Open Letter to Aman Ki Asha Brigade + (Psuedo (Liberals + Intellectuals) x Tukde Gang)

Dear Aman Ki Asha Bridage & Pseudo-Liberals / Intellectuals and others in general, Thank you for forcing me to wake up from my self-induced writers’ block to respond to the “Aman ki Asha” (AKA henceforth) brigade amongst my friends and acquaintances, who have blamed me for being an arm-chair activist (true) demanding war with Pakistan when it achieves no purpose except loss of lives on...

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Theory of Relative Happiness

What constitutes a happy life? Well, am neither the first to ponder on this thought nor the last. But, this for one, have crossed the mind of many, when posed with a set of challenges to confront. Few had radical thoughts, that eventually led to establishment of religions. Take for example of Gautam Buddha; sufferings in this world made him renounce the worldly pleasures and seek the path...

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SC Ban on Cracker Sale - Is it Judicial Overreach?

Diwali is the festival of lights… not the festival of sound (and pollution). Keeping this in mind, the Honourable Supreme Court of India has issued an order on the ban on selling of fireworks in the NCR till 1st November, 2017. This means that there is no ban on bursting of fire crackers. There are many good reasons that has been cited for this move. First and foremost being the deterioration...

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Timebomb

A sad sad world… tripping on a landmine Haze and hail – that won’t let through sunshine… Was there a loss, when the lost world embraced you? Did you win when the real world lost you? Where is the sorrow when you smiled through those glazed eyes & blew yourself up? Where is the happiness when the mortal fragments are scraped through & stuffed in a cup? Where is the fulfilment...

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The Curious Case of Kulbhushan Jadhav

India and Pakistan’s diplomatic row has reached to another level. After 46 years, since 1971, India for the first time has approached the International Court of Justice, Hague, in the hope of resolving an issue that could have been possibly solved through bilateral negotiations and backdoor diplomacy. While mentioning this, the author acknowledges the fact that there is every possible chance that...

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Is India's Growth Story that different from China's?

India and China – two largest nations on the Earth in population terms; chose different ways towards their right to self-determination. While India, based on the earlier established limited democratic framework under the British and the GoI Act 1935 decided for a democratically elected bicameral legislature with President as the head of the state; China went for a unicameral legislature with Communism...

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To Be or Not To Be | India's Energy Consumption vs Growth Dilemma

World is witnessing incredible changes in the sphere of environment sustainability in this decade. The steps taken, though tentative, are instrumental in reversing the damages caused due to rapid industrialization over the last 2 centuries. Kyoto Protocol has been hailed as the most successful initiative so far that had the blessings and willingness of more than 190 countries – an amazing feat....

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