Category: Editorials

Rising prices: How long will the country suffer?

  By Vijay Darda | 26-02-2018 The government does not even mention the assurances on which the BJP won the election. As a result, the common man is exasperated. You will remember the election campaign in 2014. The Bharatiya Janata Party had raised a hue and cry over inflation. The discussion everywhere was focussed on the single point that the

Why is our banking system so weak?

  By Vijay Darda | 19-02-2018 How the banks, which do not hesitate to harass farmers for the recovery of debt, become so lenient towards scamsters? People are reading and sharing a post on social media these days with great interest. This post is in the form of a letter to Nirav Modi. The letter goes something like this: Nirav

India can’t shut its eyes on Maldives

  By Vijay Darda | 12-02-2018 If China is able to get the Maldives, which has been our friend, to sit in its lap, the situation can really turn dangerous for us! The Maldives is currently undergoing a crisis. President Abdulla Yameen has imposed emergency and the judges of the Supreme Court have been arrested. These judges had ruled that

Rural India is our true wealth

  By Vijay Darda | 05-02-2018 Enough of announcements… Now it’s time to do something..! Irrigation, healthcare and education are the basic problems of the villages The BJP government has made several important announcements in its last full Budget, especially for the villages and the farmers. It’s a good development. A majority of India’s population lives in the villages and

Vietnamese people are an amazing example of bravery

  By Vijay Darda | 29-01-2018 More than 30 lakh people were killed in the war that lasted for around 20 years; guerrilla fighters killed 58,000 American soldiers We just celebrated our 69th Republic Day. We showcased our military might on the Rajpath. Do we however, remember that our Republic is a precious gift from those brave freedom fighters who

Bravery of Indian soldiers in Israel

  By Vijay Darda | 22-01-2018 Israeli army celebrates Haifa Day every year on September 23 in the honour of indomitable spirit of the Indian soldiers In my column last week, I had mentioned that Israelis love India immensely. Wherever I went, I was received with great warmth by all the people but one question they definitely asked me was:

We must learn nationalism from Israel

  By Vijay Darda | 15-01-2017 The Jews love their land intensely and that is why this small country has become so powerful Last week I was in Israel. What an amazing country it is! I have seen many countries of the world and tried to understand them, but no other country has impressed me as much as Israel! From

Delayed American realisation of Pakistan

  By Vijay Darda | 08-01-2018 Pakistan was nurturing terrorism through the funds received from the US. Now the US must be alert to the reality. Not all is well between the US and Pakistan. Pakistan would not have anticipated that the Trump administration would take such a stringent step. Suddenly, Trump said last week that in the last 15

New ideas of youth will take us to new heights

  By Vijay Darda | 01-01-2018 If we are passionate about doing something new and pledge to encourage new ideas, we can bring about the change Last night the whole world was engaged in ushering in the New Year. You too might have celebrated a lot. You must have celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm, and you might have made some

Why was action taken on mere suspicion?

  By Vijay Darda | 25-12-2017 A major question stems from the 2G spectrum case that is based on suspicion and rumours without any evidence There is an ancient tale. Someone told a person that a crow took his ear away. The person did not try to check his ear and started chasing the crow instead. The crow flew away