Recently USA, a big, diverse and multiethnic democracy, has elected a new president, or in fact re-elected a former one. Voters have exercised their powers and have put the best person to their conscience to lead the country and the government as the president, with a clear mandate. That is the essence of a democracy. Few months back, India, another big, diverse and multiethnic democracy has done the same.,,,,,
We in India need to change our thinking process and be positive and rise above ever-growing personal interests and likings, and think like a solider. A soldier doesn’t think about his life or his or his family’s interests or survival, when he stands guard for us. He thinks of the country and makes supreme sacrifice when needed, so that we can live safely. Why can’t and why shouldn’t others think like that and rather contribute whatever little they or we can towards country’s well-being, and not to fall prey to hearsays, feelings and demands which disrupt the hard development decisions and steps towards ultimate development of country and well being of all.
Dogs are everywhere on the Indian streets, a big problem, especially for small children, who gets mauled by dogs every now and then. But who cares? Who cares, if the whole country is getting into or being pushed into a state of gross mismanagement. Election time is quite dangerous for Indian system, when…
As election time approaches the speeches, the promises and the news on Ram Temple at his birth place in Ayodhya become more prominent. Radical voices become more formidable, seculars and pseudo seculars also counter or support the issue or even pretend to be working for the temple. Visits to temples by politicians increase all of…
Delhi got heated up in this cold December. A heinous crime followed by massive protests on rather scenic roads of Lutyens’ Delhi led to heated debates in all the media channels across the country. The following blame game between the police and politicians finally stole the show toning down largely the attention required by the…