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Health card is not enough, facilities must also improve

   By Vijay Darda | 04-10-2021 During the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone has been a witness to how health services crumbled and therefore, concrete measures are necessary for the future. Vijay Darda I know some doctors who have returned to India after practising for years in developed countries. You don’t need to carry documents and other reports when you visit them

India has opportunity to become a major player

By Vijay Darda | 27-09-2021 Why are China and Pakistan upset by Modi’s trip to US for Quad? Vijay Darda If you have watched the live telecast of the meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, you must have noticed Modiji’s body language. You must have also paid attention to his simple statements. It was

Will we hand over ruined world to our posterity!

   By Vijay Darda | 21-09-2021 The world engaged in the race for power has waged a relentless war against nature. If nature does not survive, we will not survive either. Vijay Darda I was performing ‘Pratikraman’ (introspection) on the occasion of Paryushan Parva and felt that this festival embraces the entire environment. I was seeking forgiveness from all the

Forgiveness has power to make world a paradise

   By Vijay Darda | 13-09-2021 Jain principles and philosophy are a wonderful amalgamation of nature, science and humanity I consider myself fortunate that I have got an opportunity to be associated with religious scholars and knowledgeable persons from different religions. From the early days of my life, I have been curious about knowing and understanding religion. Spiritual values imbibed

Why are US soldiers camping in Pakistan?

   By Vijay Darda | 06-09-2021 Is it really surprising to see the arrival of US troops in Islamabad from Afghanistan? Vijay Darda When the US soldiers packed up their stuff and took off from Kabul airport ahead of the schedule, everyone felt that they were returning to their country. But within a few hours, the world came to know

It’s a Catch-22 situation for India!

   By Vijay Darda | 30-08-2021 Emergence of a powerful Islamic State in Afghanistan rings an alarm bell for us, for Taliban is an enemy too. Vijay Darda The dreadful apprehensions about the future emerging from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is primarily the reason why I am discussing Afghanistan for the second consecutive week in this column. We Indians

Unfortunate story of a fashionable nation!

   By Vijay Darda | 23-08-2021 Why did the US shove Afghanistan back into the cruel clutches of the Taliban which it wanted to crush? Vijay Darda Let me remind you that I had written in this column in the last week of July about the brutality and atrocity against women and girls in Taliban-held areas in Afghanistan. I had

I will hoist tricolour or come wrapped in it

   By Vijay Darda | 17-08-2021 The film ‘Shershaah’ made on Captain Vikram Batra’s bravery is an amazing saga of inspiration for the youth Vijay Darda I always make it a point to watch patriotic films, the ones which inspire the youth and all of us. I recently watched the movie ‘Shershaah’ and got lost in the bitter memories of

A salute to strength, hope & spirit of victory!

   By Vijay Darda | 09-08-2021 Athletes who came from humble backgrounds have brought laurels to the country, untold hardships notwithstanding Vijay Darda Crores of Indians were thrilled when the tune of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was playing in the Tokyo Olympics stadium and its echo was being heard all over the world. The reason for this pride was Neeraj Chopra

Will Mamata’s alliance game pay off?

   By Vijay Darda | 02-08-2021 Politics heats up after Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with Sonia Gandhi; they are giving slogan ‘Save democracy, save nation’ Vijay Darda Even as Mamata Banerjee went to meet Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at their residence during her Delhi visit, I recalled the West Bengal election! For Mamata, it was a matter of political life