No Status Quo By Pamarty Venkataramana In praise of bureaucrats, it is gainsaid that they constitute the nerve-centre of any elected Government of the people in a democratic society. ‘Good administration’ and ‘bad administration’ are phrases that actually define qualitative output of babudom under any given political […]
dit-dot-dashOperation Sindoor & operative action By – Pamarty Venkataramana Emperor Ashoka had sent best of his army generals turning them into monks, to become emissaries of peace across the the globe. He had a change of heart after his confrontation with Princess Padmini of Kalinga : he was aghast at having to confront a […]
Gnomes and Gork By Pamarty Venkataramana When a giant turns into a little gnome,the story of Gulliver in Lilliput-land pops out of the recesses of mind to everyone who is enamoured by a besotted, unversed general public that feeds on the canvas of X’s Gork (who unlike a Gorkha, never uses physical muscle […]
Black Gown and Blue Blood By Pamarty Venkataramana The pot calling the kettle black is as age old as the present controversy raging over alleged corruption in ranks of judiciary. Nepotism and bribery with foregone conclusions are the much debated topics today in rungs of administrative corridors of judicial hierarchy. That the monster of rampant […]
Dip in Ganga for Identity-Engineering By- Pamarty Venkataramana The biggest poser before every sanatani and Bharatiya today is -‘ Who Am I ?’Indian of course. Sanatani cannot but carry the blue-blooded Hindu genes. The psyche is one of tolerance,forgiveness and kindness. A nationalist as well for these troubled times demand and necessitate wearing of […]
Nation Unchained, People in Chains. By Pamarty Venkataramana There comes a time in the affairs of men when the tide changes and few of these changes are painful but essential to let the flow of time alter lives, transform societies and enable mankind to become a more civilized race. Republic day celebrations in our […]
He Pushed Me! By – Pamarty Venkataramana The wolf in sheep’s skin was arrogance personified. He envied the mane of the king of the forest for Mr.Lion was looked up to by all beasts and even men of the far away concrete jungle.In fact, even the lioness served the lazy lion obediently. He […]
Ghost who stalks By – Pamarty Venkataramana ‘Voices in the head’ was a much mouthed confession by psychopaths and serial-killers in the past. In this digital-era though, it has been taken to altogether new levels with ‘stalking’ becoming the new menace of the demented,those possessed and the wholly obsessed […]
The Last Trumpet By- Pamarty Venkataramana Euthanasia is a dilemma modern societies have been posed with ever since advent of information technology and mushrooming of media outlets alongside the growing incidence of medical negligence cases – a global phenomenon. What implications does the latest ‘assisted dying’ permission granted in the King’s land […]
India’s Airlines or ‘all airs’ industry? By – PAMARTY Venkataramana Airlines Industry in India requires a major policy overhaul. The origin and history says it all : airlines companies are started but often close down unceremoniously and airlines mergers lead to bankruptcy declaration. Many names have scaled the skies ever since the ‘open skies’ […]