In India, it seems many institutions of the government seem to be becoming weaker and weaker and a bit getting disorganized. Democracy can deliver its promises only when the many institutions enumerated in the Constitution, we have to repeat at the risk repetition, namely, the Executive, Parliament, Judiciary and the fourth pillar, the freedom of…
Four months old farmers’ protests prolong!
How long this state of affairs to prolong?Surely, there must be a way out! Agriculture and farmers’ lives are so precious!The country and political leadership owe the people this much of sensitivity and moral burden! The Prime Minister’s 75th edition of Mann ki Bath has come timely as this edition deals with the PM’s concern…
In the name of education, what are we all doing? Where is India going?
As per the latest authoritative report in the London Financial Times newspaper (dated. 22, April, 2020), students from India, to be exact 2,11,015, migrated to the USA, UK, and other countries like Australia and Canada for higher education. This is not a one-off event but a trend that is going on for years. And because…
Parliamentary debates on democracy and privatisation, name-calling of big names, and many distortions.
Our Parliament is a great institution but lately, its debates and discussions are much distorted. And there it’s less light and more heat and a great Parliamentary institution must adhere to certain norms and decorum. In the recent Parliamentary debates, there was much heat and saber-rattling between the BJP and the Congress party members, especially…
Farmers’ agitation going nowhere?
It looks like the farmers’ months long agitation is unending and this is not a good sign for any government as farming is a critical economic activity where the majority of population is engaged and food production and the social harmony are the first indication of any government’s good governance. And as for farmers, first,…
Indian higher education has a task to perform
To make India a global power It is time that Indian education has to get out of the colonial bondage. We have to reverse the mass migration of Indian students to the UK and USA and waste precious foreign exchange. Let us create many institutions of international specialised studies. Do you know how many Indian…
Farmers’ agitation has to end somehow!
What are the broader requirements and consideration? The farmers of Punjab, as we write are on a war path. It is an unusual agitation, an agitation very unprecedented in independent India, India had never seen such a massive show of protest that had prolonged for more than 45 days, almost one and half month long….
India’s standing in the world
India should matter in today’s world, right?How far? India has reversed the democratic path?Some thoughts for the younger generation! The world today is not an orderly world. We have just to see how the departing US President, Donald Trump had spoilt the very good and great name of the USA in such disgrace and made…