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Dr.Ambedkar had quoted, “It is wrong for the majority to deny the existence of minorities. It is equally wrong for the minorities to perpetuate themselves. A solution must be found which shall serve a double purpose. It must recognize the existence of the minorities to start with. It must also be such that it will enable majorities and minorities to merge someday into one.” Post Independence

The fast-paced developments in Karnataka are taking even the shrewdest of political pundits by surprise and the latest twist in the drama has only added to the intrigue and mystery. In an unprecedented move the Karnataka governor has in a gesture of "kindness" given chief minister BS Yeddyurappa another chance to prove his majority in the Assembly. After initial hesitation, the BJP government has

It was Alexander’s biggest dream to conquer India and to become the ‘Emperor of Asia’. But the dream remained a dream and he returned to Macedonia with a wounded heart and body. Australia’s most successful test captain Ricky Terry Ponting’s condition is also somewhat similar to that of the B.C.356 king. Under his captaincy, the Aussies conquered the world, but India still remains as a forbidden

Whether or not BS Yeddyurappa manages to win the vote of confidence in the Assembly on Monday, nobody can deny the fact that the 30-month old BJP government has lost the trust of the people of Karnataka. The present crisis in fact epitomizes the new low in the post-independence polity, with over six crore people of Karnataka left on the tenterhooks by their elected representatives. The party which

A lot is being said and written about the way the nation has maintained its calm and the way peace has reigned supreme across the country, irrespective of what the verdict has been. With hardly any incidents of violence being reported from any part of the country, constant words of praise are being showered on the people of India as a whole, for maintaining peace and harmony.However, not many have

More than one billion people live in a country like ours which is often referred to as a sub-continent. In a situation where thousands of sub-sects and castes prevail, misunderstandings and conflicts between sects are inevitable. Many of the conflicts are resolved with damage or loss of lives, but the plaguing tensions between Hindus and Islamic faiths should not kill Indians anymore. As the

The Ayodhya verdict is out and although quite a few issues still remain unclear about the judgement with many saying ‘Have to go through the entire verdict before commenting’, there is no doubt about one thing though – the dispute continues. Although many had predicted that the matter is more likely to head forward to the Supreme Court, not many would have thought that both parties would want to

“I saw a stone on the road & wondered why someone did not shift it, till I realized that I was also someone.” Friends, we play a role towards everything in life, peace also. Maintenance of communal harmony has become a major challenge to reckon with, textbooks have chapters on it, seminars & conferences are organized, talk’s shows held in the media. These debates & discussions have only aggravated

Now it is almost certain that the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir verdict will go beyond Common Wealth Games and that is what I wanted too. In my previous article on the Babri Masjid verdict, I argued that in the interest of Indian pride, keeping in mind an international event is happening in the heart of the country, it is better to defer the judgment. We have waited for decades, can’t we wait a few more

India has a population of one billion, around half of whom are adults in the sexually active age group. The spread of HIV in India has been uneven. The highest HIV prevalence rates are found in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south; and Manipur and Nagaland in the north-east. These statistics are the result of the research conducted by the National AIDS Control