Nothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes. Understandably, the victory of the Congress victory has given its cadre, as well as the entire Left-liberal media, a rare opportunity to celebrate. However, it is unfair to exploit the win and use it to vilify the BJP, their favourite whipping boy. Notwithstanding the shortcomings of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Karnataka on Sunday, rightly observed there is no force on earth that can weaken India’s democracy. This assertion is significant as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has unnecessarily raked up the issue of democracy in India in an irresponsible manner and that too on foreign soil. He…
Mahatma Gandhi was a staunch advocate of communal harmony and Hindu-Muslim Unity. However, acutely conscious of the important difference between the approaches of Muslims as opposed to Hindus, he had come clean and appealed to Hindus to shun cowardice. In one of his very rare blunt messages, he famously stated: “There is no doubt in…
Reforming our families is easier said than done. Woman-led, child-focused and elderly-sensitive families are the need of the hour We celebrated the International Day of Families on May 15. The increasing cases of murders of live-in partners, news items about family feuds leading to violent attacks on spouses or other family members and suicide among…
(Text of the Address by Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe at SAMVAAD –III – Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) Excellency Minister for Environment and Tourism of the Govt of Mongolia, Mr TSERENBAT Namsrai, venerable religious leaders and thinkers, scholars, academics and other ladies and gentlemen, It’s a privilege to be invited…
1. One has to realise the overall and multi dimensional importance of India becoming a hub of higher education. Our efforts, in this process would add great value to our academic institutional establishments as per the global standards of knowledge era. 2. We also would be hugely adding to our soft power potential. 3. Efforts…
Text of the Key Note Address by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Smt. Riva Ganguly Das Director, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dr. Neepa Choudhury. All very distinguished member of the academia, both from India and Bangladesh! It’s a great occasion to be a part of the…
Our election preparation started from the day the seats became vacant: Party V-P Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on the upcoming by-polls in the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president and Madhya Pradesh prabhari for the party, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe spoke to Nistula Hebbar on the party’s prospects in the Madhya Pradesh by-polls, crucial for the survival of…
Caste and community issues continue to dominate public discourse around assembly elections in UP and other states. Identity issues do influence voter behaviour. But media as public educator also has the responsibility to orient such discourse. To bring issues of development and the aspirations of the younger generation into focus. This will prevent widening of…