In a democracy where the First Amendment protects freedom of the press, government accountability to the media is critical to the survival of democracy. It is generally accepted that an independent media acts as a watchdog that can investigate and report wrongdoings by the government....
The case of brutal, horrific violence against Shraddha Walkar has shaken the whole nation. It is gruesome and utterly despicable crime. One recalls with similar horror the case of Nirbhaya (Jyoti Singh), the Tandoor case, and the recent one of Abhijit Patidar, who slit the throat of Shilpa in a Jabalpur resort and video graphed it. One also recalls w...
A simple quotation is a saying that provides a better way of expressing things. They give you a more concise, memorable phrasing for an existing issue. This is especially true for this famous recent quotation by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
The humongous success of Bharat Jodo Yatra has brought forth many a dormant issues of Indian society and politics to the fore. While its title does hint to combat social divisions created along religious lines during last three decades, core issues of Indian society have come to fore. The problems of farmers, youth, rising pric...
Hindus have welcomed the recent greenlighting of the first crematorium in Cyprus, but they are insisting that the Cyprus Government should be firm in having a fully functional crematorium within 18-24 months as stated. ...
Gokulam Gopalan comes up again with another masterpiece epic production that explores the social prejudice, and injustice that prevailed in the name of the caste system, which ended during the 19th Century. The story of Pathonpatham Noottandu narrates the customs of the upper castes, such as â�...
Global Indian Council (GIC) condemned a recent child abuse news in Kerala, which got media attention when a video was published on many news channels. ...
After India became Independent, the party which led the freedom movement, Indian National Congress, kept winning elections hands down for couple of times. The major opposition was from Communist Party and Socialist party/parties. Even after the birth of Bhartiaya Jansangh, previous avatar of RSS progeny BJP, was nowhere close to making any impact for long t...
Like most Indians, I grew up hearing stories: folk tales, literary stories, and of course mythology.I was deeply impressed by my seven year old sister’s reading all of the Kritivaas Ramayan in Bengali, and by the vigorous discussions that ensued, analyzing conduct, motives and outcome of actions. This is what Valmiki no doubt intended; as S...
We have heard several definitions of “narcoterrorism†in different media. The Oxford dictionary gives the most comprehensive description (1999): “Terrorism associated with the trade in illicit drugs.†It does not indicate whether ideological, political, criminal, or commercial motives are the main driving factors. ...
