Parties may lose, but nation must win
By Vijay Darda | 08-04-2019 We are the world’s largest democracy. Every vote counts and hence you must cast your vote. The first round of the 17th Lok Sabha elections is just three days away. It is the biggest celebration of democracy. You will decide who is going to rule over this country. Each […]
Politics of poaching, attack on democracy
By Vijay Darda | 21-01-2019 Is power more important than democratic values for the BJP which harps on political purity? Just remember the situation after the Karnataka Assembly elections. By winning 104 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party. After the election results, the Congress had declared unconditional support to Janata […]
Paramount question is: Where are govt jobs?
By Vijay Darda | 14-01-2019 Reservation for the general category poor is welcome, but the point is: Why was it thought of only at the time of elections? The Central government announced a 10 per cent reservation for the general category poor in government jobs in such a hurry that the Opposition parties were […]
Can Imran build ‘New Pakistan’?
By Vijay Darda | 30-07-2018 Imran has emerged as a great hope for youths and his victory has come with a big responsibility to change the destiny of the country I have met Imran Khan twice. On both the occasions, I met him in London. The first meeting took place about 22 years back […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For 200 crore users Mark Zuckerberg is the culprit!
By Vijay Darda | 26-03-2018 Mere apology will not do, for data theft from Facebook is indicative of the beginning of an unforeseen threat to the whole world Whenever you visit someplace, you waste no time updating your Facebook status and uploading your new photographs. Normally too, you keep sharing your thoughts on this […]
Will this ‘Sanjeevani’ rejuvenate Opposition?
By Vijay Darda | 19-03-2018 Victory in by-polls has come as a ray of hope for the Opposition but the path for its unity will be no bed of roses! The back-to-back debacles suffered by the BJP in the by-polls have certainly come as a ray of hope for the opposition parties. Opposition parties […]
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 […]