Sahir: Rebel son of a rich father!

   By Vijay Darda | 23-10-2023 It has been 43 years since Sahir Ludhianvi passed away but his songs are still ruling our hearts! I first met Sahir while studying in college in Mumbai. Jaidev, the music director, lived beneath my house. At the time, he was composing music for

Daydream of theocratic rule!

   By Vijay Darda | 16-10-2023 The savage Hamas paraded women naked and beheaded children; it is imperative to exterminate these barbarians What would that country do if a terrorist group fires hundreds of rockets at it, enters its borders, slaughters innocent people at a music festival, decapitates children, parades

Why don’t they go to govt hospital?

   By Vijay Darda | 09-10-2023 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆’𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. The availability of healthcare services is the most essential expectation of the common man from the government. Only healthy citizens can build a healthy nation. 𝑾𝒐𝒉 𝒖𝒇𝒇 𝒃𝒉𝒊 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆

An inspiring story of leadership

   By Vijay Darda | 02-10-2023 Sanjiv Mehta: Hindustan Unilever head who scripted a new chapter on corporate social responsibility As a matter of fact, I almost never write about a specific person in this column. The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval have been

Lest Canada become Pakistan!

   By Vijay Darda | 25-09-2023 Justin Trudeau is repeating his father’s blunder: don’t make terrorists your sons-in-law When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau absurdly accuses India of executing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, I am reminded of his father Pierre Trudeau and his dogmatism, vote-bank politics, and heinous stupidity.

What if aliens come knocking?

   By Vijay Darda | 18-09-2023 Two remains of aliens were displayed before Mexican Parliament; does US really know the secrets of aliens? The presence of aliens, or mysterious creatures from another planet, is being debated once again. Discussions concerning aliens are rekindled whenever some UFO (unidentified flying object), also

India was born after Bharat

   By Vijay Darda | 11-09-2023 Bharat is our pride but what is the harm if someone calls it India in English? The only question on everyone’s mind at the moment is would India henceforth be referred to only as Bharat? Our Constitution currently states, ‘India, that is Bharat’. This

Why oppose simultaneous polls?

   By Vijay Darda | 04-09-2023 India began its democratic journey with simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas! Imagine going to the polling booth on election day and electing your MLA and MP simultaneously! At present, we have to vote separately for the Lok Sabha and the

Tujhe salaam!

   By Vijay Darda | 28-08-2023 A big salute to scientists who enhanced the glory and prestige of tricolour the world over! As the time for the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon was approaching, the heartbeat of every Indian was increasing. Meanwhile, when the news broke that Russia’s famed