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Focus (I&C- Nov. 2016) “KASHMIR: A QUESTION WITHOUT ANSWER” Very interesting read. I couldn't but respond. Never before have I got such factual and complete account of the Kashmir issue in such a crisp and brief write-up. You like it or hate it, but you cannot ignore it. That is the reality of Kashmir for Indians like me. An ignoramus like me who, for the most part has seen Kashmir in the milieu provided by truncated and often motivated news, your “focus” has proved to be educative, enlightening and objective.
Despite the dismal title, your analysis and the eventual prognosis hold out enough hope if only our political class adopts a unified and lasting vision in the interest of our compatriots in Kashmir and as you boldly assert, it is very much in the realm of the possible. May there be peace and happiness in Kashmir.                                                               -Norbert Shenoy, San Francisco, Via Email


We truly admire your single handed commitment to the profession of journalism and at the same time, using the medium to promote service for social causes and serve them oneself. And your plan to handover the baton to the next generation with a cooperative institutional setup is still more admirable. This small amount is our humble contribution in furtherance of the noble cause you have visualized.

Dr. S. L. Shetty, Director, EPW Research Foundation, Mumbai.    

Thank you very much for the time taken to write and words of appreciation on our efforts. Your cheque of Rs 10,000/- as your participation in our possible co-operative effort is gratefully acknowledged. Thank you for being a good human being.                                              Editor 

Focus (I&C- Nov. 2016) “KASHMIR: A QUESTION WITHOUT ANSWER”  As always, a well-written piece. The insight (hindsight) on Sheik Abdullah is commendable. 
-Dr Ravishankar Rao Professor of English and Director, International Students Centre, Mangalore University


I was happy to have received the 200th edition of ISSUES&CONCERNS. At the outset my hearty congratulations for the feat. Yours in a one man army. Salute to your spirit of endurance. We the readers are proud to be associated with I&C, it’s not everybody’s reading material.
The event of the 200th release was very well organized. Everybody spoke meaningfully, be it Prof. Dr. Satish Rao, Prof. Dr. Ravishankar Rao, or Mr.M.R.Vasudeva. Toast of the evening however, was the speeches of Justice N Santosh Hegde and Prof. B.M. Hegde. Prof. Hegde in particular can create wonder through his inspiring straight forward talk. Justice Hegde’s talk about the rot in public life was an eye opener to realise that there is so much catching up to do for the country and our countrymen. You do feel, Oh! Poor Mother India.
All in all the programme was worth attending. Wishing you and your team all the best for the coming years.                                                                            -Chaithra Padukone, Nitte, Via Email


Liked Dr. B.M. Hegde’s article on cancer in I&C Oct. It is what we eat gives us cancer. Sharing and caring (spirituality) is answer for all problems. But the Making-a-Difference, over importance has been given for such a thing to maintain population. We are two and we should bring up at least two for the society, that is our duty towards the society particularly those who can afford. 
Why people are not going for second child is because they do not want to take trouble, want to enjoy physically, forgetting their duty towards society.                 Dr Pandurang Nayak, Via- Email


                  

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