Category: Editorials

Democracy has not lost, it has won again

   By Vijay Darda | 03-06-2024 Regardless of which political party assumes power, every party’s contribution is crucial to boost the country’s development Just one more day of waiting! By tomorrow afternoon, it will be clear which party the Indian voters have mandated to govern the country. However, one thing is very clear that even before the results are out,

Real murderer is spoilt brat’s father

   By Vijay Darda | 27-05-2024 What kind of judicial system is this that a drunkard rich lad got bail on the condition of writing an essay? I am sad, I am in pain, and my heart is crying. I am taken aback, amazed and filled with extreme anger. It is rare for so many emotions to surface all at

They died… they were not your kin, after all!

   By Vijay Darda | 20-05-2024 The hoarding mafia is active in the country… from leaders to officers, all are hand in glove… now court is the only hope You are a leader, sir. You are an officer, sir. You are an expert in making the entire system dance to your tune, sir! You may find my words unpleasant, perhaps

Why drag Ambani, Adani down..?

   By Vijay Darda | 13-05-2024 The leaders’ vision should be to promote industries, not ridicule industrialists Before starting the discussion, let me narrate a historical anecdote. History is witness to the fact that the Bajaj and the Birla families have made remarkable contributions in the freedom struggle. Ramnath Goenka once asked Mahatma Gandhi, “Bapu, do you not perceive that

Why did Rahul Gandhi go to Raebareli?

   By Vijay Darda | 6-05-2024 Is his personality such that politics remains incomplete without mentioning his name? In this election, no other leader’s constituency generated as much curiosity as that of Rahul Gandhi over where else he will contest polls from in addition to Wayanad. There were discussions regarding Amethi, where Rahul Gandhi faced defeat in the 2019 elections

It’s election time, don’t strangle civility!

   By Vijay Darda | 29-04-2024 It is astonishing that so many politicians’ tongues have gone wild, as if a storm of hostility is raging! We all know that the model code of conduct is in force across the country. During the campaigning, neither the religious symbols can be used nor votes can be solicited on the basis of religion,

Festival of democracy: Why this apathy?

   By Vijay Darda | 22-04-2024 We, the citizens of largest democracy in the world, must reflect on this crucial question! The first phase of polling for 102 Lok Sabha seats across the country has been completed. Political analysts are currently busy analysing the possibilities of who might emerge victorious and who might face defeat. They are also examining the

Art’s grandeur can’t emerge sans love

   By Vijay Darda | 15-04-2024 Boundless possibilities of art: Leonardo da Vinci drew sketches of planes 400 years before the first flight Every time I step into my office, my eyes are immediately drawn to a captivating artwork created by the renowned painter Syed Haider Raza. Written on it is a priceless phrase… ‘Bindu’ – infinite possibilities of absolute

Borrowed news cannot daunt India

   By Vijay Darda | 08-04-2024 What is the real intention behind British newspaper’s baseless revelation when India is going to the polls? A British newspaper, The Guardian, recently disclosed that India has carried out targeted killings in Pakistan since 2020 and 20 people have been killed so far. However, I find it difficult to consider this information as a

Now ‘India Out’ in Bangladesh?

   By Vijay Darda | 1-04-2024 China’s vicious diplomacy may not have succeeded but India’s counterattack is essential When ‘India Out’ slogans were suddenly heard last month in rapidly progressing Bangladesh, it was natural for everyone to be shocked. It looked like the repetition of the recent anti-India rhetoric being harped upon by the President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu. So