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‘The Indian public media and the social media are currently abuzz with a fictional story about an imaginary assassination plot against a high profile leader. The extent of madness is such that this plot is being debated on the Indian television channels. Are there no other existential issues in India, […]

‘One extreme gives way to the other extreme. Anger begets anger. To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Tit for tat! What goes around comes around. Do unto others what you wish to be done by them. These are some of the phrases that fit into the […]

‘Humanism binds humans; it is Divine. Humanism means having to treat every other human with respect, whilst upholding the intrinsic human dignity, and in the same manner as one would like to be treated in return by that human. On the contrary, feminism and misogyny are discriminatory, just like racism. […]

‘Similar to Kashmiri Pandits, how many other communities in free India have ever chosen to leave their traditional home? It needed strong convictions and guts of this unique community to do so; many other communities would have resorted to other options in order to stay back. The world history is […]

‘What a mockery of democracy in India! The pressures of changing times, a constant battle to survive and a sickening political tug of war have made the common definitions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ very subjective. Sadly, the focus is not about doing the right, as defined universally; the focus is […]

‘On his recent 2-hour return flight from a mining site located to the north of Western Australia, a colleague, George, who hails from the UK, had an interesting chat with a fellow passenger, who happened to be of Indian origin. George mentioned to him about me, as one of his […]

‘Mother Earth is magnanimous. She produces, nurtures and finally accepts everything back. She refuses none. It does not matter how high you are flying, you will eventually come down on the earth, whether crashing or on your own device. She produces the aviation fuel that runs your aircraft, as well […]

‘Foundations! Whether they are related to women’s make-up; or the birth of institutions or countries; or primary education of the children; or the construction of buildings/ bridges/ towers, foundations are essential to support everything that is visible to the eye and stands on the ground. Foundations must remain hidden from […]

‘Has the sun started rising from the west? The definition(s) and objective(s) of friendship have changed. The world has changed it seems. The leaders of North Korea and the USA will soon meet and shake hands in a month’s time, in Singapore. Who would have believed this would happen a […]

‘Civility defines a person. Difficult times test a person’s character. A person’s conduct in the face of provocation and adversity defines the person’s upbringing, education and refinement. How a person behaves with one’s rival / nemesis / enemy / competitor during a face-off defines the humanness and dignity of that […]