Category: Perspectives

Disclaimer: The below article is for entertainment purpose only and must not be construed as scientific in nature. Although sufficient research has been done to draw conclusions, we do not claim any. The coronavirus COVID-19 has got the entire world hooked on to it. On 11 March 2020, the Director General of the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As of 4 April, about 205 Countries and Territories around the world have reported a total of 1,203,188 confirmed cases with a death toll of 64,747 deaths. The situation…

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The rise in petrol prices in India, in the backdrop of the fall in rupee against dollar has been sending many into political opportunistic exploitation. Both the decline in rupee value and therefore the rise in petrol prices are factors not under the direct control of the government or attributable to domestic factors, to any noticeable degree. These imply how a globalized world can impact the remote corners of a country. The fact that such rises cause inconvenience is undeniable; however it needs to be highlighted here that it is…

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Is the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) missing India’s valuable role, a role that can achieve something that OIC definitely needs, but that had been evading it until now? The Khaleej Tmes had in one of its editorials about a decade back, opined that India must have an observer status in the OIC and that it would be beneficial if Pakistan proposed to India’s candidature. Pointing out to Russia and Thailand, the Khaleej Times noted that many non-Muslim nations have got observer status or even full membership. Now with Bangladesh…

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The largest democracy in the world India, elections in India are considerably different from most other countries. In several countries, particularly those with high levels of educated youth and Internet, elections are just about speeches, involving only politicians and their party volunteers. However here in India elections are no less than a celebration, full of color, song, dance, and most importantly humor. After all it is probably only our political parties integrate all sections of the society in its core that is evident from its various wings or sections like…

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Are the days of holistic bilateral relationships among nations less observed today than ever before? Are the terms, ‘Friendly nation’ and ‘Hostile nation’ being less evident today? The tough compulsions facing nations today make it extremely difficult to pursue a holistic approach with each other. The world is changing at a rapid pace, in an already shrinking world. It is confronting not just changes in social, political, economic domains, but also a creeping of new factors within these domains or across domains, which demand focus and action by individual nations.…

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There has been a topic of ‘spiritual politics’ in recent times ever since super star Rajinikanth had announced his entry into politics. People had begun to ponder at the idea of spiritualism in political science. Can spirituality fit into politics? To understand the application of spirituality in politics, we need to first understand spirituality in the first place. The Oxford dictionary defines spirituality in many ways. Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Having a relationship based on a profound level…

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The art of filmmaking has experienced tremendous growth and innovation in the 120 years since the first minute-long silent clips that involved little technique, no camera movement, and a big, wooden contraption that resembled a camera obscura. The silent movie era spread across thirty years from the 1890s to the 1920s, during which time it emerged from being an obscure novelty to a main form of entertainment. The origins of film making may be attributed to the remarkable developments with regard to the ‘Moving Pictures’ that involved the patenting of…

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The recent arrest of an IPS officer on charges of cheating in a UPSC civil services examination, throws up serious questions on the kind of police officers we recruit.  The arrested officer was a probationary IPS officer serving as an assistant superintendent of police in Nanguneri, Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. He is also the proprietor of a civil services training institute in Kochi and Trivandrum, according to the Times of India. In 2015, he had ranked 112 in his second attempt. His arrest brings up larger questions of the role…

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During the rule of princely states in India, many princes sought European women. Some sought them for teaching while some for pleasure. However there were princes who fell in love and sought their hand. The rajah of Pudukkottai is one such prince who stood by his Australian love, even if that love meant his fall. The first Portuguese women entered India around 1510, settling in picturesque Goa to become the brides of lonely Portuguese officials living a solitary life in majestic palaces. This was followed by the East India Company…

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Most people are confused between a serial murderer and a mass murderer. A serial murderer is one who kills sequentially over a period of time while a mass murderer is one who kills many at one time. Mass murders are easily identified on the spot and are generally overpowered, negotiated to surrender or killed in action. Like the shootings and hostage taking that frequently occur, even in schools and colleges, the mass killers behind these are instantly recognized. A serial killer on the other hand is one who commits two…

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