Opinion
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| Are Education and Healthcare Moving Beyond the Reach of Ordinary Indians? | | | | Lalit Gargg
After independence, education and healthcare were envisioned as the foremost pillars in the construction of a new India. It was believed that if citizens were educated, healthy, and aware, democracy would become stronger, social inequalities would diminish, and the nation would progress steadily on the path of development. Education was regarded as a means of building individuals, while healthcare was considered a means of preserving life. However, nearly eight decades after independence, the situation raises a troubling question: have these two sectors drifted away from their original purpose and become subordinate to business and market forces? Today, the distortions visibl | |
| | | | Kashi: Gateway to Moksha and Divine Light | | | | Omkar Dattatray
Kashi, also known as Varanasi and Banaras, is one of the most spiritual cities of India. Spiritually, historically, and culturally, it is a significant city not only for India but for the entire world. It is an extremely ancient city. Kashi existed when Rome did not exist. Kashi was there when Egypt was nowhere, and it continued to exist even when Athens no longer remained in its glory. Kashi is a city that connects a person with the inner self and with Godhood. It is the abode of Lord Shiva. As per legend, Kashi is erected on the tip of Lord Shiva’s Trishul (trident). Kashi is a spiritual, religious, historical, and cultural city that has existed since ancient times. It | |
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