Any institution which has individuals without some kind of judgement or concern about the use of institutional resources and decision-making develops its own antithesis, which may manifest itself in dissent, loose talk, and worse.
The 75th year of independence, amongst other things, needs to be an occasion to look forward, go from strength to strength, and eliminate weakness that may exist.
There is a serious possibility of distortion in the local economy, disturbing the economic viability or indeed the health of the social economic systems at a local level. This is a situation that cannot be ignored. Such a situation requires long-term patience sustained thinking with action in...
The unification of hundreds of islands as ‘Indonesia’, was an exceptional phenomena. It did however leave certain contentious issues.
India is probably the only culture where a man-woman relationship has been sublimated to an asexual level. It is not only its sublimation but its ritualization that is a matter of higher level of consciousness.
The G20 summit is one such experience which needs to be used to its full potential to project the uniqueness of India.
There are points in time when the individual efforts matter-like putting the ball in the opponents' net-but that too is the outcome of a series of precursor activities.
The Covid experience is but one example of how one seeks to protect oneself from a virus which is yet to be fully programmed. In February 2021, in most parts of the world, the virus was declared dead and yet in a few months' time it came back with a bang.
Falsehood may appear fashionable, but truth and faith in it,arealso as old as the seas. And that is the 'defence' of truth, if any, be needed.
The Indian soldiers fought for and protected the British empire through World War-I and II, and more. What they got in return was an arch on what is now called the ‘Karthavya Path.