Trump’s victory puts Putin into spotlight!

   By Vijay Darda | 11-11-2024 The question is why no woman could become the US President in the last 235 years? With Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, everyone is calculating the impact of his return to power on the world. America is a country that influences

Screams of darkness beneath light!

   By Vijay Darda | 04-11-2024 A terrifying scene of war, shadow of death all over, and everyone playing their own tune The night of Diwali, bathed in a warm glow of light, was certainly full of joy for all of us. A constant stream of visitors came, everyone embracing

Of Diwali, Dhanteras & elections!

   By Vijay Darda | 28-10-2024 Mann hi mann mein laddu footein… haathon mein fulzadiyan Diwali traditionally starts with Dhanteras but my proposition to share the joy with friends and the vast Lokmat family begins a bit earlier. When I use the word ‘family’, it includes the thoughtful readers and

Freezing and thawing of relations

   By Vijay Darda | 21-10-2024 India’s relations with Canada are at their lowest point while Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan sparks hope Pakistani leaders were hoping that India would send representatives to the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) meeting, but no one expected that India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar would attend

Why remain a mute spectator during festivities?

   By Vijay Darda | 14-10-2024 Who allows such encroachments on roads that even an ambulance can’t pass through..? Have you ever noticed how, even if we exclude small regional festivals, we Indians celebrate more than 30 major festivals every year? Some of these are grand celebrations. No other country