Among the lives on this planet earth, the human life seems to be the most difficult, most complex. No creature other than human creature needs support of a motivation speaker and a life coach, like Gaur Gopal Das, to make human life less difficult and free of all complexities! Of course, the name and fame…
Secularism for Hindus at the mercy of Courts?
March 12, 2019The Sabarimala Temple of the presiding deity Swamy Ayyappa, which is under a controversy following a Supreme Court order to allow women of all ages to enter the temple and offer prayers, was opened yesterday (Monday) for the annual temple festival being held for 10 days. The festival will end on Mar. 21. The temple…
Questions I did not ask our Defence Minister !
March 7, 2019Whoever said that ‘politics is an art of possibilities’ should be given an award. I guess with 70 years of Democracy without any break, except for the aberration of 1975-76 Emergency, our politicians have mastered this art and made what appears to be impossible, for ordinary mortals like me, quite possible. Otherwise, how could BJP…
Hero is Home. What Next ?
March 2, 2019Free J&K of Article 370 & 35A and do not play cricket with Pakistan till terror attack stops He who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword, says the Bible. It means one who uses violence can expect a violent response. This is what has happened to Pakistan today. Muslims of British (undivided)…
J&K: When is the final solution?
February 25, 2019Revisit Simla Agreement and take the final call It was Napoleon Bonaparte who famously declared that in his dictionary there was no word called ‘impossible.’ Today, for we Indians too, it is imperative to forget the existence of the word ‘impossible’ in our lexicon in relation to the problems arising out of Jammu and Kashmir…
Dumb India, Deaf Pak: Twain shall never talk?
February 19, 2019In the wake of Pulwama terrorist attack, here we reproduce the Abracadabra published on Aug. 25, 2015: It started at Ufa, Russia, where Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif met on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit they were attending on July 10, 2015. Prime Minister of India Modi and the Prime Minister of…
Terror attack in J&K What option India has?
February 17, 2019Prithviraj Chauhan was the ruler of Delhi and Ajmer when Muhammad Ghori was marching towards Delhi after conquering several parts of Punjab. Prithviraj was able to unite some Rajput States to present a united front against the common enemy — Muhammad Ghori. However, Jai Chand, the ruler of Kanauj, did not join the confederation of…
Journalism Then & Now
February 16, 2019Also Schools Then & Now Print media, newspapers and magazines have undergone a sea change in their shape, size and contents since the day the first newspaper had appeared in the early 17th century. Now, all over the world we find print media in its new avatar keeping pace with the modern graphic and digital…
All eyes on Supreme Court
February 5, 2019Not only the custodian of the Constitution but also of Democracy Save Constitution? Save Democracy? Save Police Officer? But who will save those who were cheated ? If salt loses its savour with what shall it be salted? —Bible The events people of our country were witnessing at West Bengal’s Kolkata following the confrontation between…
Civet Coffee from Coorg: Rich man’s dream coffee !
February 4, 2019I had heard of people taking their pet dogs for walk in the parks, roads or footpaths for exercise. Also to prevent the animal from committing nuisance, easing itself, at the owner’s house with eyeful of its poop. I also see these dog-walkers daily in my area walking back with a wry smile once the…
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