Summary: Ram Sethu is the alleged land bridge, more a causeway, connecting India to Lanka and believed to have been constructed by Lord Rama and his army at the time of the Ramayana. Recent attempts to dredge a passage through it for ships has led to great controversy, during which the then UPA Government even […]
Summary: Water crisis of today is a man-made crisis arising from extensive deforestation, inefficient and insistence on growing water-hungry cash crops and other inefficient, wasteful and environmentally polluting Industrial and Agricultural practices. The value of water should be recognized and its costs should be charged to the user. ‘Free’ ends up too costly. Rain water […]
Summary: Stone-Pelting is being encouraged by many activist groups to pitch so-called youth against the Security Forces and then claim any retaliatory action by the Forces as being use of disproportionate force or Human Rights abuses. It needs to be seen in a proper perspective.
Summary: Civilization developed because of the ability to communicate with each other. Anything that prevents proper communication must be done away with. Also, any religious tenets or calls for modesty must be seen in the context of the culture as it varies from time to time and place to place.
Summary A Nation must have only ONE system of Law for all its citizens as all citizens should have equal rights and be considered by the Government with equality. A Uniform Civil Code is thus essential and it is so recognized by the Framers of our Constitution. Many, with vested interests, seek to confuse the […]
Summary Eradication of extreme poverty has always remained an elusive goal which everyone subscribes to, However, no effective action has been taken these many decades after attaining Independence to attain it. Organized labour unions in the Government and Public sector have taken care to ensure that as many benefits as possible accrue to them in […]
Summary: Development at many times calls for acquisition of Property, and / or curtailment of some Rights, of the people affected. It cannot be anyone’s rational argument that we deny development or leave resources unexploited. We should only seek to do so with equitable compensation as quickly as possible, to those affected and ensure least […]
Summary: Human relationships between two persons can be sexual recognized by the Society, as marriages or civil unions or adultery. Historically what was recognized as a Marriage was a commitment between a man and a woman made in a religious ceremony. However, today unions between two people of the same sex also, need to be […]
Summary: Proper Education is a must to prepare our children for the Future world they would be growing up to live in. In the Agricultural era, education mainly meant the ability for counting, paying taxes and measuring of land. In the industrial age, education meant the ability to be timely in factories and work at […]
Summary: Increasing vehicular traffic especially within urban areas, and the resulting congestion of available road space, is leading to an ever- increasing number of serious traffic accidents. All this requires us to work for the prevention and mitigation of accidents, management of traffic, using taxation and other policies to decongest roads, and providing immediate and […]
