COMPLAINTS, PROTESTS AND 'SHIKWA' Poet Sahir Ludhianvi says, "Aasman pe hai khuda aur zameen pe hum, the God is up there in the sky, and we are down here on earth." "Aaj kal iss tarf dekhta hai kum, nowadays, He sees less down this way." Not only in recent times, He seems have not glanced for long, decades or even more, for what is happening all over the globe. In his comments, Sahir asserts, "Aajkal kisi ko woh tokta nahin, these days, He does not restrain anybody, chai kuch bhi kijeya rokta nahin, do whatever one wants to do, he stops nobody." Ho rahe lootmaar, fatt  rahe hain bombs, lo ..read more

WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD! Today's world is in turmoil, violent, disturbed, depressing and daunting. Although we can say, it is an era of peace with fewer wars or battles compared to most known world history. But never-ending combats and conflicts dot all across the globe. The largest of the world's hotspots show concentration in Africa and Asia, with territorial disputes and civil wars. And most of them are within the boundaries of each country for political reasons or regional freedoms based on ethnic disparities or discriminations. From Afghanistan to Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia, Syria ..read more

 In God We Trust: The four-word phrase appears on all American currency. The fact is, rather than God, the Trust lies in honouring the printed value of a currency note as promised by the signature of the U.S. treasury secretary. God does not play any role in the legality of the legal tender. So why does God's commitment inscribed on all the United States currency, since 1938 on coins and 1957 on printed money? It refers to the mix of politics and nationalism to coin the expression "in god we trust." It was initiated and still supported by the Christian nationalism that wants governments ..read more

 EXPECTING A CRISIS-FREE ERA AS WE ENTER 2022 By Promod Puri If the circa 2020 and 2021 get merged, we clock an era of a worldwide pandemic, the planetary threat to global climate change, and the sharp and clear emergence of political far-Right. The impromptu eruption of extreme conservatism, as seen during the last US presidential election followed by the Capitol Hill insurrection, reveals a phenomenon that stubbornly goes unvaccinated to the crisis posed by the pandemic and climate change. The alt-Right wave runs continental, north to south America, Europe, Asia and spots in Africa. The ..read more

 MY REMEMBRANCE DAY:  It all happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, of 1918 when the First World War hostilities formally ended, and the occasion got the flag of Remembrance Day. World War1 began in 1914 until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, the United States, and Canada (the Allied Powers). In the four years of the war, 16 million soldiers and civilians alike were dead. Remembrance Day is the armistice day to mark the ..read more

 RELIGIONS NEED TO BE FREE FROM FANATICS: Fanatic Hindu, fanatic Muslim, fanatic Sikh, fanatic Christian, Jew, or Buddhist! These are the labels we often hear or assign to persons of different faiths based on our involvements and experiences or by the society with its blanket overlook. The prefix fanatic undoubtedly contaminates the purity of religion to which it is attached and obscure its spiritual pathways? Moreover, the pejorative affix over a while creates the visible face of a religious order. In this frame, expressions like Islamic extremism and Islamophobia influence the perceptio ..read more

 THE HYPE OF PROTEIN AND THE TASTE OF GHEE: Growing up in India, the most nutritious food item loaded with protein besides vitamin A and other healthy stuff was the mighty ghee. Nobody cared about its fatty contents as calories. I don't know on the health chart what ghee's status shows up now in India. But in most of the economically developed nations, protein is the king. Recommended by health professionals and followed by extensive advertising, protein has buildup as an essential component of daily intake of healthy food. Protein supplement production represents a billion-dollar industr ..read more

EGO: AN OVERVIEW:  (Warning: 992 words to step on this reading. 5 mts. read.).) What is ego? It is the nature of a person's attitude and expression of opinion where I, me ormine dominates. "What I want, "what satisfies me," or "it is mine," all these simple assertions exhibit ego or self-interest. Ego means 'I.'In fact, the Latin word for 'I' is ego. 'I,' 'me,' and 'mine' induce our thinking, motives, arguments, etc., with an egoistic penchant. Our reactions to the outside world or others' thinking, viewpoints, attitude, or actions get influenced and biased by 'I,' or the ego. It inscribe ..read more

    Unlike in Canada, French Secularism sees no hyphenated identities – only French or Not French. Whereas, in Canada, its social, religious and political strengths lie in its clearcut multicultural identities. For example, Chinese-Canadians, Indo/South-Asian Canadians, Latino- Canadians, etc., etc. The French majority population seeks freedom of expression by suppressing the freedoms of minorities as to how they should wear and worship. France needs pluralistic Secularism – one that tolerates minority ethnic communities' cultural and religious symbols and values. For example, in 20 ..read more

He is a "thoughtful and intelligent guy," according to former Liberal leader Bob Rae. In his policies, we're creating a better and more compassionate Canada. There Is Faith In Trudeau's Ethnic Sentiments His father, Pierre Trudeau, was an intellectual statesman. Justin Trudeau falls into that grade. The genes are there.     Trudeau's leadership role in handling the current pandemic crisis demonstrates his compassion and caring for all Canadians. The food must be on the table, and the necessities of all Canadians, are comfortably met have been the major conc ..read more