The place was humongous. The ground was uneven, trees and plants were planted randomly. Since, it was a full moon, it was not completely dark. But it looked scary, the shrubs, the bushes and their shadows looked like ghosts. At the extreme left, the ground was slightly more even compared to the rest. A light … Continue reading Farmers’ woes Part 1: Irrigation and Transportation
"What do you want to become in your life?" Every India kid has answered this question several times while growing up. The answers could have been truly diverse; doctor, engineer, lawyer, cook, actor, musician, pilot, police, sportsperson etc and even politicians. But have you ever met a kid who would say he/she wants to be … Continue reading A Gandhi comes first; always, by default, without a question!!!
Every sixth human being alive is of Indian origin. Every third Asian is Indian. Every year India produces babies more than the entire population of Cambodia. We are a billion more than the current US population and almost equal to China and catching up fast. Population in India increased from 330 million in 1947 to … Continue reading Population Explosion 2 – The missing ‘Aadhar’
Two decades ago when the pig had destroyed the lawn by digging, we saw another problem. Please have a look at "Who let the pigs in" to know how the pig came inside the lawn. For this article, it is just enough to know that the pig had dug up the garden pretty bad destroying … Continue reading Weeding the Lawn – (Article 35A)
A couple of decades ago, my dad was posted in a city-cum-village; narrow roads, no multiplexes, very little electricity, water time table etc. But we had a lawn, the one and only highlight of that place. Our neighbors had their's too. Ours was divided in two halves. On the left was an open area with … Continue reading Who let the “Pigs” in?? (Insurgency in Kashmir)
Back in 2016 Uri attack happened, post which India conducted surgical strikes in POK to get rid of some terrorist launchpads etc. What did we gain after that? Terrorism survived, terrorist attack still happened. Last month, Pulwama suicide attack happened, post which India conducted air strikes in Pakistan. Is anything going to change after this? … Continue reading The only way to get rid of terrorism!!!
