Dire Necessity to Enforce Airport Security in India
byThe daring terror attack on Pakistan’s Kamra air base on Aug 16 claimed by Tehreek-e-Taliban and persistent intelligence reports that Pakistan-based militant groups keep…
Opinion
Runup to elections, political parties make a beeline to Himachal
byShimla: Elections are due in December and mainstream parties like the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Trinamool Congress are queuing up to test…
A Matter of Honor: Really?
bySince the time I’ve heard about them, I’ve always wondered, what’s honor got to do with all the murders, heinous offenses and atrocities that…
Lets be Kind to the Britishers
byIndia is now celebrating its 66th Independence Day but we still have a lot to accomplish, and above all, a lot of thinking to…
A Walk into Jallianwala Bagh on 66th Independence Day
byAmritsar: It’s been over 90 years since British troops led by Brigadier Reginald Dyer fired at unarmed Indian protestors at the Jallianwala Bagh here. But…
Midnight Tryst With Peace – on India-Pakistan Border
byAttari (Punjab): As the midnight hour approached, Indians and Pakistanis faced each other across the border holding candles to reinforce the spirit of harmony and…
Freedom Acquiring New Meaning for Thinking India
byNew Delhi: Freedom as an idea is no longer what it was 65 years ago when India emerged from the shackles of British domination at…
Pilgrimage to Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash Part-2
byContd. from Pilgrimage to Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash Part -1 Intervening night of 18 and 19 July, 2012 Lying cramped in a small space along with…
The Beauty of Rain
byThe sky just came falling down all around me, and all I could do for the past hour was stand in exhilaration and wonder,…
Career, Success and Education: Let the Dreamer Walk Its Own Path
byThe fate of an infant in our country is often sealed with its first cry. Professions and jobs a child would take up some…