Posts Tagged democracy
If Democracy Flows From The Barrel Of The Gun…
Posted by M.L Gupta in Articles, Current Affairs on July 14, 2015
India’s non-violence is but a manifestation of our soft power superpower role. Be it the peasant-farmer, artisan, labour, scholars, sublimity, Veda, Upnishad, Gautam Buddha, Mahavir, Mahatma Gandhi, film producers/directors/actors/writers/musicians or anything else, we have more than enough to dust, polish, modernize and share with the world.
Pakistan’s Low Intensity War & Modi’s Non-Violent Victory
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on July 20, 2014
I had earlier posted on this blog my views on the need for fool-proof security for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has deadly enemies in India and abroad, his own political organisation being no exception. Narendra Modi is on the radar of many foreign countries, who would prefer a weak government in position rather than […]
New Age Slavery, Neo-feudalism & Brutality Mock Democracy
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on November 9, 2013
It is so distressing to see this new form of slavery in big cities like Delhi- the child maidservant and boy servants. It is rarely that one or two cases get publicity through the television news. The inhuman reality is that the number of child servants (both female & male) is as high as the […]
Hostility of the Executive towards the Bureaucracy
The unbridled growth of hostility of the executive towards the bureaucracy has paralysed governance in the last decade. The bureaucracy functions under the law as legislated by the legislature. By acting otherwise or not acting promptly, it invites punitive action. The executive is expected to act similarly, but there is no punitive action in the […]
Academia & Politics
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on January 31, 2013
Both politicians and scholars use language as the vehicle to give expression to their right to freedom and thought. However, both use it differently. While the academician uses words without mincing them, the politician is always indulging in mincing words. So, while an academic, a scholar or a researcher is afraid these days to give […]
The Crime Of Rape
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on January 29, 2013
The brutal rape of Laadli, the brilliant young physiotherapist in Delhi last month and her death agitated not only Delhi residents but the whole nation very violently. The public anger continues to simmer, but the political, social and judicial leadership of the nation continues to hide behind outdated laws like the rape law and the […]
S For satire = S For Sedition ?
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on September 11, 2012
A young Indian cartoonist, Aseem Trivedi, has been charged by the Mumbai police under the sedition law, for some of his cartoons. I have never seen his cartoons and as learnt from the media, neither most others. That means he has yet to acquire fame as a cartoonist. But thanks to the Mumbai police Aseem […]
Public Paroxysm & Political Parties In Democracy
Public demonstrations against democratically elected governments are regular occurrences in democracies globally. Why is it that the public gives vent to its paroxysm so frequently? Developed countries face public anger in the form of occupy Wall Street while others have protests like India Against Corruption or Movement against black money stashed away in foreign countries. […]
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