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      <webMaster>ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)</webMaster><item><title>From La Martiniere to Hindu College to the House of Lords </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55414/from-la-martiniere-to-hindu-college-to-the-house-of-lords</link><description>You were recently honoured at the India–UK Achievers Awards 2026. How significant is this recognition at this stage of your career, and what does it represent for Indian authors on the global stage?</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55414/from-la-martiniere-to-hindu-college-to-the-house-of-lords</guid></item><item><title>Education in Government Schools of Andhra Pradesh in 2026 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55407/education-in-government-schools-of-andhra-pradesh-in-2026</link><description>A comprehensive overview of the transformation of government school education in Andhra Pradesh by 2026, highlighting skill development, experienced teachers, English medium instruction, modern technology, and improved academic performance comparable to corporate schools.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55407/education-in-government-schools-of-andhra-pradesh-in-2026</guid></item><item><title>Pollution on Publishing Platforms </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55402/pollution-on-publishing-platforms</link><description>Now-a-days, any manuscript on any topic under the sun can be published within a month, irrespective of quality. To become an author or an editor is no crime, rather it is a noble task but the kind of publications (both print and digital) that are overcrowding the bookshelves and online journals/platforms often throw the sensitive reader/writer into deep mental turmoil. The situation turns grave when most people in academia (mostly in higher education) go on publication spree.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55402/pollution-on-publishing-platforms</guid></item><item><title>Will AI be new GI ? </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55400/will-ai-be-new-gi</link><description>If we look at the history of mankind, we find that wars have been fought all along. The thing that has changed is how wars were fought and types of weapons that were employed. When we look at the last century we saw advent of many new types of weapons, and along with that we saw coining of the term GI for army men in US army. Now in the twenty-first century we are seeing that advent of AI is transforming the way wars are being fought. The future of conflict resolution looks very scary not just in terms of human loss alone, but collateral property damage and infrastructure damage. Let us just look at the changes taking place and how they will influence the outcome of future wars.  </description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55400/will-ai-be-new-gi</guid></item><item><title>The Business of Selling Hope  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55396/the-business-of-selling-hope</link><description>India’s booming online learning market has a paradox at its core. At one end sit credible platforms building real capabilities. At the other, a rapidly expanding ecosystem of webinar-driven “coaches” selling aspiration in neatly packaged funnels. The distinction between the two is blurring—and consumers are paying the price.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55396/the-business-of-selling-hope</guid></item><item><title>Prioritizing Present Duties and Constitutional Goals </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55389/prioritizing-present-duties-and-constitutional-goals</link><description>No matter how many theories or historical narratives are shared, what truly matters are actionable programs and their effective implementation. Therefore, political parties and organizations such as Congress, BJP, RSS, Maoists, Socialists, TDP, BRS, and BSP must clearly declare their present-day duties. They should specify their plans for the next five years in their election manifestos and, crucially, announce an implementation calendar.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55389/prioritizing-present-duties-and-constitutional-goals</guid></item><item><title>The Hidden Costs of Halal Certification  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55375/the-hidden-costs-of-halal-certification</link><description>In a world where consumerism drives almost every aspect of our lives, how often do we stop and ask ourselves about the ‘certification’ labels we see on the products we purchase? What is the true cost of adhering to these certifications, and where does the money go? The Halal certification industry, which certifies food and other products according to Islamic law, is a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. But could something so seemingly benign be funding something more dangerous? Could your everyday purchase of a halal-certified product be indirectly contributing to terrorist activities?</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55375/the-hidden-costs-of-halal-certification</guid></item><item><title>Values of Life </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55361/values-of-life</link><description>I have heard when I was young that my grandpa used to advise others, ‘when you are introduced and have to move with a new person, move with caution, thinking that he is a bad specimen. If he/she turns out to be a good one, it is your luck.’ I felt that the advice or statement was highly pessimistic, and no wonder, as my grandpa was a highly cynical man. </description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55361/values-of-life</guid></item><item><title>When the Guardian Turns Gatekeeper </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55347/when-the-guardian-turns-gatekeeper</link><description>In theory, the Supreme Court of India stands as the final interpreter of the Constitution, the luminous lighthouse guiding the ship of democracy through storms of political expediency, social conflict, and institutional inertia. In practice, however, recent judicial trends have prompted a more uncomfortable inquiry: has the Court, at times, behaved less like a neutral custodian and more like a selective gatekeeper of constitutional values?</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55347/when-the-guardian-turns-gatekeeper</guid></item><item><title>Behind the Multiplex Gate </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55344/behind-the-multiplex-gate</link><description>The controversy over outside food in movie theaters is often trivialized as a quarrel over popcorn pricing. That framing is shallow. The real issue is whether a privately owned but publicly licensed entertainment venue may lawfully convert entry into a captive-consumer environment and then leverage that captivity to control food choice, impose medical exclusionary conditions, and extract supercompetitive prices for basic consumables. In Indian law as it currently stands, the answer is uncomfortable: the Supreme Court has held that, in the absence of a statutory restraint, a theater owner may prohibit outside food as part of its conditions of entry. But that is only the beginning of the analysis, not the end of it.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55344/behind-the-multiplex-gate</guid></item><item><title>PAN IIT Social Impact Award to Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55336/pan-iit-social-impact-award-to-dr.-anil-k-rajvanshi</link><description>Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi, Director of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan, Maharashtra has been chosen for the prestigious PAN IIT Social Impact Award 2026. This award will be given to him on 24h April 2026 at the PAN IIT conference in Long Beach California.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55336/pan-iit-social-impact-award-to-dr.-anil-k-rajvanshi</guid></item><item><title>Mistakes of Marx and Engels  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55317/mistakes-of-marx-and-engels</link><description>In the fields of philosophy, history, politics, and economics, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels made many mistakes. Without conducting their own independent research, they depended on the research and ideas of others and developed arguments, analyses, conclusions, and programs based on them. This may be called dependent psychology. In other words, they made decisions based on second-hand information and formulated programs accordingly. The knowledge obtained through books is indirect knowledge, not direct knowledge.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55317/mistakes-of-marx-and-engels</guid></item><item><title>Marriage, Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Pvt Ltd </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55315/marriage-mergers-amp-acquisitions-pvt-ltd</link><description>How did an institution once described as sacred become so thoroughly decorated with the language of negotiation, leverage, settlement, liquidation, and post-exit compensation? Let us be honest. In far too many cases today, marriage is no longer introduced as a relationship. It is marketed as a premium lifestyle package.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55315/marriage-mergers-amp-acquisitions-pvt-ltd</guid></item><item><title>The Need for Literary Awards </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55305/the-need-for-literary-awards</link><description>Literary awards are a recognition and honor of the creativity within writers. They provide encouragement, motivation, and energy for them to grow further. Some people, who neither wish others to grow nor are capable of encouraging them, tend to criticize these awards.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55305/the-need-for-literary-awards</guid></item><item><title>Impact of Cartoons on Creativity and Language </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55303/impact-of-cartoons-on-creativity-and-language</link><description>Cartoons are a part of kids’ lives these days. They watch them on TV on their tablets and on streaming platforms. Cartoons have lots of colors, great stories and fun characters that kids love. Some people think that watching many cartoons is bad for kids because it takes away from their schoolwork. Cartoons can actually help kids be more creative and learn new things if they do not watch too many.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55303/impact-of-cartoons-on-creativity-and-language</guid></item><item><title>Whose Sacrifices and Whose Luxuries?  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55291/whose-sacrifices-and-whose-luxuries</link><description>The Maoists have made many sacrifices. For the sake of the people, they left behind their families and the villages where they were born and raised. They wished for a transformation of society, the eradication of poverty, and the creation of  socialist society free from exploitation, oppression, and suppression.
    </description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55291/whose-sacrifices-and-whose-luxuries</guid></item><item><title>The Civilizational Playbook of Power </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55290/the-civilizational-playbook-of-power</link><description>What does it take for a leader to navigate a world full of competing empires, fragile alliances, and unpredictable conflicts? How does one maintain moral authority while simultaneously protecting national interests? These questions lead us to a fascinating intellectual exercise: examining the diplomatic style of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the civilizational lenses of Krishna, Chanakya, and Vidura — three of the most sophisticated strategic thinkers in the Indian tradition.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55290/the-civilizational-playbook-of-power</guid></item><item><title>We Must Accept What is Necessary for our Conditions </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55279/we-must-accept-what-is-necessary-for-our-conditions</link><description>We must accept what is necessary according to our national and historical conditions. Ours is a democratic system functioning under the umbrella of the Indian Constitution. Inspired by the spirit of French socialism, our Constitution embodies freedom, equality, fraternity, self-respect, equal opportunities, and provisions for representation. It envisions a peaceful, transformative, and co-existential way of life.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55279/we-must-accept-what-is-necessary-for-our-conditions</guid></item><item><title>Selective Sanctity </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55264/selective-sanctity</link><description>The Supreme Court’s recent posture on stray dogs increasingly resembles moral theater: dramatic lines about human lives, stern warnings about removing dogs to shelters, and an unmistakable insinuation that dog feeders and states should be held financially liable for bites and deaths. The optics are powerful. The logic is fragile.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55264/selective-sanctity</guid></item><item><title>Maoism is an Ideological Problem </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55263/maoism-is-an-ideological-problem</link><description>Maoism is an ideological problem. It is a problem concerning the resolution of historical developments. It is a problem related to the structure of administrative systems. It concerns human relations, social evolution, caste, class, gender, and national developments. It is not a problem of guns. It is not a matter of whoever holds the stick owns the buffalo. It is a land issue. It is a question of resources management and distribution. </description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55263/maoism-is-an-ideological-problem</guid></item><item><title>Who Failed The City </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55262/who-failed-the-city</link><description>Who taught the stray dog to be ‘aggressive’? Who trained it to ‘multiply’ unchecked? Who signed the ‘budget’ for Animal Birth Control and then forgot the streets existed? And when chaos predictably followed neglect, who found it ‘convenient’ to blame the only creature in this equation without agency?</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55262/who-failed-the-city</guid></item><item><title>The Alimony Paradox  of the Modern, Independent Marriage</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55251/the-alimony-paradox-of-the-modern-independent-marriage</link><description>If marriage was once a social institution anchored in interdependence, today it increasingly resembles a litigation-triggering contract, especially in the eyes of many men. And here lies the uncomfortable sequel to the earlier argument: the misuse of marriage and alimony is no longer confined to economically dependent spouses. It now extends, in visible and troubling ways, to highly educated, professionally accomplished, and financially capable women who are fully able to earn but still invoke alimony as an entitlement rather than a safety net.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55251/the-alimony-paradox-of-the-modern-independent-marriage</guid></item><item><title>7 Signs It's Time to Connect  With Your Old Film School Friends</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55239/7-signs-its-time-to-connect-with-your-old-film-school-friends</link><description>Life moves fast. One moment, you’re cutting your first reel together in a tiny editing suite with classmates who became your second family, and the next, years have gone by without a proper catch-up. If you’ve been feeling a pull toward reconnecting with the people who shared those formative film school days, you’re not alone. Here are some clear signs it might be time to reach out to those old friends, and how tech can help you do it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55239/7-signs-its-time-to-connect-with-your-old-film-school-friends</guid></item><item><title>When Discrimination Depends on The Address </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55228/when-discrimination-depends-on-the-address</link><description>The recent dismissal by the Supreme Court of India of a plea challenging VIP darshan at the Mahakaleshwar Temple exposes a jurisprudential inconsistency that can no longer be brushed aside as coincidence. It reveals something deeper, more uncomfortable: a court that applies moral reasoning not by principle, but by preference.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55228/when-discrimination-depends-on-the-address</guid></item><item><title>The Insecurity Tax </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55221/the-insecurity-tax</link><description>A viral Bengaluru story recently offered a blunt, almost embarrassing contrast: a corporate professional walked away from a high-paying job and chose to drive an auto-rickshaw — citing bullying, manipulation, and the daily indignities of toxic management. The headline angle was dramatic. The underlying diagnosis was mundane: in too many corporations, your biggest career risk is not underperformance; it is being excellent under the wrong manager. </description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55221/the-insecurity-tax</guid></item><item><title>Urban Mobility is Not Infrastructure </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55213/urban-mobility-is-not-infrastructure</link><description>India’s economic debate remains fixated on visible levers - investment inflows, manufacturing incentives, labor codes, startup capital. Yet every morning, in cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, the country quietly loses something far more fundamental: billions of productive hours to congestion, delay, and exhaustion. This is not an urban planning failure. It is a macroeconomic blind spot.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55213/urban-mobility-is-not-infrastructure</guid></item><item><title>India's Real Stimulus is a Holiday </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55202/indias-real-stimulus-is-a-holiday</link><description>India does not need a central-bank governor to declare a stimulus. It has a calendar. Each autumn, a familiar sequence unfolds. Homes are scrubbed. Kitchens restock. New clothes appear. Repairmen get booked. Trains overflow. Couriers sprint. Gold shops stay open late. For a few weeks, the country behaves like a single, synchronized consumer — less because of macroeconomic confidence than because tradition grants social permission to spend.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55202/indias-real-stimulus-is-a-holiday</guid></item><item><title>Nyaya without Karuna  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55187/nyaya-without-karuna</link><description>When Nyaya operates without Karuna, justice becomes mechanical. When Karuna operates without Nyaya, justice risks arbitrariness. Dharma exists only when both breathe together.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55187/nyaya-without-karuna</guid></item><item><title>When Justice Gets Outsourced to Cleverness </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55183/when-justice-gets-outsourced-to-cleverness</link><description>What if the greatest accelerant of crime is not poverty, unemployment, or social inequality — but the very institution that claims to defend justice? What if the modern advocate, far from being society’s moral firewall, has become its most efficient loophole? What if crime today survives not because the State is weak, but because cleverness has replaced conscience? And what if a society without professional advocates is, paradoxically, a safer and more just society?</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55183/when-justice-gets-outsourced-to-cleverness</guid></item><item><title>Beyond Temples and Traditions </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55176/beyond-temples-and-traditions</link><description>In recent years, spirituality has undergone a remarkable transformation. What was once firmly rooted in temples, scriptures, and long-standing religious customs has now expanded into a broad, dynamic, and deeply personal pursuit. The new age of spirituality represents a shift from ritualistic observance to inner exploration, from inherited belief to conscious inquiry, and from collective dogma to individualized meaning.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55176/beyond-temples-and-traditions</guid></item><item><title>A Slave Honored </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55175/a-slave-honored</link><description>Recently, I read in a paper that a community in Bihar pays special respects to donkeys in their village to honor it for having served their ancestors. I wonder if the community has a special day in memory of their family roots. How elaborate would that be? Such a unique tribe of people will surely not send their elders to Senior homes, I hope and believe.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55175/a-slave-honored</guid></item><item><title>Can Actor Vijay become a Saviour of the Public in Real Life? </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55170/can-actor-vijay-become-a-saviour-of-the-public-in-real-life</link><description>To be honest, it is a novel type of politics Tamil Nadu plays. It is not now; it is almost from the year 1967, the political scenario had gone through a sea change as soon as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) started its rule. </description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55170/can-actor-vijay-become-a-saviour-of-the-public-in-real-life</guid></item><item><title>When Law Bans Kindness </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55167/when-law-bans-kindness</link><description>When did compassion become a health hazard? Since when did feeding a hungry animal become a punishable offense? At what point did public safety quietly upgrade itself to public indifference? And how did a Constitution that orders citizens to have compassion for living creatures suddenly find itself staring at notice boards that say: Feeding stray dogs here is illegal?</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55167/when-law-bans-kindness</guid></item><item><title>When Greatness Becomes Myth </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55159/when-greatness-becomes-myth</link><description>Was India ever truly a civilizational superpower - and if so, why has much of that greatness been framed as mythology rather than accepted history? 
Did colonial power shape not just the political map of India, but the cognitive map of Indians themselves - infecting self-worth, identity, and historical memory? Was the relegation of India’s civilizational achievements to the realm of myth an accident of time, or a calculated ideological strategy?
</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55159/when-greatness-becomes-myth</guid></item><item><title>Tamil Nadu's Open War on Hindu Religious Freedom </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55144/tamil-nadus-open-war-on-hindu-religious-freedom</link><description>What unfolded at Thiruparankundram is not a clerical error. It is not an administrative lapse. It is not even incompetence. It is governance weaponized. When the Madras High Court is forced to summon the Chief Secretary and the Additional Director General of Police and explicitly record a pattern of defiance by the State, democracy has already begun to bleed—quietly, bureaucratically, and deliberately.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55144/tamil-nadus-open-war-on-hindu-religious-freedom</guid></item><item><title>Government Schools Should Survive! </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55139/government-schools-should-survive</link><description>One is surprised to witness that the government schools’ strength is decreasing from tertiary level to higher classes day by day! They are on the verge of closing down. We must not allow this to happen, instead, we ought to work together to bring back its past glory. First, awareness should be raised among parents who are reluctant to keep their children in government school because of many untold reasons.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55139/government-schools-should-survive</guid></item><item><title>Winning Without War </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55137/winning-without-war</link><description>If Chanakya were alive today, the first thing he would probably ask is not, “How do I take PoK?” but, “What is the most sustainable way to secure Bharat’s long-term stability, prosperity, and security — at the lowest cost of blood and treasure?” And in the 21st century, with nuclear weapons, global media, international law, and economic interdependence, “lowest cost” almost automatically means: no bullets, no open war, maximum brains.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55137/winning-without-war</guid></item><item><title>Why Reservation Cannot Become An Inheritance </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55121/why-reservation-cannot-become-an-inheritance</link><description>here’s the hard truth — and the hard question — that India keeps postponing: How long should a ladder remain under a climber who has already reached the terrace?</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55121/why-reservation-cannot-become-an-inheritance</guid></item><item><title>The Silence That Hurts </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55119/the-silence-that-hurts</link><description>Let us tell it straight — because sugar-coating this is an insult to every voiceless creature that has walked beside us, trusted us, and suffered because we humans failed to rise. Before we ask why stray dogs were ordered to be removed from public places… before we question how the Supreme Court could reduce living beings to &#039;nuisance&#039; ... we must ask something far more fundamental:</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55119/the-silence-that-hurts</guid></item><item><title>On Semitic Upswing 'n Hindu Downturn </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55115/on-semitic-upswing-n-hindu-downturn</link><description>Walter Mendez’s ad, branding Kerala as God’s Own Country, in the land of Hindu gods and goddesses, intended or otherwise, was as much an advertising gimmick as a Semitic statement, for India’s tryst with the monotheistic faiths began there – first with the Jewish traders in the 6th century BCE, then with the Christian evangelists in 52 CE, followed by Arab Muslims around 629 CE. However, as the pre-Islamic Arab traders too were polytheists like them, and their monotheistic Jewish cousins chose to keep their religious wares to themselves, the Hindu Keralites have had no inkling of the Christian evangelic agenda or the Muslim Dar-al-Islam obsession. </description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55115/on-semitic-upswing-n-hindu-downturn</guid></item><item><title>Marxism - Socialism - 1 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55106/marxism--socialism--1</link><description>Marx and Engels were great humanists. They studied world history in depth. Various sciences like philosophy, semantics, human values, human culture, civilization etc. were studied in depth. They studied the new ideas and inventions of their time, industrial revolution and capitalism from many angles. It was observed that the labor power of the workers is the source of wealth creation.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55106/marxism--socialism--1</guid></item><item><title>Marxism - Socialism - 2 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55105/marxism--socialism--2</link><description>Even in feminism, feminism of the working class, feminism of the middle class and the intellectuals have been continuing in two special ways. Feminists have been proving and confirming for several decades that Marxism is basically a theory and practice dominated by patriarchal ideologies. By not considering women’s labor, labor power, and production in discussions of the added value of capital labor capitalism and economics in Marxism remained half a science.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55105/marxism--socialism--2</guid></item><item><title>Khanuja Sikh Art Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55104/khanuja-sikh-art-gallery-phoenix-arizona</link><description>The author was visiting Phoenix and decided to approach Dr. Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja to give a talk and a tour of Sikh Art Gallery, part of Phoenix Art Museum. This interview was conducted in the Restaurant within the Museum facilities after the tour of the gallery.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55104/khanuja-sikh-art-gallery-phoenix-arizona</guid></item><item><title>When Justice Forgets the Voiceless </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55103/when-justice-forgets-the-voiceless</link><description>Why must compassion be taxed? Why must love for a voiceless being come with a price tag? Why must citizens and NGOs — who already shoulder the burden of a failing civic machinery — be asked to pay for the State’s dereliction? Why does the judiciary, which speaks of public interest, suddenly outsource its conscience to dog lovers? And most crucially, what happens to a civilization when it punishes those who protect the powerless?</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55103/when-justice-forgets-the-voiceless</guid></item><item><title>Click, Pray, Repeat </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55095/click-pray-repeat</link><description>Is faith now a product with SLAs and tracking IDs? Who owns the ritual when a puja becomes a playlist and the priest a creator? Are we expanding access or shrinking the sanctum? And most crucially - can technology scale sanctity without stripping it?</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55095/click-pray-repeat</guid></item><item><title>Is 1 Crore Term Insurance Enough  for Your Family in 2025?</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55084/is-1-crore-term-insurance-enough-for-your-family-in-2025</link><description>Life is full of surprises. Some are beautiful, while some can shake our world. That’s why many people buy term insurance to make sure their family stays safe and financially secure even when life takes an unexpected turn. But a common question in 2025 is this: “Is 1 crore term insurance enough for my family?”</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55084/is-1-crore-term-insurance-enough-for-your-family-in-2025</guid></item><item><title>The Ethics Deficit in the Ivy League </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55078/the-ethics-deficit-in-the-ivy-league</link><description>We live in a world where the pursuit of intellect has far outpaced the cultivation of conscience. The human brain has expanded, but the human heart has shrunk. Every year, the Ivy League produces thousands of bright, confident graduates — individuals who can build billion-dollar startups, negotiate trade wars, and decode the genome. Yet, when it comes to the simplest question — &#039;Is this right?&#039; — many stumble.</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55078/the-ethics-deficit-in-the-ivy-league</guid></item><item><title>An Open letter to Revolutionaries </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55027/an-open-letter-to-revolutionaries</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55027/an-open-letter-to-revolutionaries</guid></item><item><title>Clashing Faces of Old and New </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55015/clashing-faces-of-old-and-new</link><description>Well. I know it is a multimillion-dollar question for which answers are still being sought. But a recent report I read in one of the website books says so: In India, there are now 149 million people aged 60 or older, accounting for 10.5% of the population. By 2050, it is projected to surge to 347 million, and as a segment of the total population, 20.8%. By 2046, the number of elderly people in India will surpass the population of children aged 0-14. </description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55015/clashing-faces-of-old-and-new</guid></item><item><title>When Kitchens Fall Silent, Nations Lose Their Voice </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55008/when-kitchens-fall-silent-nations-lose-their-voice</link><description>In the 1970s, America looked very different. Grandparents, parents, and children often lived under the same roof. Evenings were sacred: families gathered for home-cooked meals. Food wasn’t just sustenance — it was culture, memory, love. A spoonful carried a grandmother’s story, a mother’s affection, and the father’s sense of stability.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55008/when-kitchens-fall-silent-nations-lose-their-voice</guid></item><item><title>A New Vision </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55003/a-new-vision</link><description>So many theories, so many ideologies—enough! What humanity needs today is not another doctrine, but a new vision.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/55003/a-new-vision</guid></item><item><title>The New Passport </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54993/the-new-passport</link><description>So, here is the real question: In this digital civilization, are we still individuals — or have we become nothing more than numbers in a network? And if one number can now erase or restore our lives, do we truly own our identities anymore — or have we already sold them to the system, one SIM card at a time?</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54993/the-new-passport</guid></item><item><title>When Reverence Becomes Ridicule </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54989/when-reverence-becomes-ridicule</link><description>Must a Chief Justice stoop to mockery when faced with a plea of faith? What happens when constitutional dignity is sacrificed for sarcasm, especially toward the faith of the majority?</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54989/when-reverence-becomes-ridicule</guid></item><item><title>How to Navigate a Crowded Lineup - Surf Smart and Stay Respectful</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54987/how-to-navigate-a-crowded-lineup--surf-smart-and-stay-respectful</link><description>The surf lineup can be a magical place - where ocean lovers come together to chase waves, vibe with the swell, and share the stoke. But when that peaceful stretch of water gets crowded, it can quickly become a source of tension, frustration, and worse, unsafe conditions. Learning how to navigate a crowded surf lineup is a must for every surfer, whether you&#039;re just getting started or have been shredding for years.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54987/how-to-navigate-a-crowded-lineup--surf-smart-and-stay-respectful</guid></item><item><title>Student Suicides in India </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54968/student-suicides-in-india</link><description>According to Government of India figures (National Crime Records Bureau) around 13,000 students (7.6% of the total suicides in India) committed suicide in 2022, and it is quite possible that the unofficial figures may be much higher. This is a much higher number than that of farmer suicides (~11,000).</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54968/student-suicides-in-india</guid></item><item><title>Law Without Compassion is Not Law at All </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54959/law-without-compassion-is-not-law-at-all</link><description>Can law remain meaningful if it suppresses morality? When law usurps moral duty, do we still call it justice — or tyranny dressed in statute?</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54959/law-without-compassion-is-not-law-at-all</guid></item><item><title>When Feeding Becomes a Crime </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54958/when-feeding-becomes-a-crime</link><description>When does compassion cross the line into illegality? Can doing the right thing ever be wrong - when law and morality collide? The Supreme Court&#039;s recent ruling in Delhi–NCR, declaring feeding stray dogs in public spaces illegal unless done at designated zones, starkly brings this paradox to life. A basic act of kindness - feeding a hungry animal - has been transformed into a regulatory offense. That is the heart of the tension between moral instinct and legal imposition.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54958/when-feeding-becomes-a-crime</guid></item><item><title>Eldho's Legacy Vs. Delhi's Shame </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54942/eldhos-legacy-vs.-delhis-shame</link><description>Two stories, unfolding in the same nation, could not be more different. In a small ward in Tripunithura, Kerala, a community immortalized a stray dog named Eldho with a lifelike statue, celebrating his loyalty, protection, and place in their lives. In New Delhi, the Supreme Court has ordered the rounding up and permanent detention of street dogs in shelters — stripping them of their freedom, their territory, and, in many cases, their lives.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54942/eldhos-legacy-vs.-delhis-shame</guid></item><item><title>Why Relocating Delhi's Street Dogs  is a Crime Against Compassion</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54941/why-relocating-delhis-street-dogs-is-a-crime-against-compassion</link><description>When public safety becomes an excuse to erase the voiceless, are we still upholding justice — or killing the very conscience that defines us? How can a court that vows to “protect life” authorize the removal of stray dogs from the streets of Delhi, stripping them of freedom under the guise of welfare?</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54941/why-relocating-delhis-street-dogs-is-a-crime-against-compassion</guid></item><item><title>How to Get an Indian Phone Number  for OTP &amp; SMS Verification in 2025</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54937/how-to-get-an-indian-phone-number-for-otp-amp-sms-verification-in-2025</link><description>You’ve found the perfect item on an Indian e-commerce site, or you’re trying to sign up for a popular Indian streaming service. This common scenario is precisely why so many people look to buy an Indian number for OTP, as you inevitably hit a wall at the final step: &quot;Please enter your 10-digit Indian mobile number to receive an OTP.&quot; For anyone outside India, or for those within the country who wish to protect their privacy, this is a familiar and frustrating roadblock.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54937/how-to-get-an-indian-phone-number-for-otp-amp-sms-verification-in-2025</guid></item><item><title>When 'Mahadev' Took Command </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54930/when-mahadev-took-command</link><description>Why did they spill innocent blood near Shiva’s shrine? Did they think India would forget? Did they imagine the gods sleep when their land is desecrated? What happens when terror crosses into the sacred — and finds divinity ready for war?</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54930/when-mahadev-took-command</guid></item><item><title>Buyer Beware or Seller Be Fair?  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54911/buyer-beware-or-seller-be-fair</link><description>Should the law protect the innocent buyer — or shield the unscrupulous seller? Should the victim of deceit carry the burden of vigilance — or should the perpetrator of the fraud carry the weight of accountability? In a market flooded with counterfeits, manipulated warranties, and fine print traps, is it fair for the law to tell the consumer: &#039;You should have known better&#039;?</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54911/buyer-beware-or-seller-be-fair</guid></item><item><title>The Monumental Role of Indian Communist Movements Across a Century </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54909/the-monumental-role-of-indian-communist-movements-across-a-century</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54909/the-monumental-role-of-indian-communist-movements-across-a-century</guid></item><item><title>Collapsing Iron Doors: The Life of Sex Workers in India </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54906/collapsing-iron-doors-the-life-of-sex-workers-in-india</link><description>We live in a world where mundanity is often overlooked every single day. But what about those who live with heartless bodies and no souls? 
Within narrow lanes around the world, there exist people who gave up on humanity long ago. They spend their days in the shadows, questioning their choices and circumstances, while bearing the weight of society’s disgust on their shoulders. A society that forced them to make such choices in the first place.</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54906/collapsing-iron-doors-the-life-of-sex-workers-in-india</guid></item><item><title>India: A Subcontinent of Cultural Streams </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54903/india-a-subcontinent-of-cultural-streams</link><description>India is a land of extraordinary diversity—a vibrant confluence of languages, traditions, geographies, and ethnicities. This multiplicity has given rise to countless cultural expressions. From the snow-clad mountains in the north to sun-scorched plains, from monsoons in June to rainfalls in October, each region breathes a climate and culture of its own. This geographic and cultural breadth is why India is often referred to as a subcontinent.</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54903/india-a-subcontinent-of-cultural-streams</guid></item><item><title>Justice or Jest?  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54899/justice-or-jest</link><description>Why do we feed a hungry dog in the street? Because he has no dining room. No address. No bell to ring. And certainly, no Supreme Court judge to tell him otherwise. In a world already teetering between insensitivity and apathy, it now seems even acts of compassion must pass a judicial litmus test.</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54899/justice-or-jest</guid></item><item><title>Breaking The Mold </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54892/breaking-the-mold</link><description>What truly defines success? Is it the weight of a degree or the strength of a vision? If formal education guarantees prosperity, why do so many with academic brilliance struggle financially while dropouts go on to build billion-dollar empires? What separates those who read textbooks from those who rewrite the rules?</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54892/breaking-the-mold</guid></item><item><title>Self-Reliance or Self-Destruction </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54869/self-reliance-or-self-destruction</link><description>How long can a civilization survive when its own people doubt its value? What happens when a community defends others more fiercely than it defends itself? Can any tradition thrive if its practitioners remain passive, divided, and self-doubting? These are not rhetorical questions.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54869/self-reliance-or-self-destruction</guid></item><item><title>Today's Villages are Not Yesterday's Villages </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54868/todays-villages-are-not-yesterdays-villages</link><description>The village is changing. The city is growing. The village population is decreasing. Migration from villages to cities and foreign countries is increasing. Urbanization and centralized development are expanding. Thirty-five years have passed since globalization began in 1991. Children born from 1986 onwards, who were over five years old at that time, are no longer growing up under the control and command of their parents like before. Globalization is leading them. Their loves, marriages, friendships, interests, and opportunities are different. Their world is different.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54868/todays-villages-are-not-yesterdays-villages</guid></item><item><title>The Force of Violence </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54838/the-force-of-violence</link><description>I am not quite sure how many of you who read this will accept or agree with the contents; but I have clearly understood that the present-day population is blind and impervious to any type of violence and insult if they are packed in the glamorous package called ‘entertainment’ and ‘cinema’, art, essays, discussion and any form of personal or group expression.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54838/the-force-of-violence</guid></item><item><title>Interview with Shyamala </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54829/interview-with-shyamala</link><description>...When introductions were happening, Shyamala, companion of B.S. Ramulu, stayed silent, saying she didn’t want to speak. But after everyone finished, she came forward, full of emotion and enthusiasm, and said she would introduce herself too. The Shyamala who thought she wouldn’t speak, went on to emotionally recount the hardships and tears of her life. Everyone was moved to tears.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54829/interview-with-shyamala</guid></item><item><title>An Interview with Social Philosopher B.S. Ramulu  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54826/an-interview-with-social-philosopher-b.s.-ramulu</link><description>My vision is for Telugu literature to become even more inclusive, vibrant, and socially conscious. Literature should not remain confined to the elite or to urban spaces. It must reach every corner—villages, marginalized communities, and the youth. I hope to see more stories, poems, and essays that reflect the diversity of our society and the struggles of the common people.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54826/an-interview-with-social-philosopher-b.s.-ramulu</guid></item><item><title>Silent Sentinels of The Nation </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54819/silent-sentinels-of-the-nation</link><description>What defines a soldier? Is it a uniform, a medal, or a weapon — or is it unwavering vigilance, silent courage, and the instinct to protect? In the shadow of barbed wire and minefields, along the volatile India-Pakistan border, a new kind of hero is emerging. Not in camouflage, but with wagging tails, upright ears, and the fiercest hearts imaginable.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54819/silent-sentinels-of-the-nation</guid></item><item><title>A Firsthand Experience of Newark Airport Meltdown </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54777/a-firsthand-experience-of-newark-airport-meltdown</link><description>I was scheduled to fly to Newark from Venice, Italy on a United Airlines flight on May 04, 2025, and I received an email from the carrier four days before the flight to prepare for the upcoming flight. Then one day before the flight I got a text message reminding me to check in now, which I dutifully complied with. Then on the day of the flight I was getting ready to check out of the hotel when I saw a text message from the carrier advising that because of &#039;FAA staffing shortages at air traffic control, high winds, and thunderstorms across the New York City Metropolitan areas have potential to cause disruptions for all airlines&#039;.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54777/a-firsthand-experience-of-newark-airport-meltdown</guid></item><item><title>A Different Kind of Win: From Oakville West to Ottawa </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54774/a-different-kind-of-win-from-oakville-west-to-ottawa</link><description>Canada recently witnessed a historic federal election—one that, for the first time, brought to power a Prime Minister who is not a career politician but a seasoned economist. This election was unlike others, not only in its outcome but also in its central narrative, which revolved around themes of annexation and existential threat.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54774/a-different-kind-of-win-from-oakville-west-to-ottawa</guid></item><item><title>How Colonial Laws Suppressed India's Martial Spirit </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54769/how-colonial-laws-suppressed-indias-martial-spirit</link><description>India was once a civilization where martial readiness was a part of daily life. Villages had swords, spears, and even early muskets. Every household had access to arms, not for violence, but for defense and dignity. This was not a war-torn society, but one rooted in a deep understanding that peace must be protected.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54769/how-colonial-laws-suppressed-indias-martial-spirit</guid></item><item><title>Patience in the Harried world </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54744/patience-in-the-harried-world</link><description>We are living in a world which has become an impatient world. Today, the world expects instant gratification, and as a result impatience has become a modern curse. The advancements in technologies have enabled us to enjoy this privilege, which was not available to us in the past, making us to be patient in life. With the boon of remote control in our hand we have lost our ability to be patient.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54744/patience-in-the-harried-world</guid></item><item><title>The Power of Late Bloomers </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54735/the-power-of-late-bloomers</link><description>Is success reserved for the young? Has society conditioned us to believe that innovation, achievement, and legacy must be crafted before the age of 40? In a world that glorifies youthful prodigies, do we underestimate the immense potential that lies dormant in individuals past midlife? And most importantly — what if your greatest work is still ahead of you, waiting to be awakened by experience, resilience, and vision?</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54735/the-power-of-late-bloomers</guid></item><item><title>How Young Students Can be Engaged  with The Story of India?</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54733/how-young-students-can-be-engaged-with-the-story-of-india</link><description>Last month I was an invited guest in one of the well-known engineering colleges of Pune. There I also interacted with about 40 to 50 students. I asked them about what they discuss with their friends and most of them said that they talked about exams, getting placement and other chitchat that most young students engage in.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54733/how-young-students-can-be-engaged-with-the-story-of-india</guid></item><item><title>For the Comprehensive Development  of Indigenous People </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54731/for-the-comprehensive-development-of-indigenous-people</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54731/for-the-comprehensive-development-of-indigenous-people</guid></item><item><title>The Marriage Paradox </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54723/the-marriage-paradox</link><description>A few decades ago, marriage in India was an unshakable institution, a lifelong commitment that stood the test of time. Divorce was almost unheard of. Couples remained together not just for a few years, but for a lifetime — bound by duty, respect, and a clear division of responsibilities. Today, however, the landscape has changed dramatically. Marriages are disintegrating faster than ever, with many couples unable to sustain even two years of togetherness. The rise of economic independence, shifting gender roles, and increasing societal expectations have created a complex web of conflicts, making modern marriages more fragile than ever.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54723/the-marriage-paradox</guid></item><item><title>The Price Tag On Love </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54721/the-price-tag-on-love</link><description>What if love became obsolete? What if relationships were nothing more than business deals, negotiated with the precision of financial contracts? What if, in a future ruled by technology and economic independence, the very essence of human connection dissolved into cold, calculated transactions?</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54721/the-price-tag-on-love</guid></item><item><title>Transparent Obstruction </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54699/transparent-obstruction</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54699/transparent-obstruction</guid></item><item><title>Is Women's Economic Freedom  Fueling Higher Divorce Rates?</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54694/is-womens-economic-freedom-fueling-higher-divorce-rates</link><description>Has the pursuit of financial independence come at the cost of marital stability? Is the modern woman’s success in the boardroom inadvertently leading to turmoil at home? Can career ambitions and family life truly coexist without conflict?</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54694/is-womens-economic-freedom-fueling-higher-divorce-rates</guid></item><item><title>Interview of Senior Advocate H S Phoolka </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54686/interview-of-senior-advocate-h-s-phoolka</link><description>H. S. Phoolka was a young lawyer in Delhi in 1984. At the time of the riots in the month of November he and his family were visiting Punjab, with plans to move back to Punjab from Delhi. Then on Nov.  20, 1984, they returned to Delhi from Punjab to pick up their belongings to move. But what he witnessed in Delhi moved him to change their plans and to stay back. He decided to provide whatever little legal service he could provide to the victims. In the ensuing forty years he has become the poster man of the efforts to get justice for the victims of 1984 massacre. 
This interview was conducted on February 05, 2025, at his chambers in Delhi. Minor editorial changes have been made to make the report more concise and for better readability.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54686/interview-of-senior-advocate-h-s-phoolka</guid></item><item><title>Chandrika Tandon's Grammy Triumph  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54684/chandrika-tandons-grammy-triumph</link><description>Can music transcend borders, heal souls, and awaken something divine within us? Can the ancient wisdom of the Vedas be reimagined in a way that speaks to the modern world? And what happens when a global business leader chooses the path of art, devotion, and self-discovery? At the 67th Grammy Awards, history was made. Indian-American musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Chandrika Tandon claimed the prestigious Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album with her soul-stirring masterpiece, ‘Triveni’.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54684/chandrika-tandons-grammy-triumph</guid></item><item><title>The Changing Frame of Life </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54675/the-changing-frame-of-life</link><description>For a 17-year-old child bride in Rajasthan, it is almost unimaginable for any art form, let alone photography, to serve as a divine intervention in her life. But Krishna Rawat, daughter of two daily wage construction workers in Bhavani Kheda near Ajmer, changes the lens of a DSLR camera as swiftly as the sun rises.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54675/the-changing-frame-of-life</guid></item><item><title>The Auto-Renewal Trap </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54666/the-auto-renewal-trap</link><description>Is modern convenience turning into corporate coercion? Have you ever signed up for a subscription service, only to realize later that you&#039;re locked into a never-ending cycle of automatic payments? Why are consumers being forced into a Hobson’s choice — either accept long-term auto-renewal or forego the service altogether?</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54666/the-auto-renewal-trap</guid></item><item><title>A Guardian on Four Legs </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54662/a-guardian-on-four-legs</link><description>Why should a woman feel a surge of anxiety every time she steps out alone at night? Why should she clutch her keys between her fingers as a makeshift weapon or walk briskly, glancing over her shoulder? Why should her safety be dictated by the time of day rather than by the fundamental right to move freely without fear?</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54662/a-guardian-on-four-legs</guid></item><item><title>A Planeload of Regrets </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54661/a-planeload-of-regrets</link><description>The landing of US Army C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying 104 expelled Indian nationals deported from US landed in Amritsar on February 5, garnering the headline news in India, gripping the nation. The deportees were primarily from Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab.</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54661/a-planeload-of-regrets</guid></item><item><title>Yuga Dharmam </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54660/yuga-dharmam</link><description>Some common characteristics are observed and classified as Yuga Dharma (the ethos of the era). Ours is the age of revolutions. Poets have proclaimed that victory is ours if we revolutionize, and they have named their era as Yuga Dharma, the age of revolution. Cheguvera (Che Guevara) said another thing: revolutionary conditions always exist. It is our duty to mobilize people and bring about revolution, he said. This highlights the importance of dynamic leadership.</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54660/yuga-dharmam</guid></item><item><title>The Grand Illusion </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54659/the-grand-illusion</link><description>Is it the soaring skyscraper with your name etched in gold? The billion-dollar yacht anchored in a private marina? The vaults filled with cash, untouched by time? Or is it the number of lives you uplift, the suffering you alleviate, and the legacy of kindness you leave behind? Why is it that society glorifies those who hoard wealth, but barely acknowledges those who give it away? Why do we celebrate billionaires for the size of their fortunes rather than the scale of their impact? Why do we measure success by ‘accumulation’ rather than ‘contribution’?</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54659/the-grand-illusion</guid></item><item><title>Transparency in Action </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54654/transparency-in-action</link><description>What happens when the walls of courtrooms, once cloaked in secrecy, are broken down by the lens of a live camera? Can the judiciary maintain its sanctity under public scrutiny, or does it falter under the pressure of accountability? Is live streaming the answer to India’s demand for a more transparent judicial process?</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54654/transparency-in-action</guid></item><item><title>The Irony of Modern Morality </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54652/the-irony-of-modern-morality</link><description>This behavior reveals a deeper malaise in our society — a flawed value system. We’ve become experts at rationalizing inaction and criticizing action. Why step up and hold someone accountable for their wrongdoings when it’s easier to pull down those who are trying to do good? Why support those who aim to improve society when cynicism is so much more convenient?</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54652/the-irony-of-modern-morality</guid></item><item><title>Revolutionary Reform to Transform Indian Politics </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54643/revolutionary-reform-to-transform-indian-politics</link><description>Why is it that a lawyer must pass the bar, a doctor must clear rigorous medical exams, and a civil servant must endure one of the toughest entrance tests in the world, but politicians, who hold the highest decision-making power in a democracy, need no formal qualification? Why do we entrust the governance of a billion people to individuals who may lack even the most basic knowledge of the Constitution, economics, or governance? Is it not time to demand accountability, competence, and professionalism from those we elect to represent us?</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54643/revolutionary-reform-to-transform-indian-politics</guid></item><item><title>When Native Land becomes Foreign </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54641/when-native-land-becomes-foreign</link><description>I landed at Kochi airport and had a car driver waiting outside to take me to my destination. While driving, the driver would point to a well-built random house and inform me that the owner is from so-and-so place outside India. He continued to dish out names of countries without any name being duplicated. The names included all Petro-rich countries from the middle east, advanced western nations and even the nations in the southern hemisphere.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54641/when-native-land-becomes-foreign</guid></item><item><title>MMS: Saluting the Gentleman Reformer </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54629/mms-saluting-the-gentleman-reformer</link><description>Dr Manmohan Singh was born in a remote village of Gah (Chakwal District, now in Pakistan) on 26th September 1932. His early education was in a modest two room primary school there. After the partition he moved to Amritsar and studied there. He completed his BA, and MA from Panjab University, and completed his DPhil in Economics from Oxford. He worked for United Nations during the 1966 – 1969 period. Then he taught at Delhi School of Economics teaching Trade Finance. His students remember him for his simplicity, who arrived at the campus in public buses, and taught with rigor.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54629/mms-saluting-the-gentleman-reformer</guid></item><item><title>Discrimination against Women in West Bengal </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54618/discrimination-against-women-in-west-bengal</link><description></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54618/discrimination-against-women-in-west-bengal</guid></item><item><title>Compassion in Chains! </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54613/compassion-in-chains</link><description>Are we truly compassionate, or do we wear the mask of selective empathy? Why do we celebrate acts of kindness toward the poor and homeless but vilify those who extend the same compassion to stray animals? Why does society applaud feeding the hungry human while condemning feeding the hungry dog? Is compassion bound by walls, boundaries, or species?</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54613/compassion-in-chains</guid></item><item><title>Mukunda Rama Rao: A Literary Gala </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54612/mukunda-rama-rao-a-literary-gala</link><description>Mukunda Rama Rao | Yallapu | Telugu Poet Writer Critic Translator | Telugu University Award for Translation (2017) | Ajo-Vibho Lifetime Achievement Award (2024) | U Atreya Sarma | Atreya Sarma Uppaluri </description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/54612/mukunda-rama-rao-a-literary-gala</guid></item></channel></rss>