In cahoots with each-other
We all have noticed the trees standing at a distance from each-other. It may have never occurred to many of us that while they look apart and distant, their roots remain intermingled beneath the ground. Doesn’t the same hold good for our political parties and their leaders? When it comes to corruption, all parties are […]
The shrinking world in our pants!
A few days ago some of the newspapers had carried a small news about the famous actor Brad Pitt, that he hid the Personal Computer of his kids so that they would go out and play! This certainly shows his concerns as a father. Thanks to these modern gadgets, our children are losing their childhood. […]
What a Sunday!
This Sunday was marred by the nasty earth quake that shook India from Sikkim to Ghaziabad. But, it was quite late in the evening, by which time I was back from the photo competition, I was participating in the 2011 edition of the Canon Photo Marathon. It was certainly not a bad choice to spend […]
Lesson to learn from Pachaukhar
They knew. They came. They found. They left it for eight to die. Yes, eight innocents lost their lives on 21st November 2010, merely a day after the district administration claimed with triumph that it had conducted the polls peacefully. The place was Pachaukhar, a naxal-infected village to the south of Deo in Aurangabad; the […]
Conserving the Past; Enriching the Present
Amidst the maddening crowd of Nizamuddin Basti lie some quaint monuments. Whereas the area can boast of its rich monumental heritage, the dwellers are faced with poor living conditions. Their state is as dilapidated as the monuments while they remain uninspired by their affluent neighbours across the road. Now thanks to an urban renewal initiative […]
Should the Parliamentarians be paid?
There is no hidden fact that our Parliamentarians enjoy hefty pay packets and an unparalleled perks. This is perhaps the only breed that commands salary without being employed. Ask any Parliamentarian – Member of Parliament (either House), Member of Legislative Assembles or Councils – about his or her occupation and the answer would be: “I […]