Articles [Social Issues]

India is a nation of many faiths.  Though there are many religions, people have several things in common.  Like making public places dirty.  Like never being on time, and calling it "Indian standard time". Topping the list, perhaps,...

Our common perception of servant maids is not so good.  We tend to believe that they are word dodgers, and will do anything to get things done.  A few robberies that were attributed to servant maids, and reported in the press, makes us...

In an age of sheer commercialism, we are all part of one race -- to make money.  We are part of a very big race, where we have no time to pause and think, to answer others, to care for others and so on.  We are all simply men and women,...

Make no mistake.  If there is one horrible influence on youth in our country, it is nothing but Cinema.  Be it cinema in Hindi, or Tamil or Telugu or just about any other language. One really shudders to think what will happen if present...

The simplest definition of habit is that it is a behavior pattern that is automatic.  That is, the behavior starts manifesting itself, without any provocation or guidance, as a matter of routine.  The simplest of good habits is to put...

Irrespective of whether we are young or old, or rich or poor, or educated or uneducated, we all tend to have one thing in common: anger. Anger is now becoming the bane of India.  Long respected as one of the most spiritual places on earth,...

This article is addressed in particular, to the teenagers, who are between the age of 14 and 17, as of now.  Thanks to the explosion of television, and the social media, it is becoming increasingly clear that teenagers are very much...

It is a burning issue, but one that one does not really care about -- road safety.  Every single day, at least twenty people are crushed to death in road accidents in cities like Chennai, and Bangalore.  There are children who are left to...

The Planning Commission of India experts pegged the poverty line at a ridiculous Rs.23/ per day, a few years ago, and met with widespread criticism,  It is quite true that with this amount one cannot have a breakfast even in a village hotel,...

Mahatma Gandhi was an outstanding leader, who demonstrated to the world, the true value of wonderful leadership -- practice what you preach.  He inspired others like Nehru, Sardar Patel, Kamaraj, Rajaji, and several others who were selfless,...