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Surendra Kumar

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Strong opposition is needed, but who will lead the front?

Strong opposition is needed, but who will lead the front?

March 18, 2022

One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that for a strong, stable, and healthy democracy, a country needs a strong opposition. Nevertheless, the opposition is needed, but not to oppose the government of the day for the sake of opposing by disrupting the House, storming the...

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How can the world watch Ukraine burn?

How can the world watch Ukraine burn?

March 10, 2022

Visuals of Russia’s blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine tell a heartbreaking tale. It’s bewildering. How can a totalitarian leader of a big country punish a relatively smaller and weaker country with all its might in total disregard to international laws, innocent lives, properties, human suffering, and environmental degradation? And the whole...

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West must speak up, stop Putin to save world from anarchy

West must speak up, stop Putin to save world from anarchy

March 2, 2022

Though Ronald Reagan credited the US for bringing down the Soviet Empire in 1991, millions of Russians believed that it was the forces of Perestroika and Glasnost which Mikhail Gorbachev unleashed that eventually led to the dissolution of the erstwhile Soviet Union. No wonder, Gorbachev was hated in Russia; his...

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A sudden outpouring of reverence for Sant Ravidas

A sudden outpouring of reverence for Sant Ravidas

February 19, 2022

Sant Ravidas (1450-1520) was a great spiritual leader, social reformer, and poet of the Bhakti movement who fought against caste and gender-based discrimination and worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He is fondly revered by the Ravidasi community in Punjab Haryana, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, MP, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Though...

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Lata Mangeshkar: Growing Up In The Invisible Presence Of Melody Personified

Lata Mangeshkar: Growing Up In The Invisible Presence Of Melody Personified

February 10, 2022

Lata Ji is no more. The whole nation is mourning cutting across the barriers of religion, region, language, caste, gender and political affiliations. How many personalities do we have who enjoy such nationwide warmth, love, respect, adoration and emotional connect? I wish we had many! This would be a much...

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Can advocates of ‘united-front’ rally around Mamata Banerjee?

Can advocates of ‘united-front’ rally around Mamata Banerjee?

January 29, 2022

On the battlefield, often, more than the size of the army and the weaponry, it’s the courage, smart strategy, and the inspiring leadership that carries the day. Bold leaders have, so many times in history, snatched victory out Of the teeth of defeat. In the state elections in West Bengal...

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END OF AN ERA: PT BIRJU MAHARAJ LEAVES BEHIND A RICH LEGACY

END OF AN ERA: PT BIRJU MAHARAJ LEAVES BEHIND A RICH LEGACY

January 19, 2022

Pandit Birju Maharaj was arguably the greatest exponent of Kathak dance of his generation. Born as Brijmohan Nath Mishra, he inherited Kathak in his genes and grew up in the house of Kathak maestros such as his father and guru Pt Jagannath ‘Achhan’ Maharaj and uncles Pt Shambhu Maharaj and...

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India must avoid social hara-kiri

India must avoid social hara-kiri

January 6, 2022

It’s a fact that since the terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York on 11 September 2001, in most of the terrorist attacks the world over, the main accused/culprit happened to be a Muslim. But that doesn’t mean all Muslims are terrorists. The...

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Annus horribilis: Indelible images of 2021

Annus horribilis: Indelible images of 2021

December 29, 2021

Very rarely has so much happened, globally and domestically, in a single year that will remain etched in our minds forever. The images of marauding crowds invading the hallowed Capitol in Washington on 6th January 2021, breaking doors, running through corridors, looking for the Speaker of the Congress Nancy Pelosi,...

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Largest democracy is in need of a strong Opposition

Largest democracy is in need of a strong Opposition

December 13, 2021

There are no two opinions about the fact that a strong and stable government at the Centre is crucial not only for the political stability of the country but also for the formulation of significant internal and external policies and their execution. The dependence of the government for its survival...

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