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4 days ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often shared with the people of India his dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Economists and scholars believe India must make substantial progress in various sectors to realise this dream. GDP per capita needs to rise significantly—ideally above $15,000. The Indian economy must transition from agriculture and low-end services to high-value manufacturing, technology, and knowledge-based sectors.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Jaswant Kaur
The killing of 26 tourists and injuring of many more tourists in Baisaran in Kashmir was a tragedy beyond words. The terrorists claimed to be part of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba's front, 'The Resistance Front,' who have taken responsibility for this dastardly act. They identified people by religion and brutally fired upon them. One of the people killed was Syed Adil Shah, the one who used to take the tourists on ponies.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani
Come February 1, we will once again listen to a speech lasting two hours or, perhaps, a little less. Believe it or not, this is certainly one of the most-awaited speeches every year, affecting everyone in the country—be it the rich, the poor, the middle-class salaried employee, the small business owner, children, the elderly, women, and so on.
Expectations for the speech start building from the first day of the calendar year itself.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani
More than two centuries ago, Karl Marx remarked that religion is an opium or a drug that sedates people. During Marx's era, power-hungry individuals and groups misused religion to make people passive and inactive, preventing them from questioning misdeeds, manipulations, and exploitation. When religion becomes a drug, it stifles critical thinking and scientific temper. The Indian Constitution highlights "cultivating scientific temper" as one of the fundamental duties of its citizens.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani
Yes indeed, how safe was Saif?
A successful film star, married to another successful star, the son of the late Nawab of Pataudi, how safe was he that a thief could scale his compound wall, climb up the staircase to the 11th floor, enter his baby son's bedroom, ask for a crore of rupees, injure Saif seriously, then escape?
How safe was Saif Ali Khan? How safe are we?
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani
One phrase that had nearly gone out of circulation was "Unity in Diversity." Originally coined by the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, it first appeared in his book The Discovery of India. He believed that India's diversity of languages, religions, castes, and creeds could be a source of strength, not conflict. It denotes harmony and unity among different cultures and regions.
Alas, since India's "real independence" in 2014, every effort is being made to obliterate the memory of Nehru.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
The term "zeal of the convert" is commonly used in popular culture, as it is believed that converts to new beliefs are likely to show more devotion than those born into the beliefs. I remember this whenever I read something about Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
He was a Congressman who left the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. I read somewhere that what provoked him to do so was being kept waiting by Rahul Gandhi when he sought an appointment with him.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
Pope Francis frequently addresses two pressing global issues: caring for the earth, "our common home," and fostering interfaith harmony through dialogue and cooperation. His commitment to these causes is evident through his travels, meetings with religious leaders, and joint declarations that emphasise the need for collaboration among faiths.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Mathew John |Ram Puniyani
A middle-aged woman living in a metro city juggles her daily chores early in the morning. Unlike others in the household, who are still fast asleep, she is awake at least two hours before anyone stirs. As she starts cooking in the kitchen, she gradually wakes the children, pushes them to bathe, and readies them for school. Running from one corner of the house to another, she grabs their bags and hurries to drop them at the bus stop.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
Most Indians are shocked by the violence against Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.
