Are you eating crumbs falling under the table?Right next to where I write this column everyday, I have a large window, and am visited most all the time by a host of different birds and many squirrels. They come
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She was over eighty, and not too sure of her steps as she fumbled to find the bannister railing, when the shopkeeper came running and extended his hand, “No thank you!” she said gruffly, and then looked at
“We are ranked as the cleanest city in India!” muttered some municipal boss in the city of Indore to his subordinate.“Yes sir,” the employee whispered back, “four years running!” “But to kee
’Tis a cold winter here in America where I’ve been the last month.’I wrote this three years ago, while spending December in America, under the Trump regime!‘The snows been thick and heavy, covering ever
Yesterday while speaking at a function on the role of writers I saw a young lady putting her headeown every time I said we all had a role to play in changing peoples lives. I met her afterwards during the te
Lijula Sangtam 5th Semester, Department of Political Science, Modern College Kohima The global pandemic COVID-19 has spared none and brought much chaos, disruptions, and tragedy across the globe. Pow
Till 1967, seventeen states in the USA, banned interracial marriages! That same year the law was found unconstitutional and thrown out. Immediately after that public approval of interracial marriage rose fro-
Rupin Sharma, IPS Till now I had been delving upon only the procedures involved in criminal law. Let me take a break from these and come to some crimes – greed crimes, I would call them. Greed crimes o
A scene I remember ever so vividly years ago is that of going over to visit a friend’s sister just after she had been married. I was pleasantly surprised to find her father a rather plump and jolly old man al
Today, on India's Republic Day, I am proud to be a citizen of the world's largest democracy: Of a land that has a written constitution which is the longest in the world; 397 articles, 12 schedules.There are man
Khrietuonyü Noudi I was in Delhi for five years (1999-2004) pursuing my post graduate studies and some other dreams. During this time there used to be a Nagaland police battalion stationed at Kingsway C
And in my mind’s eye, I picture scores of angels, running to the Lord with cellphones in their hands, “Lord!” says an old angel, impatience clearly in his voice, “Shall I tell her you’re busy, talking
And as Republic Day approaches, I remember a few years ago, when I wore a black kurta and black pants and went for a flag hoisting. “Smart!” said my daughter.“Inappropriate!” said a man wearing a white
It was a spectacular swearing in of the 46th President of the USA. I had tears of joy as I saw a country swinging back on course, from a period of crass racism brought on by a mad man, using religion, colour an
What are your thoughts when you see a sheet of white paper looking blankly at you? For me, it yells opportunity, but to many it could spell terror, especially when they know they have to write against a deadlin-
Rupin Sharma, IPS I think I have tried to deal with most queries and doubts about the FIR from the point of view of an ordinary person and a police officer too. Addressing each aspect and all intricacies is
They sat together on the rocks and watched the waves come in. She felt his arms around her and she felt safe and secure. “Thank you, God,” she whispered, “for giving me somebody who loves me so much and w
Why Israel's COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme is rated the most successful globally, and what lessons can be drawn from its experience? Neichü Mayer Kibbutz En Hashofed, Israel I
Even as international leaders, take the first vaccine jab, to show their countrymen not to be afraid, I wondered why our leaders haven’t bared their political arms as yet.“It is the kindheartedness of our l
Later this month on Republic Day, we will celebrate the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people over seventy years ago. It is because of this constitution that no majority can bully a minori
