Think of families devastated in riots
By Vijay Darda | 02-03-2020 CAA did not take away anyone’s citizenship but the violence over it left dozens of persons dead, hundreds destroyed At present I am abroad. There are two burning topics of discussion here. One is that India is developing a vaccine for tackling coronavirus and the second relates to the […]
Lacunas in legal system delay execution
By Vijay Darda | 20-01-2020 In Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of the culprits in May 2017. Why so much delay in its execution? It is an irony that the culprits of the most barbaric, brutal and diabolic gangrape and murder which shook the collective conscience of the country, are […]
Delayed justice fuels frustration & anger
By Vijay Darda | 09-12-2019 Upset at the delay in justice delivery system, people have now started appreciating the ‘encounter way’ of the police The anger against the police after the brutal crime of rape and murder of a vet in Hyderabad culminated with killing of the accused in an encounter. It also made […]
Cybercrime no less than terrorism
By Vijay Darda | 04-11-2019 India is second in the world in terms of internet users, but it is far behind vis-a-vis cyber security The news that the debit and credit cards of 1.3 million Indians are available for sale on a site on ‘Dark Web’ in itself is bizarre and worrisome. It is […]
Water crisis: Indifference will prove disastrous
By Vijay Darda | 29-07-2019 Composite Water Management Index report is frightening; ground water will be zero in 21 cities next year By making public the report of the Composite Water Management Index 2018, the Niti Aayog has opened the eyes of the whole country. Dreadful picture of the future has been painted before […]
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 […]