First Round Table Conference (Nov. 12, 1930 to Jan. 19, 1931) In the wake of the ruthless suppression of the snowballing Civil Disobedience Movement, the British Government summoned in London, on November 12, 1930, the First Round Table Conference of Indian leaders and the spokesmen of the British Government to discuss the Simon Commission Report. […]

It goes without saying that social media has revolutionised all walks of life today. No other platform is engaging people to share their ideas as much as social media does. People irrespective of their schools and affiliations are agog to express their views on any issue across the globe with a single click. It has […]

Dear Friend, India has always been a slow paced nation with little significance of deadlines. It takes decades to implement a policy, for a court case to be resolved and in some cases, even to pass a bill in Parliament. We have become so accustomed to this way of life that if something is done […]

“Work and worship are necessary to take away the veil, to lift off the bondage and illusion.” —Swami Vivekananda We cannot survive without work. We may enjoy a couple of days without work being free of all duties and responsibilities but we feel disoriented thereafter. If workless period continues much longer, we feel bored and […]

Let me share a short story with you. As a man was passing by some elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was amazed to see that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to one of their legs. Apart from these ropes, there were no chains and no cages, still the […]

“We don’t own the planet earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” —Steve Irwin India is unique in having immense natural beauty and a rich and diverse wildlife. It is such a diverse country comprising creatures from the smallest ant to the biggest like the elephant. It is very […]

No one likes failure. Having said that, it is also true that failure is an inevitable part of a person’s journey to success. You can’t come across a successful person who has never seen any failure in life. Failure teaches you things that even success can’t. It forces you to introspect, to look for alternate […]

A Global Problem The term ‘terrorism’ is not new. It is in practice since the known recorded history of the world in one way or the other. The terrorists hale this nomenclature for themselves because they justify their actions and strategy to fight against oppression and injustice. The phrase “one man’s terrorist is another man’s […]

The Future Is Here From the ping of a notification on the phone to the large hadron collider to unravel the greatest mysteries of the universe, has influenced humanity in an expansive way. The basic knowledge in science answers the most revered questions that humanity has ever faced. It is the proportion of equal mixtures […]

Each one must have an aim in life. An aimless life is directionless. Swami Vivekananda said : “Everything is possible, You can do anything and everything”. One must make the aim as one’s passion and have a clear focus towards one’s goal. When an ambition becomes the passion, you love doing it and won’t take […]