Category: Editorials

We must give Imran a chance

  By Vijay Darda | 03-12-2018 The highly commendable initiative by Pakistani PM to improve relations should not be overshadowed by India’s electoral politics. Pakistan’s prime minister and ace cricketer Imran Khan has been in power only for three and a half months now but the kind of passion and commitment he has brought to his job is admirable. Especially in

Why can’t government curb adulteration?

  By Vijay Darda | 26-11-2018 The new Bill is commendable for providing life imprisonment for adulterators, but the moot question is that of implementing the law! You must have seen the signboards at myriad shops claiming that pure ghee, pure oil or pure milk is available here! Or unadulterated spices are available here! Advertisements also make tall claims of

American media fights back Trump tactics

  By Vijay Darda | 19-11-2018 President Donald Trump wants to crush the media with his slogan of ‘neo-nationalism’, calling journalists traitors This is the most tempestuous time for the media all over the world, but it is natural to be worried if efforts are made to stifle the media even in a strong democratic country like America. The situation

Change the face of cities, not just name!

  By Vijay Darda | 12-11-2018 Changing names in tune with the local dialect is comprehensible, but some changes are raising questions Jabalpur was probably the first among the cities which needed to be renamed soon after India gained independence. The British used to pronounce the name of the city as Jubbulpore according to the colonial pronunciation system. Of course,

Only material gain is not real wealth

  By Vijay Darda | 05-11-2018 The biggest wealth is health; ethical values, culture, generosity, good education and benevolence are paramount in life We all begin the festival of light Deepavali that symbolises the victory of light over darkness. What is the real message of this festival? If you turn the pages of mythological texts, you will find many tales

Crisis of confidence: Threat to democracy

  By Vijay Darda | 29-10-2018 Whatever is going on in an important institution like CBI is shaking the confidence of the common man Regardless of how many times allegations have been made that political parties use CBI in their own right, the reality is that when the police can not solve any issue, then the demand is made that

This monster of plastic will gobble up the future!

  By Vijay Darda | 22-10-2018 Mere formal sanctions will not do, the need is for strict action and the entire country shall have to be awakened American chemist Leo Hendrik Backland never imagined that the synthetic plastic he invented would prove to be so dangerous to the world! In 1907, plastic was invented and gradually it became popular. The

What will happen if ever Ganga dies?

  By Vijay Darda | 15-10-2018 Death of the ‘Gangaputra’ after 111 days of fast is a story of system’s insensitivity & neglect of Ganga. There was a river called Saraswati. It vanished 4,000 years ago. It used to flow in the regions of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Nobody knows how it vanished but our faith towards the river is

Why has the UN become a fiefdom of some countries?

  By Vijay Darda | 08-10-2018 Sushma Swaraj has rightly said that if the United Nations does not mend ways, it risks being irrelevant. Addressing the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has stated a bitter but absolutely correct fact that if the United Nations does not reform itself, it is likely to

Society shall have to find answers to some serious questions…!

  By Vijay Darda | 01-10-2018 The historic judgement of the Supreme Court on adultery will open a new chapter. It is wrong to view woman as a mere body. I have always been a strong supporter of women’s empowerment. I have often advocated the fact that every Indian woman should become so powerful that she should rub shoulders with