Thursday, May 14, 2026
I can call myself Generation X. Probably the generation that has seen most of the changes. The life has changed quite substantially. In fact, everything changed. Those days, there used to be no internet and...
farmers protest
  The complete shutdown witnessed on March 26 in the wake of nation-wide bandh called by farmers’ union reflects the deep agony agriculturists in the country are going through. The bandh call was given to mark...
When chips were down, courts rise to redeem lost glory, instil faith in democracy
As the Covid19 struck India hard with vengeance in its second wave we were witness to a phenomenon where democracy was put to test with many institutions failing in their calling. At a time when...
eco-friendly cremation
  The dance of death that India witnessed during the disastrous covid-19 surge in April-May was quite traumatic with people scrambling for hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, ventilators, and medicine to save their loved ones. The ordeal...
Pappu Paas ho gaya
Years ago, a commercial on TV channels portraying a simpleton named Pappu had become an instant hit among the audience. Being an overage candidate, his success in Class XII examination becomes a toast of everyone....
  On a day the Congress turned 136, Rahul Gandhi, tipped to be party chief again, courted controversy. The Gandhi scion skipped the party’s foundation day ceremony on December 28 as he flew to Milan, Italy reportedly...
  Ten days have passed since the world's largest Covid vaccination drive kicked off in India to curb further spread of the deadly infectious disease. The programme aims to develop antibodies in countrymen by administering two...
Boycott movie pathaan trend
  For over 70 years, the Central Board of Film Certification has been assiduously reining in the filmmakers in India. Nonetheless, it’s now time it makes way for the ‘Dharma Censor Board’ – a newly constituted...
Centre-state tussle casting a long shadow on Indian federalism
Election after election keeps India in a state of perpetual war with itself. The chaos borne out from the political slugfests continued to bedevil the nation’s progress throughout its 70-odd years of history and still...
things move in Bihar only when high court intervenes
  Like the rest of the country the healthcare scenario in Bihar in the wake of coronavirus outbreak is grim. If on the one hand the unprecedented surge in the epidemic is taking a heavy toll...