We live in a globalizing world where the prominent ideology behind a state is that of Democracy. Originating in the ancient times of Greek and Roman republics Democracy has become the most popular form of governance. So much so that in the recent past there have been clashes and military…
The Syrian Civil War, also called Syria Crisis, has its roots in the revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations to overthrow monarchs and anarchists and establish democracy in Middle East countries also popularly known as the Arab Spring. Since the beginning of revolution in 2010 the Arab Spring has resulted…
There are as many as 123 democracies in the world which means that voters across 123 different nations of the world have the power to exercise their voting rights to elect their leaders. Surprisingly, global voting trends show that not more than half of the total voters exercise their voting…
The illicit use of power by politicians has turned the entire political system into a venal one. The system can no longer be trusted by the citizens of the country as they cannot rely on it for their good. There are so many politicians who are facing serious charges of…
Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Silence of the Lambs, Scream… these movies featuring gruesome serial killers mercilessly tracking down innocent victims and murdering them in ruthlessly imaginative ways… they seem like interesting if violent ways to pass the time. It grips our mind and keeps us on the edge as long as…
Leaders are people who are self aware of themselves, they know themselves in and out and know what they value and believe in, and they act on these values openly. It is the qualities of a person which can either make him a leader or break him. He should possess…
A black day in the history of America, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks took the world by storm, and exposed the vulnerability of the most powerful country in the world. With two hijacked planes bringing down the two most iconic towers of new York, a plane attack on the pentagon…
For an Indian (specially the north indians), the very term “northeast” frames an image of a place which is riddled with insurgency and filled with jungle and uncivilized people. I don’t blame them for having such a mental image about North East. There seem to be thousands of people across…
Narendra Modi is a figure, both of controversy and admiration within India and abroad. Now with the 2014 elections on the way, everybody seems to be heightened up at his candidacy for the next post of PM. The battle lines appear to be drawn between those who magnify the glory…
Sparking many debates, Capital Punishment or death penalty seems to remain an evergreen controversial topic. With the steep increase in crime, many seem to advocate it, while a few oppose it. Every coin has two sides; similarly this issue of Capital punishment has dual sides to it. A few vouch…