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“Thank you, KPA Mumbai and Mumbaikers, for releasing my latest book, Does India need a dictator, during your vibrant cultural function, Harud, at Rangsharda, Bandra (West) Mumbai, on 8 September 2018. I wish to express my gratitude to Dr Sanjay Dhar (President KPA), Mr SP Kachru (Past President KPA), Mr […]

“The sacred valley of Kashmir was our nest, our nursery, our nesting place, our home, our mother! Fortunately or unfortunately, as per God’s Will, the politically unstable and socially inhabitable and hostile conditions in the valley, in the late 80s / early 90s, compelled most of us to take unplanned […]

“Recently, in response to my last blog, Should I stop writing?, a gentleman sent me an interesting query, which was completely unrelated to the contents of my blog and, therefore, a little surprising: ‘I would like to get the explanation about your first name, why this metamorphosis of your name […]

‘Should I stop making noise?’, I ask myself many a time. But something deep inside tells me to keep going! In essence, knowingly or unknowingly, I may be leaving a legacy behind. On a conscious level though, I am preparing myself for the day of my reckoning when I will […]

‘‘No, Sir, India needs a Zero-child Policy!’ These words belong to a young frustrated couple on a motorbike, immediately behind our car, who, like us and hundreds of other  commuters (mostly tourists), waited helplessly for that choked Dalhousie road to open. They shouted these words immediately in response to ‘India […]

‘One would assume that education will solve all issues in the world, but does it? It seems to work both ways, depends upon who is using it. Knowledge is power and, therefore, must be imparted and used judiciously, with extreme caution, by the educators and the students. On one hand, thankfully, […]

‘Commitment is born out of love and care for others, as well as out of duty and responsibility towards your country and/or the world community. In this materialistic day and age, commitment may be seen by some as madness. But it is the only way one can live and demonstrate […]

‘On early morning of 4 July 2018, I interviewed a Meru taxi driver, Bhagirath (50), in New Delhi, during my 45-minute journey from Terminal 3 (IGIA) to Greater Noida. I was on my regular, week-long, visit to India and had just landed in the capital. As per my habit, fortunately […]

The term ‘secularism’ has divided people in India, and Kashmiri Pandits are no exception. Do Kashmiri Pandits believe in the current ‘Indian secularism’ or do they crave for ‘secularism’ in its original / unambiguous form, as used in the western world?’ Some support it and some are not happy with […]

‘My sincere apologies to those readers who may have been offended by my earlier blog, dated 10 June 2018, Indian politics wasted my Saturday. I recognise that I may have inadvertently, but unintentionally, offended the followers of both Mr Modi and Mr Gandhi, as well as the Indian media or […]