Bahut der kar di, hujoor, aate-aate

March 22, 2022

The much- talked about movie The Kashmir Files has become the talking point not only in the country but in the whole world these days. The film has not only grossed crores at the box office but also caused upheaval within the country. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged...

Ae bhai, yeh public hai, sab jaanti hai

March 15, 2022

Long before the exit polls could predict the results, I had told my colleagues that Yogi Adityanath’s government was returning to power in Uttar Pradesh. BJP would get more than 250 seats. Many disagreed with me as the wind was blowing in favour of the Samajwadi Party. However, I was...

Why should students suffer for your fault?

March 8, 2022

Our government deserves a pat on the back for launching Operation Ganga. India is the only country that has evacuated most of its citizens from Ukraine, which has turned into a war zone. Anyway, India’s track record in evacuating its citizens in distress abroad has always been outstanding. Sadly, one...

Their war will exacerbate our problems

March 1, 2022

The war between Russia and Ukraine has not only exacerbated the crisis in Europe, but affected India a lot too. Nobody knows how long the “special military operation” authored by Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue, but it goes without saying that we will have to bear the brunt of...

Neither Was Shikara There, Nor Bhaijaan

February 24, 2022

Last week, as I reached the enchantingly beautiful Kashmir Valley, I was filled with a whiff of nostalgia! I had come to witness the new era, but the old era started to haunt me. Let me first tell you the things of the past... and then the new story of...

Love entangled in lust, smoke of gunpowder

February 15, 2022

Before waxing eloquently on the topic of love and affection, I would like to talk about the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’. In 2007, when the last survey was conducted for the selection of Seven Wonders, India’s Taj Mahal came at number one. From the technical point of view, was...

What Should I Say And Write… The Magical Voice Has Gone Silent

February 8, 2022

A huge treasure trove of memories of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar is neatly stored in my mind but today even the words are failing me. The heart is weeping and the pen is shaking while writing. What should I say.. what should I write.. The mesmerising voice that filled the...

Farmers have a new motivation to serve drinks now

February 1, 2022

We all should be grateful to the Maharashtra government, its chief minister and the entire Cabinet that they have made an extremely visionary arrangement to bring smiles on the faces of the farmers. They have issued an order allowing the sale of agro product ‘wine’ through grocery stores, super markets...

Don’t thrust learning poverty upon children

January 26, 2022

The precious lives lost in the aftermath of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki turned out to be the gravest tragedy in human history and its after-effects were far more painful as those who survived it contracted several dreaded diseases. Their life became miserable. They went through severe trauma and...

Will turncoats influence outcome in UP?

January 18, 2022

In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the news of turncoat politicians switching their allegiance from one party to another is coming in every day. Since BJP is ruling the state, it is faced with massive defection with the disgruntled leaders leaving the party. Since the BJP is...