Cong was nowhere to be seen in poll battle

  By Vijay Darda | 27-10-2019 In Maharashtra, the Congress had neither planning nor the will to contest elections; the party candidates won on their own strength Ever since I became politically savvy, I have not seen such an election when Congress simply gave up without even a struggle. Congress did

Your participation paramount in the festival of democracy

  By Vijay Darda | 21-10-2019 We should consider why Maharashtra does not figure among the top states in the country in terms of voting percentage Whenever polling day arrives, I remember Shyam Saran Negi ji. Negi ji is a resident of a village named Kalp in Mandi Lok Sabha

Friendship with China okay but what about trust!

  By Vijay Darda | 14-10-2019 Dragon is interested in our large consumer market, but its investment in our country is still mere 0.5 per cent Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu had been the historical port for trade between India and China in ancient times. So when the Chinese president Xi

Our festivals true examples of national integration

  By Vijay Darda | 07-10-2019 We are proud that no other country in the world celebrates more festivals than us. Every festival has some message! First of all, let me greet you on the occasion of Navratri and Dussera which symbolise the victory of the good over evil. May

Growing Indian influence in America

  By Vijay Darda | 30-09-2019 Narendra Modi demonstrated an amazing grip in Houston, launched Trump for re-election & stunned the world While Narendra Modi was waiting for the US President Donald Trump at the event of the American-Indian community in Houston, many Indians felt that our Prime Minister was

Burgeoning population at the core of our problems

  By Vijay Darda | 23-09-2019 Though second most populated at the moment, India may soon become most populous country in the world It is really surprising that the country which started the family planning programme in 1952 has failed to curb the population graph and is now very close

Civility must not be sacrificed while practising hostilities

  By Vijay Darda | 16-09-2019 The unrestrained language of news channels of the two countries at a time of heightened tension between India and Pakistan is worrying I rarely watch TV news channels because of my preoccupations, but whenever I do, I feel that the language of Hindi news

It’s time to motivate our scientists

  By Vijay Darda | 09-09-2019 There is no need to feel disheartened, hurdles pave the way to success, we will soon touch the Moon Though we might not have attained the outcome we were expecting from Chandrayaan-2, yet we must not call this campaign an unsuccessful one. Chandrayaan-2 covered

O Lord of Wisdom, grant Cong power to reinvent

  By Vijay Darda | 02-09-2019 The party which once epitomised India has fallen by the wayside today and it is also hamstrung by lack of passion for rejuvenation The Ganesh festival brings a new energy every year. It is not only a festival of devotion but is also the

First create atmosphere for wealth creators!

  By Vijay Darda | 26-08-2019 Jobs are declining ceaselessly due to economic slowdown and unemployment is at 45-year high In my column last week, I had briefly referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in relation to ‘wealth creator’. I had written that the wealth creators, that is the