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Wisdom of the masses
The world’s biggest elections are on. India, after all, is the world’s largest democracy and the over 900 million eligible voters spread across 29 States and seven Union Territories are in the process of electing a new Government in a seven stage election. A huge event by any standards. Moreover,...
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Retired Hurt
28 April 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Ram Rajya: The search for good Government
14 April 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Hello Brother
31 March 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Data, data everywhere
24 March 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Fear is the key
17 March 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Kumbh A unique confluence
10 March 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
The opiate of the masses
03 March 2019 | Pramod Pathak
The liars and the outliers
As we march along the 21st Century, the same age-old question crops up. Is there more evil today than there was years ago, or decades, or even centuries ago? Difficult to answer but we are told that the world has become a much better place today than it was earlier....
Understanding Rajdharma
Rajdharma or the duty of the king has been a much talked about subject in ancient historical and scriptural texts of India. However, it has often been found missing in the character of many kings from the ancient times to the present ones. Usually, there is much of sermonising about...
Nature of true leadership
The leadership question has always been debated. More so in present times as means and mediums of discussion have grown manifold. From village gossip to print media to electronic media to the now all-pervasive social media, leadership seems to be one of the most talked about subjects in society. But...
Why cricket isn’t enough
With the recent victory in Test and One-day matches, Team India has broken a seven-decade jinx. Wining against Australia in Australia is something to rejoice for a country having large number of cricket lovers. This has come as a welcome reprieve in these chaotic times, given the global and the...
Borrow from the Mahatma
We will be celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year. Gandhi’s contribution to the nation is certainly worth a grand commemoration and the Government of India is keen to do it as our grateful nation prepares for the event. In a few days from now, we will...
The 2019 wish list
Usually these wish lists are prepared around the turn of the year. But the last year being a rather tumultuous one from many angles, it took around two weeks to conceive what to seek for in the present year. However, given the confusion that prevailed, this was inevitable. Moreover, the...
A timely warning
Movies are usually not taken seriously no matter how significant and timely a theme they choose to address. And the reason is not far to seek. Movies are considered to be a means of mass entertainment, the sole purpose being to earn money through storytelling, no matter how sincere the...
