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Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
A faction of Panun Kashmir (PKM) headed by Ashwani Chrungoo is in news again considering he has once again decided to open a front against government of India at United Nations and other international human rights organizations. In a move to raise the stakes and increase the pressure on Government […]
Years ago, when I was a student of mass communication, as part of a group discussion, I had proposed (of course, theoretically!) that India should have a system of governance that is an amalgamation of both democracy and dictatorship. I don’t remember anything else about that discussion except that mine […]
People who love their daily dose of wine, whiskey, rum, gin, beer or vodka can finally rejoice. There is one state government in the country that really cares for them. If you feel like having a sip, and there is not a drop at home, just log onto an […]
Who knew that a simple hashtag – just a couple of words put together had the power to engulf the society as a whole. Yes, I’m talking about the far-famed #metoo movement. The defender of the women and the microphone for their voice against sexual abuse, misconduct, harassment and assault. […]
The last few weeks saw frantic activity in Jammu & Kashmir on account of the local body polls. Even though results are yet to be announced, the voter turnout was on the expected lines, even ‘desired lines’ for a section called separatists. After all, they had given a call for […]
What does the above title mean to you? What does the word torchbearer bring in your mind? Perhaps a supreme figure guiding the country? 68 years ago we established one such forum and invested our all faith into it. The highest judicial forum came to be known as The Supreme […]
Has Congress lost the plot? Apparently not completely! But to some extent, yes! Watching Congress patriarch Sonia Gandhi and her son, Congress president Rahul Gandhi cleaning plates in Wardha recently makes one wonder whether the change of heart is not because of PM Narendra Modi! Frankly speaking, one has never […]
What has violence ever accomplished? What has it ever created? No martyr’s cause has ever been stilled by an assassin’s bullet. No wrongs have ever been righted by riots and civil disorders. A sniper is only a coward, not a hero; and an uncontrolled or uncontrollable mob is only the […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Education holds a key role in creating a just society and strengthening democracy, experts said while discussing higher education’s impact on inequality and empowerment of youth. Participating in the discussion titled ‘Role of Education in Creating a Just Society’ at the University of New South […]
