I wish Bapu could come back to us again!

   By Vijay Darda | 30-09-2024 How well does our younger generation know Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi? You never met Gandhiji, and I never met Bapu either, but I understood and learned about him from my father, veteran freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda. If you want to truly understand Bapu, you must

Spare faith from politics, at least!

   By Vijay Darda | 25-09-2024 The alleged issue of animal fat in Tirupati temple laddu has hit headlines… What’s the truth behind it? The globally revered Tirupati Balaji Temple (Sri Venkateswara Temple) in Andhra Pradesh is currently embroiled in a controversy over the allegation that its famous laddus, distributed

Is Oxford Union someone’s puppet?

   By Vijay Darda | 16-09-2024 Why is Kashmir a hot topic in cold Britain? They can’t fix their own problems but are prying into our affairs When noted filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, known globally for his critically acclaimed film ‘The Kashmir Files’, declined to participate in an Oxford Union debate

No other country has so many festivals

   By Vijay Darda | 02-09-2024 There is a scientific basis behind every festival, and all of them carry significant message and the power to bring people closer I recently observed the Paryushan Parva and now find myself immersed in the joy of Ganeshotsav. Would I have experienced this happiness

Collapsing Bridges, Falling Roofs

   By Vijay Darda | 08-07-2024 Without the support of public representatives, no official can dare to do wrong. I had read a short story a long time ago wherein an engineer was worried about financing a car for his young son. He couldn’t figure out how to arrange the

Did Rahul leave Rahul behind?

   By Vijay Darda | 01-07-2024 After becoming leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi has reached a position where he will directly face Narendra Modi in important meetings The social media campaign to turn Alia Bhatt and Rahul Gandhi into butt of jokes is perhaps one of the longest-running campaigns ever.