Category: Editorials

Vinesh, Hasina & some burning questions…

   By Vijay Darda | 12-08-2024 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat fell victim to politics, and politics of conspiracy ousted Sheikh Hasina Last week, two figures who garnered global attention were Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina! Although there is no direct connection between the two, they have both become subjects of my column because their events

How long will this dance of death continue?

   By Vijay Darda | 05-08-2024 Fear reigns from Wayanad to the Himalayas; and what will happen if Iran and the US enter the Israel-Hamas war? I am deeply disturbed by the dance of death and destruction. The landslides in Wayanad have claimed the lives of more than 250 innocent people. Meanwhile, the mountains from Himachal Pradesh to Uttarakhand are

Why is world crazy about someone else’s affair?

   By Vijay Darda | 28-07-2024 Regardless of who becomes the US Prez, Trump or Kamala Harris, their priority will be the US, not any other country You all must have heard a movie song, “Begani shadi mein Abdullah diwana!” The movie was ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai’. You might wonder why I am reminding you of this song.

How to protect computers from devil’s shadow?

   By Vijay Darda | 08-07-2024 No one attacked Microsoft, but suddenly whole world freezed; the situation is alarming! What happened on Friday with the world’s largest computer operating system reminded me of an old saying: “When the fence itself starts eating the crops, who will guard them?” That’s exactly what happened. No one launched a cyberattack on Microsoft, no

Why did their warm hug upset others?

   By Vijay Darda | 15-07-2024 West angry, China worried over warmth between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin hugged each other, the entire West started making a fuss. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy even said, “It is a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to

Collapsing Bridges, Falling Roofs

   By Vijay Darda | 08-07-2024 Without the support of public representatives, no official can dare to do wrong. I had read a short story a long time ago wherein an engineer was worried about financing a car for his young son. He couldn’t figure out how to arrange the funds. News about roads being washed away and bridges collapsing

Did Rahul leave Rahul behind?

   By Vijay Darda | 01-07-2024 After becoming leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi has reached a position where he will directly face Narendra Modi in important meetings The social media campaign to turn Alia Bhatt and Rahul Gandhi into butt of jokes is perhaps one of the longest-running campaigns ever. While there’s a lot of speculation about who did it

Dictators’ moves & arm-twisting over Tibet

   By Vijay Darda | 24-06-2024 Coalitions of conspiracies are emerging in the world and their proponents are joining hands. India can’t remain aloof In global politics, several events started unfolding in quick succession so unexpectedly in the last few days that they have left even the foreign affairs experts astonished. However, it is essential to look at these events

Big poser: Who is NEET scam mastermind?

   By Vijay Darda | 17-06-2024 If even competitive exams fall prey to malpractices, what kind of generation are we preparing for future? After the uproar over the results of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2024, the entrance exam for admission to sacred field like medicine, it has been decided to withdraw grace marks. But is this the end of the

Stable govt, strong Oppn, ifs & buts

   By Vijay Darda | 10-06-2024 When voters express their true feelings, everything else becomes secondary; this is the strength of our democracy Last week, in this very column, I wrote that democracy has not lost, it has won again. I wrote this because I have never doubted the maturity of the Indian voter’s judgment. Voters assess political parties not