23 Articles by
Vijaya Dar
Born in Kashmir. Indic by culture. Occasional writer, avid reader. Love serious cinema, but not TV. Eternal student.
Opinions
Three ‘Boses’ who can unlock West Bengal for the BJP
BJP would do well to adopt the three Boses and other revolutionaries of Bengal if it wishes to capture the state in the coming assembly elections, by undoing the wrongs of history and redeem the pride of Bengal with these real heroes
Politics
Why social scientists make bad Prime Ministers
India is perhaps the only country that has experimented with a Social Scientist at its political helm for a decade. The results was a complete breakdown of political morality as Dr Singh sat atop a humungous mountain of financial indiscipline and corruption.
Opinions
Delhi crime & the brutalization of a society
Brutalization of society and individuals is a subject as old as the hills and in any history of the world we will find that it is the brutes that have dominated its pages, while the reconcilers are few and far between.
Open Letters
Ayodhya – A possible solution: Open letter to the PM
A humble request with enough reasons why making Ayodhya a national capital would resolve this lingering issue.
Opinions
Putting India first: The dismantling of the coalition of the weak and the wicked
How well have the common Indians understood the Narendra Modi govt and its well placed 'Nation First' priorities?
Opinions
From Sarkar to Raj- The fractious legacy of Bal Thackeray
Balasaheb rode the wave with anyone who would contribute to his success, not like a Shivaji, but more like a Clive, immoral in alliances and implacable in hostilities.
Politics
Three Indias, and a possible One India in 2019
First British and then Congress rule gave us three Indias, and now Modi could unite them all.
Opinions
From Raj to Swaraj to Suraaj
Why Modi is unacceptable to liberal lobby is because he is putting all the efforts to gift us our Swaraj by his Suraaj while Nehru gave us Raj.
Opinions
Personal destiny or nation? – The choice we must make
The current term of BJP government is of correction. Next term will see tangible development and prosperity.
Satire
Indian politics: The lotus and the robots
Before considering to re-electing congress in 2019, do remember 1979 and 2004.