Supreme court’s ruling to ban the sale of firecrackers in and around Delhi in order to curb pollution is as flawed as the reaction that sprung out of it that it offends Hindu religion.  While I support the fact that bursting firecrackers adds to the air & noise pollution while…

Dear Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji Namaskaram! Your reply depicting the stance of India towards the climate change discussion at St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia gave hope to every Indian who dreams of a Bharat where there is harmonious co-existence between nature (prakruti) and man (purush). You have reiterated…

Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna- Disaster Prevention or Disaster Promotion? Chardham yatra in Uttaranchal area of India consists of visiting four holy abodes of God- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath; all of them located at more than 10000 feet above the sea level. Each of the dhams has its own strong spiritual…

The government of Maharashtra is very much concerned about its citizens’ comfort and welfare. It is trying its ‘best’ to solve the problems concerning the taxpayers through its ‘ambitious’ projects. One such ambitious project for which the government is anxiously looking forward is Borivali-Thane six-lane tunnel project passing through the…

As technological advancement progresses from making life simpler to sensorial, are our lives going to be happier, enriched or wretched? These sensorial experiences consist of engaging our senses to make virtual world as real as possible. For eg: traveling in space wearing the head gear while sitting at home or…

Imagine a 4 month old baby being trained by experts so that she uses proper pronunciation as she grows old when all that a baby can speak at this age is babbles or laughs. Or imagine a young badminton player being taught all the tricks of the game on day…

If terrorism removes the tagging of the word Islam, it would have been long abolished. Terror schools and scholars are well aware of the power of Islam for their sustainability. Islam tagging helps terror groups to propagate in following ways: Recruitment: Every child is born with instinctive liking towards good…

Aakar Patel in his latest article gives a 10 point advice agenda to Leonardo Di Caprio to not promote vegetarianism wherein he accuses vegetarianism to divide people of India, instill hatred for Muslims and bring low life expectancy in India besides other emotional comments. I would like to advice Aakar…

Worshiping Trees as a tradition is seen in folklore, culture and fiction across the globe. While paying obeisance to trees is good for us as we get to connect with the pious energies of these trees. But more often, this gesture is turning into a wish fulfillment ceremony. Like our…

We often complain of heat, harsh sun, bad weather, etc. We want to escape this extreme weather & find solace in a nearby hill station or some place that is soothing to our bodies. Which these are places? These are places where nature is in abundance or atleast slightly more…