Talk for a better tomorrow : India and Pakistan in SCO Meet
As many leaders from member countries of SCO are participating in its meeting, there must be many important agendas, particularly in this phase of time when the world is facing…
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India’s Urban Air Pollution Crisis: Need of Urgent and Innovative Actions
According to the six-monthly report of Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air, Delhi was the third most polluted city in India, where the amount of PM 2.5 was…
A tribute to Mohini Giri: A Stelwart of Women’s rights and Peace
Mohini Giri left this world on 19 Dec 2023. Tributes poured in from all those who knew her. Large number of people from across the different paths of life expressed…
Need of World Peace and Disarmament #DisarmamentWeek (24-30 Oct)
At a time when the world is witnessing two major conflicts (Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine) and numerous vulnerable points where conflicts can arise anytime; probably world peace seems a dire need of…
The Need for Opening Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor
Recently, the Home Minister of India spoke about his government’s desire towards opening of Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor on similar lines of Kartarpur Corridor. Few times back, there were…
In Diversity, there is beauty and strength: An appeal for Communal Harmony
In recent times, we have witnessed a significant rise in religious, ethnic, and political tensions that have led to divisions and conflicts within our communities. We have seen how Manipur…
Er Rashid: J&K’s Aam Aadmi is Now A Forgotten Hero
Once a popular leader, Er. Rashid has almost disappeared from news, particularly from mainstream media. Rashid comes from Langate area of Kupwara, a border district in Kashmir valley . Rashid…
Red is the new alert for Prime Minister?
Historian Ramchandra Guha in his book ‘India after Gandhi’ quotes a letter of RSS Chief Golvalkar where Golvalkar saw growing cadres of communists as a threat and wrote a letter…
A Saint who was Gandhi’s Ambassador to preach Love, Truth, Simplicity
S N Subbarao is no more, born in Karnataka, he breathed his last in Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jaura (Madhya Pradesh) became the spectator of his last rites and then his ashes…
Need of Reviving Kargil-Skardu Road in changed geo equations
At a time, when Afghanistan is in news everywhere and Taliban’s rule has been interpreted in different ways, the geo equation experiencing a shift from ‘western’ domination, there can be…
Same land-Different perspectives: How Google Map eliminated LoC, but only for Indian users
In Feb this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India issued guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and geospatial data services including maps. It is…
Democracy is not about Detention and Suppressing Dissent: Release political prisoners and restore trust
It has been one year now since Article 370 abrogation done undemocratically and immorally by Government of India where thousands of persons including prominent political leaders were pushed behind walls…
From freedom fighters in British India to Dissenters in Free India: Face Sedition- Section 124A is the simple answer
Recently, Amulya Leona got bail from a Magistrate court after session court had denied her bail however, later, Magistrate court accepted the bail on the basis that Police didn’t file…
China-India: Joint approach towards a prosperous future
With the return of troops from front lines and end of confrontation at LAC, with statement from China that ‘Positive Consensus’ with India over border dispute, it is evident that…
Gandhian-Socialist Efforts are key to National Integration: Peace Actions in Delhi Violence Affected Areas
Delhi Violence claimed more than 50 lives. Hindus and Muslims both faced wrath of extremists of both sides. Fuelled by many objectionable statements and gripped under politics of left and…
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act-2019: Confusion, Concerns, Conflicts and Chaos
There are concerns, curiosity and confusion among citizens on CAA (earlier CAB) and protests erupted at many places and in universities across India. Here are few concerns to express what…
India-Pakistan: Shared Heritage, Shared Future for a hatred free-violence free subcontinent
Though political disputes could have been resolved politically without breaking human sentiments and emotions, but India and Pakistan could not do this during last 71 years. These political disputes have…
Educational Innovations through effective governance would be key to Sustainable Development Goals
While living in the world of information technology, today the ‘connectivity’ is what really matters. People of all age groups, gender, caste, religion and regions have access to global connectivity…
Swami Agnivesh: A Monk who teaches rationality of Science, Rule of Law along with Religious belief and Spirituality And faced attempt of Mob lynching for this
An 80 year old, saffron dressed monk was talking with local tribal groups in Pakur district of Jharkhand when he heard that an angry mob gathered outside to protest him.…
Africa And India: Let’s Build Stronger People To People Relations
Recent attacks upon African people in India has come as a shock for many of us who believe in equality and human rights. Though, no words are enough to condemn…
Irom Sharmila, 90 Votes, AFSPA And Democracy
With the latest election results in Manipur, the public mandate brought the state again to limelight. During the election process Manipur received very little attention but the focus started shifting…
Kashmir, As A Bridge Between India And Pakistan?
Many things have been said and done about Kashmir. Its political situation is over exploited by all sides to utilize its name elsewhere. Kashmir is a victim of constant sufferings,…
A Wish For Peace
“The partition of 1947 should not have divided the people of the subcontinent. Today, they look divided because Pakistan and India have been denying the logic of geography, history and…
Praja, Politics And People
Politics always has been considered as dirty game. But this 'always' is actually very new. If one will try to find how politics was decades ago, it would be seen…
Soldiers, Development And Environment Demands Indo-Pak Peace, Co-Operation
In a note sent to me few days ago, a retired captain of Indian army wrote that soldiers are not enemies of each other. They just follow instructions and take…
Demonetisation: What Caused This Havoc? Time or Approach?
Demonestisation affected people. Things were said and written in ‘for ‘and ‘against’ of it. Prime Minister announced it, made a sensation and havoc among public and went to Japan. His…
The Undoing Of Kashmir
‘Only Kashmir is ray of hope in the time when the subcontinent is in darkness’ – Gandhi (Aug, 1947) During the time of partition, when communal riots were erupted at…
16 Years of Historical Journey: A Snapshot of Irom Sharmila’s Struggle And The Road Ahead
Year 2000: Irom Sharmila Chanu started her hunger strike in Imphal, Manipur when she was 28 years old. It is started just after 'Malom Massacre' where soldiers of Assam Rifles…
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