Listen to the Spirit murmuring day in and day out, Some call it conscience others soul…but know that Silence is violence.
Category: Opinions
My own perspective based on current issues
Can farming be sustainable?
Can agriculture be a career? By the time I was 14, my father had realized that farming was neither profitable nor sustainable.
Lost Innocence
As I watch the youth use violence so readily to prove their might, I wonder when the innocence of these children was lost.
Backbenchers scholars or achievers?
Belittling people, a Kannur experience. My friend bid me farewell [ … ]
Is this the poor India that we can or should help in development?
Researchers found that when the top earners in society make more money, it actually slows down economic growth. Can we talk of a developed India without counting who needs help to at least have three nutritious meals a day.
Reach Out
Two contrasting narratives on his death: One, he was old and sick; he died of natural illness; Two, he was “murdered” by the powers that be. Of course, the narrative you would take depends on how well you know the person of Stan. Well, that is not the issue I want to talk to you about.
Indian Democracy: The Schrödinger’s cat
Increasing dissent, rising communalism, religious intolerance, sectarian policies and majoritarianism are in sharp contrast with the basic tenets of democracy: A democracy, where all the members of the society must be equal. Can democracy be toppled? What can we do to change this? Can democracy be a self-evolving political practice?
Can we accept the differences?
Questioning a person about their color/creed/weight/height is considered rude. Similarly, asking an introverted person ‘why they are silent’ is the worst way to start a conversation.
Chain Snatching: A page from life of a soldier
The man had the guts to snatch the chain and still stand right there without any thoughts of running like any other thief. This episode had remain etched albeit with a scar with regard to the ungrateful lady.
Am I part of “Nepotism” too?
Are we not part of nepotism in some way or another? The fact that I was lucky to be born in a family that provided better infrastructure and facilities cannot be ignored.
