The year 2014 is drawing to a close and this year saw various developments in the international arena that remind us how challenging this year has been and how much challenges still lie ahead in front of mankind. Starting from
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Challenging times lie ahead in 2015....
Humanity needs to pause and introspect....
Isn’t it true that as technology goes on integrating with our lives, we find that a measure for progress and lifestyle has turned into a craving for more and more speed? If we look at our cities, our traffic, our
its high time Pakistani establishment gets its act together....
The terrible act of slaughtering of 132 children in an army school in Pakistan by the Taliban is something that cannot be condemned enough with words. I cannot help but fall into the ‘I told you so’ syndrome where this
the NDA government should act fast....
The BJP led NDA government was elected with high hopes by the people of India in the scorching summer heat of summer 2014. People have high hopes from the Narendra Modi led BJP government that they will deliver them good
efficient solid waste management is key to achieving a clean India....
While the efforts of the current government at the center who has launched a drive to clean India are laudable, a lot more needs to be done in order to achieve the goal of a clean and a better India.
never be a slave to your emotions and don't let them overpower you
Many philosophers and writers have grappled with the subject of human emotions and some of them have termed them as bondage in which the humans live a convoluted existence where there is nothing but just hurt, grief and unending regrets.
Spreading literacy is key for the creation of a just and an equitable society.....
Indian education system is one of the most ancient and robust institutions in the world. Starting from the world of Gurukuls and Guru Syshiya parampara (the tradition of the sacred relationship between the Teacher and the seeker or the student),
Hope is a virtue that should be cultivated by one and all.....
Looming in these ‘dark times’ is death and despair, the threat to a ‘free way of life’ by the radicalized elements in the form of terrorism and also a stark truth that is staring humanity in the face is the
Are religion and politics never to be mixed???
From Reflections of the Self…. Nobody can deny the fact that man is a political creature. Politics is in the blood of man. There is no doubt that the entire social structure of the society that man has constituted lies
smart cities should be people oriented
While talk is rife for the creation of 100 new ‘smart’ cities which is a good development considering the paralysis that was the hallmark of the previous regime, efforts should be made to make such ‘smart’ cities people oriented so