do not participate in household work. 65% of Indian men reported they believed that women should tolerate violence to keep the family together. These statistics ranked lowest in gender equality among six countries surveyed.
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