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Why is Manipur in flames?

   By Vijay Darda | 08-05-2023 Bring development and crack down on drug trade for peace Vijay Darda The valleys of Northeast India are breathtakingly beautiful. They are so enchanting that you’ll fall in their love at first sight! This region is remarkable due to the hundreds of rivers that flow in the lap of steep mountains and dense forests.

How did a killer get political favours?

   By Vijay Darda | 01-05-2023 Bihar jail manual itself was changed in order to release Anand Mohan, who murdered a district collector! Vijay Darda That awful day of December 5, 1994, flashed before my eyes as soon as news of the release of Bihar’s ‘Bahubali’ leader Anand Mohan Singh trickled in. On that fateful day, Gopalganj collector G Krishnaiah

How to check storm of rumours?

   By Vijay Darda | 24-04-2023 Serious questions have resurfaced after a fake video of Aaradhya went viral on social media! Vijay Darda Jhooth ka khaufnaak manzar,  Afvaaho ka ye samandar, Kiski baaton par aitbaar karoon,  Yahan toh har or hai, Hawaon mein udta khanjar wanjar! When I sat down to write my column this week, these few lines sprang

We will neither be afraid nor bow down…

   By Vijay Darda | 14-04-2023 We will neither be afraid nor bow down… Vibrant Village programme begins at Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh, close to Chinese border Vijay Darda In India’s internal politics, the government has always been accused of not being as strong in its response to China’s assertive policy as it is against Pakistan. No matter which party

Criticism is the soul of democracy

   By Vijay Darda | 10-04-2023 Supreme Court’s observation is significant that critical opinions cannot be dubbed as anti-establishment Vijay Darda What is the difference between India, the USA, China, Russia or Gulf nations or many other such countries? There are numerous perspectives to see the difference. They can be defined by their economic strength, strategic might or quality of

How do bureaucrats make moolah?

   By Vijay Darda | 03-04-2023 Enact such a law and implement it in such a way that there is no room for corruption in the entire system Vijay Darda A Central government directive has recently sparked a debate in the administrative circles. The common man is likewise keeping an eye on this directive and is curious to know what

Rahul Gandhi’s language & others’ bluff!

   By Vijay Darda | 27-03-2023 The sentencing of Rahul Gandhi has once again brought the critical issue of propriety of language to spotlight Vijay Darda I had read a couplet somewhere which I am recalling now: Is zubaan mein haddiyan nahin hoti, Par isi zubaan se haddiyan tudvayi jaa sakti hain! The context is, of course, Rahul Gandhi. During

Confronting Taliban with music!

   By Vijay Darda | 20-03-2023 Afghan singers, instrumentalists and musicians who took refuge in Portugal wield weapons of their art Vijay Darda Just imagine how boring life would be if there was no music in human life. So, imagine what those folks whose lives have been robbed of music must be going through. Life must have been horrible without

Xi’s coronation portends ill for us

   By Vijay Darda | 13-03-2023 Is there anyone to tighten the screws on this uncrowned king and clever dictator? Vijay Darda Do you know that the Communist Party of China, which has been captured by country’s supreme leader Xi Jinping, who has emerged very rapidly in the economic and military fields of the world, was the same party that

Who is aiding Nithyananda, after all?

   By Vijay Darda | 06-03-2023 Rape accused Nithyananda not only created a new island country but also ensured that his lover Vijayapriya attended UN meeting! Vijay Darda A youth studies mechanical engineering. Slowly he pretends to mould himself as a saint and one day declares himself God! Suddenly, his devotees surface in thousands and start glorifying him. Then comes