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Foes becoming friends will change a lot

  By Vijay Darda | 24-08-2020 Peace deal between Israel and the UAE is a major development, will Saudi Arabia follow suit too?  The landmark agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to normalise their relations by burying the hatchet is a significant move considering that both were sworn enemies for years. Ever since the formation of State

Where do explosives come from in our country?

  By Vijay Darda | 17-08-2020 Beirut incident has raised questions over negligence in storage and easy availability of explosives When the massive explosion rocked Beirut, prima facie it appeared to be a terrorist act. However, the investigations revealed that 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored at this port for the last six years. It caught fire and the

Let’s write a new chapter for a strong society

  By Vijay Darda | 10-08-2020 Ram Rajya means creation of a society where there is no discrimination based on caste, religion, sect, rich or poor It is a matter of great relief for everyone that a controversial chapter in the history of the country has come to an end. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has performed bhoomipujan of Ram temple

Need for aggressive stand against extremism in N-E

  By Vijay Darda | 03-08-2020 China is resorting to its old tricks to destabilise India, arming extremists with lethal weapons The jawans of Assam Rifles in Manipur have been ambushed and three of them martyred in the same Chandel district in which the militants had launched a deadly attack on an Indian Army convoy in June 2015, killing 18

How will the world deal with biggest moneylender China?

  By Vijay Darda | 27-07-2020 China sets up debt-trap for strategically important and naturally endowed nations to serve its own interests In olden days, the economic transactions were dominated by moneylenders. They would lend money to the borrowers who pledged their land. When the borrowers could not repay their debts, the moneylender used to grab their land. These days

Cyber warfare threat looms large over the world

  By Vijay Darda | 20-07-2020 Hacking of bigwigs’ accounts or theft of Britain’s coronavirus research work are not usual incidents The news about hacking of accounts dominated the last week’s headlines which made us realise the seriousness of the growing threat of cyber warfare. The twitter accounts of several veteran politicians and bigwigs including former US President Barack Obama,

Criminalisation of politics weakening democracy

  By Vijay Darda | 13-07-2020 From panchayats, State Legislatures to Parliament, number of politicos with criminal antecedents is increasing alarmingly The nexus between crime and politics is very old and it has assumed a more hideous dimension now. When Vikas Dubey, a dreaded criminal with political clout, brutally killed 8 policemen in Uttar Pradesh, it sparked a nationwide debate

Motivation for soldiers, clear message to China

  By Vijay Darda | 06-07-2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ladakh was very crucial; calling out Chinese expansionism was necessary As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Leh airport early on July 3, his visit became a talking point the world over. It was a surprise visit. No one had any clue until the previous night. The world

Torture is a wound in the soul of humanity

  By Vijay Darda | 29-06-2020 Our Constitution gives us the right to live with dignity and there is absolutely no place for torture in it The recent custodial death of a father-son duo in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu which has sparked a countrywide outrage, has made everyone ponder over the failure to wipe out the stigma of custodial torture

Yoga, udyog hold the key to prosperity

  By Vijay Darda | 22-06-2020 If Yoga is taught to the children from the age of three, they will grow strong and healthy The world celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21. It is in this context that a timely and elaborate discussion was held, first with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, founder of the Art of Living and