​From small towns like Shamshabad to a village in Mathura district, the newly opened schools are all Convent-type English medium schools. The government schools called Chungi Ka school or Basic school are meant for the humble class, the Hindi medium walas.

​Danda, bullets, and jail - these are the tools to instil fear of the law. In our country, indiscipline has become synonymous with democracy. Seventy-five years after independence, India has become a nation where, in the name of freedom or secularism, the rule of law is openly mocked, inviting anarchy.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for Hindus to adopt the three-child norm has triggered a multi-faceted debate in India involving demographic, social and moral considerations.

Are the democratic countries of the world currently grappling with a leadership crisis? It seems that the public is bearing the brunt of the lack of inspiring leaders to steer or guide democratic systems. The current quality of leadership in countries like the US, the UK, Japan and India paints a grim picture.

A trained and talented parliamentary structure and system is required to run democracy effectively.

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956, which reshaped India's political landscape based on linguistic lines, has left a complex and divisive legacy that continues to resonate to this day. The initial drive to reorganize states based on languages was intended to promote cultural identity and administrative efficiency.