Politics has knocked bottom out of anti-defection law

  By Vijay Darda | 16-03-2020 This greed of grabbing power is a direct attack on paramountcy of elections; the common voters of this country are being led down a garden path We all know what political drama is going on in Madhya Pradesh. Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit

May the festival of colours be a celebration of harmony!

  By Vijay Darda | 09-03-2020 Holi is not just a festival but also a representative festival of our social harmony and vibrant culture The coronavirus is playing havoc all over the world, making us all jittery. Amidst this atmosphere of fear and worry, we will all be celebrating the

Think of families devastated in riots

  By Vijay Darda | 02-03-2020 CAA did not take away anyone’s citizenship but the violence over it left dozens of persons dead, hundreds destroyed At present I am abroad. There are two burning topics of discussion here. One is that India is developing a vaccine for tackling coronavirus and

None can doubt valour of women

  By Vijay Darda | 24-02-2020 The Supreme Court’s decision to give command post to women in the Army will definitely prove to be a milestone for the nation In an epoch-making decision, the Supreme Court has handed down a straightforward verdict that will write a new text on the

Will Indian visit help Trump secure next term?

  By Vijay Darda |17-02-2020 US presidential election is to be held this year &  Indian community will definitely play an important role in it Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to invite Donald Trump to India last year and also wanted him to be the chief guest at the Republic

With new virus, shadow of biological warfare looms large

  By Vijay Darda | 10-02-2020 With the death of coronavirus whistleblower Dr Li Wenliang, why the Chinese police had taken him into custody, remains an unanswered question There is more to the coronavirus outbreak than meets the eye. There are many dimensions to the crisis, which if looked at

Where will the money come from?

  By Vijay Darda | 03-02-2020 Everyone had great expectations from the Budget; promises are many but the hope of immediate relief belied We all know that the stock market is normally closed on Saturday, but this time it was open as the Union Budget was to be presented on

Some key issues amid great success

  By Vijay Darda | 26-01-2020 We all are proud of our Republic and we Indians have the potential to become global superpower It goes without saying that our country has made tremendous progress since independence. Yes, we still have many challenges to overcome but this does not undermine our

Lacunas in legal system delay execution

  By Vijay Darda | 20-01-2020 In Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of the culprits in May 2017. Why so much delay in its execution? It is an irony that the culprits of the most barbaric, brutal and diabolic gangrape and murder which shook the collective

Australia’s fire: A warning for the world

  By Vijay Darda | 13-01-2020 Four months of raging fire exterminated more than 50 crore wild animals, many among them of extremely rare species How apocalyptically intense the fire in Australia’s states of New South Wales and Victoria is can be gauged from the fact that within four months,