The Poinsettias: An Ode to Asifa
Two doctors, Barnali and Patrick, who studied in AFMC, Pune, many moons ago, corroborated to pen a soulful piece, a prose-poem by Patrick, and a poem by Barnali, as...
Karnataka Polls: Some Things are Unstoppable as Karnataka Shows How Politics is Poison
Temples and mutts hardened stance weeks ago and no visits to temples in foreign climes will change voter preference so late in the day. Saturday (May 12, 2018), cash...
An Inward Journey to Bodh Gaya: An Awakening of the Self
The Buddhist temples built by many South Asian countries here are unique for pervasive tranquillity that penetrates even the heart of an atheist. The silence is so deep that...
Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame
Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...
Worldwide, Right-Minded People Unite for Autism Awareness, Reject Tall Claims of Big Media Houses
Working in the midst of the advocacy issue, Autism awareness, for the second year, we find that a large number of poets, storytellers, authors, and researchers, from 19 countries...
BJP is now a Darling of the Crony Capitalists: High Financial Power is an Asset in 2019 Lok Sabha Poll
There is nothing new in the latest report of the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) about the number one position of BJP among the political parties in terms of...
Turbans are an Integral Part of Sikhism – III
The next two parts deal with turbans amongst the Sikhs, tracing its genesis, how it’s worn and other details. Here’s an in-depth research by Shameena, in the weekly column,...
MP Gramoday Mela Showcases Folk Culture of India: Lokrang Fair at the Historic City of Burhanpur
Though it is a religious event, owing to the efforts of the minister for WCD, Archana Chitnis, a local village fair was organised 10 years ago. In that fair,...
Mainstreaming Religious Politics can be Tricky
It is only now when the BJP has succeeded in exploiting the Congress’s mishandling of the secular concept that the latter is trying to erase the image of being...
SP-BSP Alliance Unnerves BJP Leadership
The announcement made by BSP national president Mayawati after the Rajya Sabha polls that the alliance between her party and Samajwadi Party would continue till 2019. Mayawati said that...