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In "Opinion / Voices"
January 31, 2019
Widening gap between the rich and the poor: A matter of grave concern
January 24, 2019
My companions: Audiobooks and graphic novels
January 17, 2019
Work and life balance
January 10, 2019
The myth of disappearance
January 10, 2019
The Haramain Train: My experience
January 03, 2019
No matter what it’s called, knowledge is power!
2019 will be a tranquil year for me. My soulmate Patricia will not badger me to migrate to the US, UK, Brazil, etc. These countries do not welcome mundane citizens like us.Elsewhere, the world will continue to be turbulent and unpredictable. The “Big Four” leaders have long innings. China’s Xi is president for life. Putin is safe till 2024, Japan’s Abe is ensconced till 2021.President Trump will galvanize his base in 2019, for re-election in 2020. He could romp home, considering the improvements in employment and growth in the USA. So, the “Big Four” club may reign till 2024. Expect trade wars, mercurial decisions, political stalemates, refugee-phobia and ego-battles. Hopefully, the leaders will not equate themselves with the state itself. A country is always bigger than any...
January 03, 2019
2019: Trump’s triumphs, global strongmen and death of privacy
FOLLOWING the British model, after Independence, India also adopted a parliamentary form of democracy. Accordingly, like the United Kingdom where laws and regulations are enacted in the name of the Queen, in India, all decisions, orders, laws and regulations are promulgated in the name of the President, though, it is Parliament that legislates and passes all laws and regulations.This customary arrangement where the President is merely a ceremonial head of State for all practical purposes is quite well understood. What is not understood and what has become more manifest in recent times are the norms and practice that run contrary to secularism, a principle that is entrenched in the heart of the Indian Constitution. Although, when it first came into effect, the Indian Constitution fell short...
December 27, 2018
Secularism in India: In theory and practice!
December 20, 2018
Goodbye, President George HW Bush
December 06, 2018
A school grade is just a number
