On the one hand, scientists at ISRO are striving to dock two satellites in space, while on the other, central and state governments are ensuring millions of sinners worldwide take a holy dip during the Kumbh Mela to purify themselves.

​The overwhelming desire to achieve the ‘Vishwa Guru’ status has reached an alarming level. The Modi government speeds forward like the Vande Bharat Express, bypassing the essential foundations that support meaningful growth. However, this trajectory will yield an incomplete and skewed development, primarily benefiting the upper middle class and capitalists, while the common man remains a passive recipient.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is no more. When I was very young, his signature was visible on the currency notes. An elder in the house had told me that the one whose signature is on the currency note is a very 'big' person. He is called ‘Governor’. I used to be very happy that someday I too would become 'Governor'. Then I’ll sit and sign all the currency notes. Well! This is a memory of my childhood.

​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.

In the pursuit of India's development, it is crucial to question if mere infrastructure growth is enough to signify progress in society. Can real advancement be achieved through mere showmanship and empty promises? The foundation of genuine progress lies in rectifying our core values and mindset.