Of late Judiciary shows empathy to migrant workers in Covid-19 on May 31, 2020Even in the time when it is calculatedly said that ‘justice delayed is justice denied’, we still console with an old adage that suits our the judicial system, ‘Better late than never’ because we believe that despite strong criticism and loathing, people still take their personal and professional matters to the court in the hope […]
Tryst with Destiny of Children of a Lesser God on May 23, 2020‘Tryst with destiny’ were the words used by the first Prime Minister of Independent India, Jawahar Lal Nehru while giving a speech on the eve of India’s independence. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world was sleeping, India woke up to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes, but rarely in […]
Financial crunch in Indian media industry on May 16, 2020The Indian newspaper industry is under severe financial threat caused by the side effects of the coronavirus. If the fight against coronavirus gets prolonged, as it appears to be, and complete lockdown periods or selected cordon-off the most affected clusters in urban and rural areas, several newspapers may find themselves in the mold of a […]
Modi regime demonises minorities on May 6, 2020India is surely changing under the present regime Right Hindu Wing, Narendra Modi’s Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), wherein it has become quite a normal routine for Hindutva vigilantes to use threatening and unpleasant annotations against minorities in general and Muslims in particular, irrespective of temporal and spatial surroundings. During the past over six years, demonising […]
Trump politicizing coronavirus pandemic on April 27, 2020The president of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, has been strategically politicizing the pandemic coronavirus, apparently to improve his weakening popularity among the voters, for the upcoming election. To fetch the second presidential four-year term, the incumbent president has been seen launching a scathing attack on China during routine White House briefings. […]
Sikh killing in Afghanistan, a move to dismantle Sikh-Muslim unity on April 21, 2020Notwithstanding the worldwide reputation of being humble servants and courageous combatants, the Sikhs in the Kabul area of Afghanistan received bullets, when they were worshiping inside the Gurudwara, leaving at least 27 dead and many wounded. The Islamic State (IS), with all impunity, took the responsibility of the attack. The killing of Sikhs in a […]
At last a hopeful message from Wuhan known for spreading coronavirus on April 13, 2020Living in a 21-day long Lockdown in my home in Chandigarh, the disputed capital of Indian Punjab, I found my life a bit stressed, boring and hardly expecting any excitement soon. Being a journalist by profession, it has become a habit to scan three-four daily newspapers and view some e-papers and news portals on internet […]
‘Insensitive’ Indian media politicizing Corona virus on April 7, 2020Even when the entire world is in chaos over the spread of deadly Corona virus, the media in India is bracing up its race for ratings (TRP), exhibiting sheer insensitivities. Under the garb of political ideology, the media in India is still pursuing ‘ad hominem’ approach towards the situation. In simple terms we can say […]
MHA redefines domicile law for complete merger of J&K with Indian Union on April 6, 2020In 2nd phase, the Government of India has initiated more lasting actions for complete merger of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into the Indian Union. The UT of J&K, is directly under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), governed through Lt. Governor by Home Minister Amit Shah. The government’s new […]
J&K people have no preference in UT jobs as per redefined domicile law on April 4, 2020In 2nd phase, the Government of India has initiated more lasting actions for complete merger of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into the Indian Union. The UT of J&K, is directly under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), governed through Lt. Governor by Home Minister Amit Shah. The government’s new […]