Author Archives: profkcmehta

Thanks to Corona. People had lost access to real markets and had to depend upon contact-less virtual market for their needs, even durables and luxury items. Amazon, Flipkart and several such platforms have attracted customers all over the world. Now Corona has receded. But the craze of customers to buy online is increasing day inContinue reading “Are we becoming a Buyers’ Market ?”

Once upon a time it was Indian National Congress that led people to fight for independence from the British under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. But later, after independence, Congress was  led by Nehru and his family. First prime minister Pandit Nehru was succeeded by his daughter Indira Gandhi. Some journalists contend that Nehru neverContinue reading “Congress from Nehru to Rahul”

We will never know what were his last words which must have struggled to come out ? Was it : my dear ones you must wear seat-belts even on rear seat if you do not want to die like me ? Or was it : hell with these premium car makers, they care a hangContinue reading “Do you hear the last unspoken words of Cyrus ?”

  રસ્તે રઝળતાં ઢોર મેં અગાઉ ‘રસ્તે રઝળતી આપણી ધેનુકાઓ’ વિષે લખ્યું છે. આજે એક દુખદ સમાચાર વાંચ્યા પછી ફરીથી એજ વિષય પર લખ્યા વગર રહી શકતો નથી. હવે તો એમાં દુઝણી ભેંશો પણ આવે છે. સૌથી કફોડી સ્થિતિ તો સ્કુટર અને બાઇક પર જતા લોકોની છે. રસ્તામાં બેફામ ફરતી ગાય કે ભેંશને અથડાવાથી  અથવાContinue reading “રસ્તામં રઝળતાં ઢોર”

જ્યારે ઠેર ઠેર રસ્તામા રઝળતી ગાયોને જોઉ છું ત્યારે મન ખીન્ન થઇ જાય છે. ક્રષ્ણના ગોવાળીયા અને ત્યારના ગોપાલકોની યાદ આવી જાય છે. કેવું હતું ગૌમાતા નુ જતન ? અને આજે એ મહામુલા ગોધનને રસ્તામાં ચારા માટે ફાંફા મારતું જોઉં છું ત્યારે એમની આ દશા કરનાર વેપારીયો ઉપર આક્રોષ આવે છે. આપણી સવાર જેના અર્મુતContinue reading “રસ્તામાં રઝળતી આપણી ઘેનુકાઓ”

In his famous “The Gettysburg Address” US President Abraham Lincoln inunciated democracy in these immortal words : “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”. Has this dream of democracy become a reality ? Unfortunately, we are far away from realising this great vision of a true democracy. We have still government runContinue reading “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”

Universal principle of Criminal Justice is that a person is innocent till found guilty. It means no one’s freedom should be abridged till he is charged and convicted by a competent court. Indian prisons have colossal number of under-trials who await their trials, but are languishing in jails. They are tortured, not allowed to meetContinue reading “Dichotomy of Criminal Justice”

I had a dear friend since college days, a devout Muslim.  we used to prepare for examinations at my home and I used to visit his place often and dine with his family. Both our families loved our friendship. My friend’s family had a unique system of entire family dinning in the same plate, entireContinue reading “India of Our Dreams”

History of India, since Ashoka and earlier is that of a disunited country, brave kings fighting among themselves, invaded by Greeks, Persians and Moguls later by British, French and Portuguese who came as traders and then established colonies. All these invaders looted our country. First to see the need for unity was Chandra Gupta MauryaContinue reading “Wither India ?”

Some time back I wrote the Blog ‘corona Fatigue’. At that time our strict ‘Lock-Down’ had started showing results. Corona seemed to have been brought under reasonable control by government intervention. The focus of the government(s), then, was on saving lives rather than livelihoods. Economy nose-dived. There was disturbing exodus of migrant labour from urbanContinue reading “Gathering Clouds will wither away”