Is Free-Speech Free?

Determination of the freedom of a speech Sebastian Douglas once said, “Nothing in this world is free” and now it is said and practiced by everyone. So, is Free Speech, free? The act of exercising Free Speech is protected under the Indian Constitution, and Douglas’ idiom fits perfectly even in this case. The said fundamentalContinue reading “Is Free-Speech Free?”

Somnath to Ayodhya

Congress Clueless ? It is strange Congress has no sense of history. After independence British suzerainty ended. Native states were free to accede to either India or Pakistan depending upon geographical contiguity. Despite being surrounded by India, Junagadh Nawab announced accession to Pakistan. A public outrage against Nawab and formation of Arzi Hakumat under ShamaldasContinue reading “Somnath to Ayodhya”

Chinese Conundrum

China has always been an enigma to Indian politicos. After independence Pandit Nehru conceived Panchsheel, five principles of mutual co-existence as the basis of relations with China and enshrined as preamble in the treaty with China in 1954. This led to slogan “Hindi-Chini-bhai-bhai”. But later, it seems, Nehru was disillusioned about China. Four years before1962Continue reading “Chinese Conundrum”

“Decoding” Arogya Setu

Introduction With the eruption of Covid-19 pandemic, the physical world is at stand still. The online platform has taken a new course and has been filling the lack of physical contact. Technology dependency has also increased immensely. To overcome this unprecedented outbreak, government from all the countries are taking effective measures. India has been aheadContinue reading ““Decoding” Arogya Setu”

The American Dream

America is the only country in the world which represents the dream of a true multicultural society, Successive American presidents nurtured this dream because they knew what fueled the phenomenal growth of the country. Immigrants constitute a small minority of the US population. But they are highly qualified in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computerContinue reading “The American Dream”