July 24, 2020
The turf war between the âelectedâ and the âselectedâ representatives of the people is turning ugly as they increasingly engage themselves in abusive exchanges and physical aggression. Elected representatives of the people face acid test for survival in elections every five years. Civil servants, who are selected from the people to join the All India […]
Read MoreMay 14, 2020
Before a mid-term evaluation of Indiaâs response in the face of COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to narrow down the focus to the most reliable section of the statistics, i.e; the number of confirmed deaths per every million of a countryâs population. As on 8th May, 2020, India has suffered 1.37 deaths per 1 million […]
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
In a country like India, where the total migration touches a figure of about 40 crore migrants, with inter-state migration accounting for about 5 crore, it is a Herculean challenge for the State to fight the Covid-19 pandemic through a strict lockdown, unless its leadership is extremely effective and result oriented in supplying the essentials […]
Read MoreNovember 27, 2019
There is an old saying on the delays in judicial system : Pigs enter the long pipeline and die en-route, but not before producing large number of piglets; who in turn get converted into sausages before they drop out of the long pipeline in the final act.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2019
I have started celebrating the 550th anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji by reading and re -reading all scholarly historical literature related to him. đ As a student of Punjab history, with emphasis on history of the Sikhs, it was a pleasure for me today to read the research article containing the pioneering hypothesis […]
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2019
Litfests here, Litfests there! I write on dew drops, on waves, on gushes of fragrant air that kiss roses next door, on smiles and tears, on sands and on melting snow. Life is a literature festival, and I am the celebrated author of everything but of my destiny.
Read MoreApril 13, 2019
The acid test of a mature political leader is getting rid of the clever parasites sticking on to him only for sucking the blood of his electorate. Thatâs the beginning of the end of a leader.
Read MoreApril 13, 2019
âDemocrazyâ : When public opinion is driven by crazy anecdotal impulses.
Read MoreApril 13, 2019
The New Zealand massacre is once again an example of bleeding human values. Let us not allow mental freaks to soak humanity in bloodshed.
Read MoreApril 13, 2019
For curing global terrorism based on accentuated intolerance, there should be a worldwide educational campaign to wash away irrational ethnocentricity etched on vulnerable minds.
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