Yozan David No system is perfect. All systems have loopholes and gaps. But what is more acceptable and workable has always been sought after. Organisation of human life as a society or state in the 21st century has displayed that the democratic form of governance still remains the best option.Continue Reading
Chhotebhai Remember the young boy crunching Sachin Tendulkar’s hand in the ad “Sunday ho ya Monday, Khate Raho anday” by the National Egg Co-ordination Committee? Long before the ad, I have been an egg fan. My dil hai Hindustani but my preferred breakfast is continental, in which an egg isContinue Reading
Dr.james Kottoor(Chicago) The immediate provocation for focusing on this topic is the fact that Donald Trump, president of the oldest democracy in the world has criminalized over 15,000 transgenders in the military through a tweet and declared them to be unfit for service. He did it without consulting anyone, accordingContinue Reading
July 30 Is the World Day against Trafficking in PersonsContinue Reading
Every year nearly 1 million people in India are diagnosed with oral cancer Continue Reading
his week, the saree is back in focus but for not necessarily for all the right reasonsContinue Reading
In our world today, divisive social identities, premised on ethnicity/nationalism, ideology/ religion and patriarchy/machismo emerge as among the three most resilient and potent challenges to a just and humane society. South Asia is struggling against multiple injustices that stem from economic inequalities, caste discrimination and cultural hegemony, which have forContinue Reading
By Joe Palathunkal Ahmedabad: In August 2017 India will complete 70 years of independence or freedom. On this occasion our bone of contention is bread, and literally. It is a matter of shame and outrage that innocent citizens are lynched in the name of bread. From Mohammad Akhlaq to 17-year-oldContinue Reading
by Mark Andrews In case you missed it, the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, made a couple of interesting statements last month. He claimed Facebook is “the new church” and the social network can take on the role that religion once did in giving people a sense of community. HeContinue Reading
Chhotebhai Does this sound like a recipe? It is, and isn’t! It isn’t a recipe for food, but it is food for thought, and it could be recipe for disaster if it goes unheeded. Let me unravel the mystery and remove the baffled look on your face. I just chancedContinue Reading
