One Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse, aroused my interest in Consumerism; mostly a detailed read of the ‘advanced industrial society’ and its varied aspects, and more so about the ‘technological ...

This is an unpredictable tinder-box that may well spark an explosion of violence, resulting in continuous or at least continual communal violence. It will in turn, result in uncontrollable violence ...

Several letters have been received by me, asking me to declare my views about the Arab-Jew question in Palestine and the persecution of the Jews in Germany. It is not without hesitation that I venture ...

The alternative global strategy has a chance to succeed because Trump has simultaneously attacked all other countries including its allies. If BRICS and EU act in concert the US economy will hurt and ...

Thus, the words protectionism and multilateralism began making rounds. Each country which was negotiating the best form of trade relations was branded as protectionist, simply because it did not serve ...

If assembly elections in West Bengal were not due within less than a year from now, in all probability, the state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would not have been facing political/communal missiles ...

The recent Supreme Court verdict on April 8, 2025, regarding powers of the governor in the context of Tamil Nadu bears testimony to the contested meanings of the Indian Constitution. To put it in the ...

These days, if an option is put to Muslims to choose between security and reservation in government contracts, what may be their choice? Most probably, safety and security would be preferred first, ...

The legality of child testimony is a critical issue that needs serious attention and therefore demands to strike a balance between sensitivity and legal scrutiny. In serious cases relating to abuse, ...

Ageing is a biological phenomenon that potentially brings variety of cellular, physical and mental changes over the time. It is a complex multi-factorial process, where several factors may interact ...

Development is the buzzword of today. Everybody speaks of it as if it is the only religion and pursuit of the modern day. In his populist book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ...

The death of Peruvian writer, journalist, essayist and politician and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa marks the end of a golden age of Latin American literature. With his demise the Latin American ...