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An Austrian village also pained at India’s defeat!

  By Vijay Darda | 15-07-2019 Cricket is not just a game, it’s like a soul… ‘Sorry Mr Darda, India lost!’ The Austrian village where I am currently staying has a population of just 1,900. The population of this beautiful country of Central Europe is way too small. The population might be around 88 lakh. Well, on the day that

Rahul Gandhi may show the right way!

  By Vijay Darda | 08-07-2019 It is tragic that Rahul Gandhi quit as the party president, but it is a necessary step to put the Congress back on its feet again At last, Rahul Gandhi had his way. He declared that he is no longer the party president. With this announcement, he also wrote an open letter. Personally, it

From drought to floods: The struggle continues

  By Vijay Darda | 01-09-2019 Degradation of environment has been alarming worldwide and the temperature in Europe has risen to 45 degree Celsius Recently, I am touring European countries. I feel delighted to see the crystal clear rivers and magnificent forests across Europe, but I am amazed at the rising temperature here. France’s temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius on

The state of our secular democracy

  By Vijay Darda | 24-06-2019 Some shouted the slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’ while some others shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ during the oath taking ceremony of MPs! Parliamentary democracy has its own dignity and no one can be allowed to tamper with this dignity or hurt it in any way. Whatever be the direction of politics, maintaining the dignity of Parliament

Govt has destroyed its own schools!

  By Vijay Darda | 17-06-2019 How will the education for all be successful when thousands of schools have no sitting floor nor roof! It feels good when the government announces that every child is entitled to education. The government also runs Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for all) campaign for this purpose. However, when I see the plight of government

Arms for peace okay but need to get better armed!

  By Vijay Darda | 10-06-2019 Government must get rid of the phobia surrounding the defence deal controversies and take necessary and bold decisions The AN-32 transport aircraft that vanished in Arunachal Pradesh over the region bordering China shortly after taking off from Jorhat in Assam last week still remains untraceable. There were 13 people on board. Earlier in 2009

Why has Congress come to this pass?

  By Vijay Darda | 03-06-2019 Where is the Congress organisation of Nehru and Patel’s era when the dedicated workers prevailed There is no doubt that Congress president Rahul Gandhi worked very hard day and night during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. But what has been the outcome? Why did the Congress lose so badly? Is it any small matter

The nation sings to Modi’s tune!

  By Vijay Darda | 27-05-2019 The positive message sent by Narendra Modi, the architect of BJP’s magnificent victory, is most welcome First of all, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this tremendous victory. I also want to congratulate the Congress president Rahul Gandhi for renewing the Congress ideology and thought. An analysis of why Congress

Freedom of speech alright but not rank abuse

  By Vijay Darda | 20-05-2019 Pragya Thakur first insulted Hemant Karkare and now extols Godse as a patriot! The venomous utterances of terror-accused Pragya Thakur, who contested on the BJP ticket from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency have shaken the country. At first she insulted Hemant Karkare, who was martyred in the Mumbai terror attack, and now she has declared

This election has shaken the roots of fair play!

  By Vijay Darda | 13-05-2019 Use of such foul language by leaders was never practised in earlier elections; such trend is dangerous for democracy Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaaish rahe Jab kabhi hum dost ho jaaye toh sharminda na ho! These lines from the eminent Urdu poet Bashir Badra has become very relevant in this election because