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Pranab Da is outspoken and committed to diversity

  By Vijay Darda | 11-06-2018 What is relevant now is not why he went to the RSS programme. What is important is what he said there. Even as Dr Pranab Mukherjee came under sharp criticism from all quarters for accepting the invitation to attend the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) programme, he refused to answer any questions. He said that

If we continue to trifle with nature, disaster is imminent!

  By Vijay Darda | 04-06-2018 Land is turning barren, rivers going dry, forest getting denuded, air getting polluted, things are not hunky-dory any more! Alarming as it is, a recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment has shocked me. The report states that by 2030, 21 cities in India will be ‘dead zero’ as far as availability

Oppn unity must for health of democracy

  By Vijay Darda | 28-05-2018 Political parties will have to rise above self interest to capitalise on the hope revived during the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka Reviving the hope of opposition unity, important leaders of opposition parties came together on a single platform during the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy in Karnataka, thereby giving a clear message that the

Did country dream of such a democracy?

  By Vijay Darda | 21-05-2018 Politics runs amok in the arena of power. Might becomes right! The common man is reduced to being a mute spectator! This was bound to be the fate of Yeddyurappa, who tried to ride piggyback on the governor to occupy the chair of Karnataka chief minister! But just imagine what would have happened if

Keep elections out of mud-slinging

  By Vijay Darda | 14-05-2018 As the dust and din of electioneering settles in Karnataka, the unanswered question is why were public issues left untouched during the campaign? The fate of the candidates has been sealed in the EVMs and who will win and lose in Karnataka will be revealed when the election results are declared tomorrow. People are

Non-serious approach over air pollution is dangerous

  By Vijay Darda | 07-05-2018 Will the Indian government wake up from its slumber after the latest report of World Health Organisation? The latest report of the World Health Organisation on pollution in our country comes as no surprise to me. I keep touring the world and naturally know how serious the problem of pollution is. WHO analysed the

To compete, India needs to be economically strong

  By Vijay Darda | 30-04-2018 The informal summit between Chinese President and Indian Prime Minister is a welcome move, for parleys alone can lead to a thaw in relationship Eminent poet Nida Fazli has penned a wonderful couplet: Dushmani lakh sahi Khatm na kije rishta Dil mile ya na mile Haath milate rahiye! Personally, I share the sentiments expressed

Those who preach hatred must be taught a lesson

  By Vijay Darda | 23-04-2018 Politics has plunged the nation into useless issues; for votes they are playing with democracy Maikhane se  Puchha Aaj Itna Sannata Kyon Hai? Maikhana Bola- Lahu ka daur hai sahib Ab sharab kaun  pita hai? (Why is the tavern so desolate? When people are thirsty of blood, who cares for wine) Someone has sent

Rapists have no right to live

  By Vijay Darda | 16-04-2018 Inhuman brutality inflicted on an eight-year-old girl sends chills down the spine. Incidents of rape are disgrace to the country. It is so horrifying that an 8-year-old girl belonging to a nomadic tribe was kidnapped and brutally gang-raped for seven days and later murdered in the Kathua region of Jammu. But instead of hunting

Cyber attack will destroy us if we don’t take steps

  By Vijay Darda | 09-04-2018 In this age of technology, foolproof cyber security is imperative, for India too is the target of cyber criminals! This is an era of technology and almost all the documents are stored in the computer and are sent from one place to another through the Internet when necessary. From individuals to small companies, big