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Why Real Estate is a better option than gold
Real Estate also scores high for investment purposes but in comparison to gold, real estate requires bigger funds and the buyer needs to have long holding power. Well, real estate can be an attractive long-term investment option where the property value increases over time. So, if approached in the right way, real estate can deliver you incredible profits.
Did Kashmir's local media push pro-terror agenda?
Indeed, besides the disappointing role of clueless then Central and state governments, the local bureaucracy (a reference to which has been made by not less than Mr. Jagmohan, the then Governor of J&K State in his book My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir), active participation of the so-called Civil Society, academia in pushing forward the separatist bogey's agenda.
India acts big brother to Sri Lanka
The recent example of this is the manner in which India has handled Sri Lanka, a neighbour under extreme financial burden. Ties between two neighbours expanded to another level during the visit to India by Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. He met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. Later, an announcement was made of a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka on March 17.
Looking beyond 'The Kashmir Files': How Pandits can get justice 32 years later
The pointless debates, virtual scuffles, allegations, counter allegations, "it was Jagmohan", "No it was Farooq Abdullah" -- as expected discussions swarmed the Television channels, just like every year. Warring camps accused each other and the dust settled in a day. After a day-long brainstorming debate, people forgot everything and the election fever took over the talks of sufferings of the Pandits.
A critique of the Hijab Judgment - Perspectives and Dimensions examined
The court has observed that regard being had to the kind of life conditions then obtaining in the region concerned, wearing hijab was recommended as a measure of social security for women and to facilitate their safe access to public domain. It has stated that at the most the practice of wearing this apparel may have something to do with culture but certainly not with religion.
By asking the Gandhis to step aside, did Sibal cross the red line?
As Sonia Gandhi takes the responsibility of reaching out to the dissidents and has partially succeeded in convincing them to fight the BJP jointly, the statement from Ghulam Nabi Azad that there is no question over the leadership of Sonia Gandhi has come as a relief to the loyalists.
Why Farooq Abdullah is Villain No. 1 in the eyes of Kashmiri Pandits?
They believe that he was responsible for all the events that preceded the mass exodus of the minority community and the advent of terrorism in the Valley. Farooq Abdullah was the Chief Minister from November 7, 1986 to January 18, 1990. It was this period which saw Kashmir gradually falling down the precipice, and despite warnings by intelligence agencies the indifference seemed insurmountable.
Biggest takeaway from 'The Kashmir Files': A simple question - 'What's your humanism?'
The protagonist, a journalist, tells a former top cop: "You were given the Padma Shri so that you remain silent." The retired police officer -- utterly frustrated of course -- shoots back: "When we the police have to arrest or take action against a big terrorist or a criminal, you know first we try to find who is the keep (the Hindi word used is 'rakhel') of that criminal. Do you know, who these keeps are: these media people."
Will Russia-Ukraine crisis help China cut US dollar to size?
Headlines were made just earlier this week when Saudi Arabia initiated talks with China to trade a part of its oil in the Chinese currency yuan. Has the Russia-Ukraine crisis given an opportunity to China to circumvent the dominance of the US dollar and boost its own currency? Needless to say that Beijing is closely monitoring the situation.
CLOSE-IN: Cricket lovely cricket
"One swallow does not a summer make" is a wonderful saying so appropriate to the short stint of Test cricket that one finally was blessed with. The World Test Championship is a wonderful initiative to popularise the authentic form of the game, "Test cricket".
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