Recent content by Joy Jacob

Hi, The number of political parties operating in our country is a measure of the freedom we enjoy. We are, in general, hardly interested in the ideology of a political party. We tend to be attracted by the charisma of the leadership of a political party. We would be prepared to support any...

Hi, India is a large country housing more than one billion people. We have a wide variety of regional and national interests, many of them often conflicting such as infrastructure development and conservation of environment. We need administrators who can at least interact and appreciate the...

China’s Dam on Brahmaputra River Hi, All governments are looking for ways to help its citizens to develop & grow. Production of energy as well as growing more food to satisfy the demands of an ever expanding population is the dream of all those in power, to ensure their continuance in the...

It is, no doubt, a terrorist attack. The terrorist attack is not aimed at individuals. There are many who believe that attack is the best way to defend. They tend to attack when they feel threatened. The daring and adventurous are easily tempted to vent their frustration by associating...

We have a constitution and several legal documents. Everyone is not aware of the protection they provide to individuals, whether Indian or foreign. Every crime committed in the country shall be tried by the courts of law, ensuring objective application of the legal provisions. Any person...

Celebrations make us get together. Let us continue to do it.

Indians in Australia The Indian Culture is engraved in the minds of all Indians regardless of the religion. Retaliation in the same coin was never our culture. We have to demonstrate our power to endure even the worst attack on our people. Most of us do believe in our predetermined destiny...

Problems and Issues that India is facing Hi, Problems and issues are there to be solved. They have to be turned to challenges and opportunities. The existence of problems and issues reveals the power of the nation to cope with the same. We may draw upon the wisdom of our forefathers...

Dowry Hi all, Marriage is a socially accepted custom leading to the birth of a new family. The man and wife born and brought up under different circumstances are required to share all their earnings thus far to make a successful union. It includes all cultural values and physical earnings...

Unity in diversity is a unique feature of India. All of us should abide by the constitution of our country. My freedom ends where it meets the freedom of my neighbour. I must accept the right of my neighbour to hold his own opinion on any issue regardless of my own opinion on the issue. Hindi is...

Make India better Hi, First step is define our goal. What do we mean by making India better? Is it reducing the starvation deaths? Is it reducing illiteracy? Is it providing a roof over the head of every one? Is it improving farm and industrial productivity? Is it matching production to...

Price Rise Hi, Price of any item rise when the demand exceeds production. Can the government forecast the demand correctly? I doubt. The pattern of consuption changes depending on availability. Fast food is preferred over home cooked food by urbanized nuclear family in India. Perceived...

Gandhi Jayanthi Wish you all a very happy Gandhi Jayanthi. Look forward to the realisation of his dreams for the nation.

Pak nuke weapons The exposure as disclosed looks a motivated propaganda to keep the race for superiority between India and Pakistan unabated. While it is good to be forewarned of the strength of the enemy, there is no need to panic over the disclosure. There are specialized agencies trained and...

Corruption - Peoples' Representatives Hi all, Corruption thrives in a society when the members of the society are driven by their greed to possess and demonstrate it to invite the envy of others. We elect our representatives for a fixed maximum term. Once elected they are expected to devote...