Banish the Blues

Banish the Blues

Banish the blues – Why blow a fuse? Happy or morose, The choice is yours.

Donald Trump 2.0: How will it impact India, Pakistan and China

Recall Trump’s televised speech from Fort Myer, Arlington (Virginia) on August 21, 2017, sternly warning Pakistan to stop sheltering and exporting terror. But Pakistan never stopped and America signed a Pakistan-scripted peace deal with the Taliban. 

Sustainability

Sustainability is the “pet” word today
Yet, no one has the faintest clue

The Paradox of Obscurity

Why am I not a known name? 
Does obscurity bring me peace of mind? 

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India can only survive as a secular democracy

There are many in the western world and many in India who are expressing doubts about India continuing as a democracy

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Roses in bloom, Daffodils besides

Remembering Albert Einstein: He changed the course of human history

March 14 is the birth anniversary of Albert Einstein. He has been one of my heroes and I have been inspired by his work and his life. So I thought of paying him a small tribute

Gentle Words Are Like The Zephyr

Words that flow from a gentle heart

India’s vaccine diplomacy: Earning global accolades, serving humanity

The grave impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been so humongous that it has caused massive human sufferings across the globe

India's campaign for gender parity: The riveting history of women's empowerment in India

While celebrating International Women's Day, it is worth pondering over India's historic contribution in pioneering women's empowerment that has its beginnings in the early 19th Century

Pakistan’s darkening shades of grey

In its Plenary held on February 22, 24, 25, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)  decided to retain Pakistan in its listing of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – the ‘grey list’ – along with 18 other countries

The Candle of Hope Must Never Die

Live in the present with no thoughts of the morrow 

Doubt, Life’s Eternal Song

Reveal Yourself, O Lord, to me

Women’s empowerment: Synergise them to energize India as a nation

Indian civilization, undeniably, is one of the oldest civilizations in the world

There Is No Fighter Like A Hungry Fighter

There is no fighter like a hungry fighter

Oh! My Valley, Was A Deep Green

I see the Valley, a Deep Green

The Song of Life

The song of Life, is not a sad song

Are our bureaucrats lacking in the human touch?

The constitutional institutions and bodies in India are being destroyed one by one. This process is far more dangerous and insidious than at the time of former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s emergency

India balancing ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran

India is navigating the shifting sands of Gulf politics with caution