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‘A country is as good as its people. People make and shape a country. The people of India must own their country and proactively look after it. But do they? A country is defined by the values, conscientiousness, citizenship and discipline exhibited by its people. Politicians are just the sample […]

‘In a most unlikely scenario, if I fool myself and stand for elections in India, I am certain to lose my security deposit. I am not even sure if my own family members will vote for me. I may even be physically and mentally harassed! Why? Simply because I: Stand […]

‘Has there ever been, or will there ever be, a public debate – on the television or in the published media – about the maximum population that India, as one nation, can afford to have? On the evening of 4 December 2018, I attended a book launch event at Constitution […]

‘I did not save that little bird sitting paralysed in the middle of the eastbound left lane of Manning Road this morning. Due to the current holiday season, the road traffic in Perth is very light these days, about one-tenth of the normal traffic. I was alert enough to spot […]

‘In November 2018, on my return to Perth from Indonesia, after attending Science and Mathematics International Conference (SMIC 2018), hosted by Universitas Negeri Jakarta, I wrote an article, Are Indians quietly watching their country die? (https://dbpost.com/are-indians-quietly-watching-their-country-die/), which was published in Dainik Bhaskar, a reputed Indian online daily, on 13 November […]

‘Late last month, from 25th to 27th October 2018, I made a short (3-day) visit to India to attend the funeral (10th day Kriya) of my Gurumata, Smt. Bimla jee Hakhu, at New Delhi. For decades, while her husband, our Guru (Sh. Bansi Lal Hakhu, aka Bhaisahib) – a renowned […]

‘How painful it is to hear a fellow Kashmiri Pandit carelessly brushing away any discussions about Kashmir, whilst making such irresponsible sweeping statements as, “Why should we discuss Kashmir, we don’t live there anymore? … There is no chance my children or I are going to live there, so why […]

‘For gaining some understanding about Kashmir and the psyche of Kashmiris, it is essential that one first gains some knowledge about the history of Kashmir. People’s ignorance about the history of Kashmir makes it not only a little enigmatic, but also a region taken for granted for its natural beauty […]

“The other day, my colleague, Payam Sadeghi, shared his wisdom with a number of us during a regular lunchtime chat: “Life is a journey. Along the journey, we pick memories – good and bad, both. Good memories are our only true treasures, while bad memories are just bags of toxic […]

“‘Kashmiri Pandits (KP) are partly responsible for the situation in Kashmir and their own plight. They happily supported Article 370, which does not allow people from the remaining part of India to migrate and settle in Kashmir. Pandits wanted to live the life of maharajahs in Kashmir, but see what […]