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Atal Bihari Vajpayee – A Tribute
Atal Bihari Vajpayee – A Tribute PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018) is no more. An era in the political life of India ended yesterday, August 16, 2018 with the demise of Vajpayee Sahib, one of the...
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Blood Donation – An Appreciable Activity
Blood Donation – An Appreciable ActivityYesterday, August 19, it was a pleasure for me to join a blood donation camp at Dhan Dhan Shaheed Baba Nihal Singh Gurdwara at Talhan organized by Youth Blood...
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Sikh Gurdwara at Leith in Edinburgh
Sikh Gurdwara at Leith in EdinburghGuru Nanak Gurdwara at Leith, a coast town on the outskirts of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland of the UK, is in the news for wrong reasons of arson attack a...
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Bhima-Koregaon Incident and its Fallout
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Bits and Pieces – As I Please – 16
Bits and Pieces – As I Please – 16Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra – Rahul Gandhi has arrived in the political firmament of India, it seems. But, let me add hastily that he is yet to reach. His...
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S.C. Commission Ch Mere 6 Saal – Book Review
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Poona Pact of 1932 – A Cursory Appraisal
Poona Pact of 1932 – A Cursory AppraisalPoona Pact of 1932 was signed on September 24. Today, is the anniversary of this unsung and forgotten but important pact which was signed by Babasaheb Ambedkar...
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Swachh Bharat – Remembering Mahatma Gandhi
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Tragic Hypocrisy
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A Moment of Pride
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Kartarpur Spirit – India-Pakistan Corridor of Pilgrimage
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Memories Came Alive – DAV Alumni Meet
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The Dance of Democracy – A Tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar
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Changing Slogans in the of Festival Democracy
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Before I get tired – International Day of Equality
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The Dance of Democracy – Peoples Verdict - 2019
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Bits and Pieces – As I Please -17
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My book – The Bits and Pieces
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A humble tribute to Sushma Swaraj
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