Category: Opinion

“With travel and globalisation, humans get exposed to other humans and their cultures. They discover local variants of their own self and their own (ever-changing) culture in other people. With that, their fear against other humans – from other lands – disappears and their personal tolerance for them increases. Therefore, […]

“Who is responsible for the care and nurture of our elders – the government or the society or the children? Are elders purely at the whim and mercy of their children? Where are the traditional values? What has happened to the traditional family structure? Why are nuclear families becoming selfish? […]

‘Greetings and salutations to women, and to the entire humankind, on International Women’s Day being globally celebrated today, the 8th March 2019. A humble message and tribute to women on this day: “You represent the best part of the humankind. Mother Nature has made you much more tenacious, resilient and […]

‘Terrorism has no geographical or religious boundaries. Both India and Pakistan have been witnessing terrorist acts and mass causalities on a regular basis. Similar to Indian Army, Pakistan army too has constantly been fighting terrorism on its soil. One could argue that Pakistan deserves it, as the terrorists are primarily […]

‘Why have people given up any hope of friendship and brotherhood between the two neighbouring countries – India and Pakistan? Why have they stopped dreaming? Impossible things can happen and do happen if all stakeholders work coherently together and make them happen. Thankfully, mad dreamers do exist in this world; […]

‘The recent car-bomb terrorist act in Pulwama (Kashmir) has practically divided the Indian community, including the exiled, uprooted Kashmiri Pandit community, which has been a hapless direct victim of the militancy in Kashmir. The terrorist attack, which killed over 40 Indian security (CRPF) personnel and injured many more, and the […]

‘Militancy is destroying Kashmir. Militants are not friends of Kashmir or the Kashmiri people. They are dire enemies – as wolves in sheep’s clothing – of all Kashmiris. They have seemingly hijacked a politico-religious theme but only to empower themselves. The seemingly selfish, power hungry and unwise perpetrators of violence […]

“The fallen jawans (soldiers) in Kashmir don’t need anyone’s lip sympathy. They only need the commitment of their countrymen and the leaders. The fallen soldiers are martyrs. As such, after falling in the line of duty, they have justified their existence. They have died for their country. Can their fellow […]

‘As history can testify, the greatest factors that have impeded the stability and growth of the Indian subcontinent, especially after the British left seven decades ago, have been its communal disharmony and distrust, cultural diversity and ethnic heterogeneity. On the top of that, in India at least, the thriving caste […]

‘Like politics, the social media is not for the thin-skinned or the faint-headed. In this day and age, as a lethal weapon, it can potentially destroy individual people, families, communities, organisations and even change the fate and course of countries. Always remember: “You must be in control of your time […]