Politics is considered a dirty game in India and is often marked by the scandalous and nefarious rise to power. Atal Bihari Vajpayee however, as he proclaimed, was a lotus in a muddy pond. A country which had not seen a non-Congress Prime Minister at the centre even after 32 … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Gujarat Migrant Exodus
On the 28th of September, 2018, a disgusting act took the state of Gujarat by surprise. An infant, no more than fifteen months old, was raped in the district of Sabarkantha. Ravindra Sahu, a labourer from Bihar was convicted for the felony on the same day. The heinous crime led … Continue Reading
On Freedom in “Right” hands
You hoist our tricolour at the Red Fort. Twenty-one gunshots are fired in its honour. You step onto the dais to address the nation one last time in your tenure as Prime Minister. You speak proudly of your government, you announce your schemes and make your promises. The nation listens.… Continue Reading