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The ‘Election Season’ has finally begun. With Parties taking on each other with their full-fledged campaigns, it is becoming increasingly tough for the public to elect their leaders. Reason? Their (wrong)doings. We hear about scams, and molestations by senior party leaders almost every day. This not only tarnishes their reputation, but also adds to the chaos on the political front. Every other party claims to be different from the others. But with time, they begin to show their true colors. These Parties claim to be varied in their ideologies and policies. But when it comes to implementation, they’re all the same. Despite having wealth, as well as followers, they fail to achieve their own set of goals. Even though we have parties with lots of money power, why is our pace of development slow as compared to other nations?  Why are we not steady economically? Why is such a large part of our population still living in poverty? Why are they not being uplifted even though p...

The sun shines bright high up in the sky, As the lark begins its melody. It sings of lands, far and wide. It sings of people, distant and diverse. It sings of pain, the dread and remorse. It sings of joy, the glee and cheer. But today it sings, the song of foreboding, Of something extremely dark and grim. The clouds come over, as it ends its song, And signal the beginning of an end.

The election season has ‘almost’ begun, and as though a compulsion, ‘publicity stunts’ are also gaining momentum. Let us talk about a comment that a (so-called) politician made recently. He said that the Kargil War was won not because of the joint efforts of the army, but because of the Muslim soldiers, and that the Hindu soldiers have played no role in the massive win. Is this the least that our politicians can stoop to? Have our standards become so low? Segregating our army on the basis of religion is probably the worst possible form of polarism. The Indian Army was until now the only part of our ill-minded society which was kept away from religion-based differences. All that our Army does for us is collective effort. They do it out of love for the nation, irrespective of their religion. Our country is currently facing the kind of situation which it hasn’t faced in years! It is now our responsibility to alert ourselves, and to elect leaders who are worthy of the positi...

The wrong is right, and the right is wrong, Two sides of the same coin, two hearts of the same soul. The soul lives on as one, but the hearts beg to differ. One grimaces at the sight of pain, The other embraces it soothingly. One lets cheer fill its void, the other looks on in despair.

“The moon, it looks beautiful, doesn’t it?” “Of course it does.” She lowered her gaze to the reflection of the moon in the water. The water was faintly turbulent. It perfectly mirrored the turbulence inside her. “What is it that troubles you, Shweta?” he finally asked her. “It’s not working, Ayaan. Things are going wrong at office already. And it’s my only 3 rd month of service there.” Long held tears welled up in her eyes, as she narrated the day’s happenings to him. He listened to her with utmost patience, and never, even for once, let his eyes wander away from her beautiful face. “It’s going to be alright, trust me. I guess you should talk to your boss once. That might make things better. Give it a try.” He finally said, after minutes of silence. “I don’t want to take any risks. What if my colleagues stand against me? I wouldn’t be able to face everyone alone.” She sounded weak and helpless. Never had he seen her in such a state. They had gone through several ups ...