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India's Wars

A Military History, 1947–1971

By: Arjun Subramaniam

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India's Wars

A Military History, 1947–1971

By: Arjun Subramaniam

India’s armed forces play a key role in protecting the country and occupy a special place in the Indian people’s hearts, yet standard accounts of contemporary Indian history rarely have a military dimension. In India’s Wars, serving Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam seeks to rectify that oversight by giving India’s military exploits their rightful place in history. Subramaniam begins India’s Wars with a frank call to reinvigorate the study of military history as part of Indian history more generally. Part II surveys the development of the India’s army, navy, and air force from the early years of the modern era to 1971. In Parts III and IV, Subramaniam considers conflicts from 1947 to 1962 as well as conflicts with China in 1962 and Pakistan in 1965 and 1971. Part V concludes by assessing these conflicts through the lens of India’s ancient strategist, Kautilya, who is revered in India as much as Sun Tzu is in China. Not merely a wide-ranging historical narrative of India’s military performance in battle, India’s Wars also offers a strategic, operational, and human perspective on the wars fought by independent India’s armed forces. Subramaniam highlights possible ways to improve the synergy between the three services, and argues in favor of the declassification of historical material pertaining to national security. The author also examines the overall state of civil-military relations in India, leadership within the Indian armed forces, as well as training, capability building, and other vitally important issues of concern to citizens, the government, and the armed forces. This objective and critical analysis provides policy cues for the reinvigoration of the armed forces as a critical tool of statecraft and diplomacy. Readers will come away from India’s Wars with a greater understanding of the international environment of war and conflict in modern India. Laced with veterans’ intense experiences in combat operations, and deeply researched and passionately written, it unfolds with surprising ease and offers a fresh perspective on independent India’s history.

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Naval Institute Press

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1682472426

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Brown Saviors and Their Others

Race, Caste, Labor, and the Global Politics of Help in India

By: Arjun Shankar

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Brown Saviors and Their Others

Race, Caste, Labor, and the Global Politics of Help in India

By: Arjun Shankar

In Brown Saviors and Their Others Arjun Shankar draws from his ethnographic work with an educational NGO to investigate the practices of “brown saviors”—globally mobile, dominant-caste, liberal Indian and Indian diasporic technocrats who drive India’s help economy. Shankar argues that these brown saviors actually reproduce many of the racialized values and ideologies associated with who and how to help that have been passed down from the colonial period, while masking other operations of power behind the racial politics of global brownness. In India, these operations of power center largely on the transnational labor politics of caste. Ever attentive to moments of discomfort and complicity, Shankar develops a method of “nervous ethnography” to uncover the global racial hierarchies, graded caste stratifications, urban/rural distinctions, and digital panaceas that shape the politics of help in India. Through nervous critique, Shankar introduces a framework for the study of the global help economies that reckons with the ongoing legacies of racial and caste capitalism.

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Duke University Press

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1478027118

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9781478027119

The Prophetic Curse

By: Arjun Vysakh

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The Prophetic Curse

By: Arjun Vysakh

Where do I start? My name is Rahul, and I am just an average Indian, with a billion dreams to be achieved, the time, a tiny particle compared to the dreams. My dream? … Own the world … every single inch of it. How? … Lounging on a couch, munching away at will. When you got high ambitions and you just can't do justice to them besides the fact that you can't help yourself off the damned couch, the only way out of this disappointing, boring world is the luring world of psychedelics. The lure is promising and attractive, and you feel like you are on the top of the world – but really are you on top of the world or are you in the clutches of an octopus whose reaches are bigger than the world governments put together? And what if this magical world just brings out the worst in you? What if the thing that you wished for initiates the path of self-destruction in you and you don't even know it? Would you hold on to it? And what if the “helping hand” out of the mess you created is just a marketing gimmick? Discover through the eyes of Rahul the curse of being a 21st century adult. It is high time that we wake up to this menace plaguing the streets of mother India. Now or Never … The question for the eternity. Are you ready? ...

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One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd

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9352011112

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9789352011117

Masters of Lygrenn

By: Arjun Pawar

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Masters of Lygrenn

By: Arjun Pawar

In an era dominated by the saints rises a Kingdom where sins are committed regularly. A Kingdom ruled by a noble King but misled by his cruel Masters. Hamish, the cruellest Master with a dream of conquering the world, faces a challenge from an ordinary boy, who in search of his answers finds the reason for his existence. Fire God, the most powerful and loyal Master of the King, is stuck in a dilemma of whether to support the good or the bad. A story of brutal vengeance where there is no space for the good. Will the good rise to power?

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9352013093

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9789352013098

Many Tongues, One People

The Making of Tharu Identity in Nepal

By: Arjun Guneratne

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Many Tongues, One People

The Making of Tharu Identity in Nepal

By: Arjun Guneratne

The Tharu of lowland Nepal are a group of culturally and linguistically diverse people who, only a few generations ago, would not have acknowledged each other as belonging to the same ethnic group. Today the Tharu are actively redefining themselves as a single ethnic group in Nepal's multiethnic polity. In Many Tongues, One People, Arjun Guneratne argues that shared cultural symbols—including religion, language, and common myths of descent—are not a necessary condition for the existence of a shared sense of peoplehood. The many diverse and distinct socio-cultural groups sharing the name "Tharu" have been brought together, Guneratne asserts, by a common relationship to the state and a shared experience of dispossession and exploitation that transcends their cultural differences. Tharu identity, the author shows, has developed in opposition to the activities of a modernizing, centralizing state and through interaction with other ethnic groups that have immigrated to the Tarai region where the Tharu live.This book"s claims have wide implications for the study of ethnic identity and are applicable far beyond Nepal. The emergence of the category of Native American, for example, may be considered an analogous case because that ethnic identity, like the Tharu, subsumes people of different cultural origin, and has been defined both through the state and against it.

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Cornell University Press

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1501725300

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9781501725302

Six Years on the Dope Trail

By: Arjun Ghosh

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Six Years on the Dope Trail

By: Arjun Ghosh

Javed a hotel boy in Kabul, who lived in an imaginary world in his head. Baba Joe, a Malaysian sadhu who transformed from a hippie to a sanyasi. Kenny, the travel guru who traveled from India to Australia to England and Europe with hardly any money in his pocket. Mohan Giri Baba a naga sanyasi, who reveals the inner secrets of the naga sect. The fun loving Swedish junkies, who made smuggling morphine and heroin to Europe and surviving with style, a fine art. Remarkable and colourful young men and women from across the world who hit the road in the counter-culture movement of the late 60’s and 70’s rejecting Western consumerism and imperialistic meddling like the Vietnam War. Plus the music of the great Indian rock and roll bands who were as good as the best in the world. And finally some memorable characters in the world of advertising which was the author’s final resting place. These unique characters that the author befriended on his six years on the road will give you as much pleasure reading of them as they did in flesh and blood.

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Notion Press

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1644296020

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Kamala Markandaya : A Literary Exploration

By: Dr. Arjun R. Masal

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Kamala Markandaya : A Literary Exploration

By: Dr. Arjun R. Masal

The ethos and essence of every culture is seen, marked and reflected in all the forms of literature practicsed during the period in the society. The issues and elements related to human life which affect and shape human life are of a great importance. They include society, social issues like faith, superstition, religion, intra-personal, interpersonal and man-woman relationships, war, peace, love, hatred, cruelty, design, cultural conflict, hunger, survival, assertion of suppressed classes, etc. have been focused and interpreted in the creative literary works.

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Lulu.com

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0359134475

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9780359134472

Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment

Concepts and Practice

By: Arjun Kumar A. Rathi

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Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment

Concepts and Practice

By: Arjun Kumar A. Rathi

Due to rapid economic growth and enhancing employment opportunities, manufacturing and infrastructural projects play a vital role, especially in developing nations. Even though voluminous literature is available on environmental impact assessment (EIA), guidelines on conducting good quality assessments are lacking. It may be recognized that good EIA reports can only facilitate government decision making with sustainability considerations. The book is the result of the review of more than 150 EIA reports and the analysis of shortcomings observed by the author. It will serve to bridge the gap in the limited understanding of EIA concepts by practitioners and practical aspects by fresh graduates. The book describes the output and salient features of a good quality EIA report and case studies to facilitate professionals preparing and appraising these reports. It will be of immense use to environment ministries, EIA practitioners, EIA appraisal authorities, project proponents, academics, and NGOs, especially in the emerging economies.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527567893

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Jean Angel

The Quest for an Ideal Kingdom

By: Atul Arjun Mohite

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Jean Angel

The Quest for an Ideal Kingdom

By: Atul Arjun Mohite

Jean Angel book 2: Jean, has arrived in Zesia and his friend, Renee, is determined to become the next queen. Join their journey as they go through adventures of good and evil, love and hatred, defeat and glory, life and death.

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Atul Arjun Mohite

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398647305X

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The World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

By: Jai Arjun Singh

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The World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

By: Jai Arjun Singh

One of India’s best-loved film directors, Hrishikesh Mukherjee is perhaps best known today for his perennially popular creations like Anand, Chupke Chupke and Gol Maal. But Hrishi-da’s best work was provocative, wide-ranging and always aware of the complexities of people and their relationships. Often combining breezy narratives with serious ideas, his films created a distinct world with recurring themes. Jai Arjun Singh looks closely at Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s oeuvre, from well-known films like Satyakam, Guddi, Abhimaan and Khubsoorat to lesser known works such as Mem-Didi, Biwi aur Makaan and Anuradha. Combining a fan’s passion with a critic’s rigour, The World of Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a must-read for anyone who takes their filmed entertainment seriously.

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Penguin UK

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9352141954

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9789352141951

Inherently-sustainable Technology Development

By: Arjun B. Chhetri,Rafiqul Islam

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Inherently-sustainable Technology Development

By: Arjun B. Chhetri,Rafiqul Islam

Presents the research findings in modern technological developments based on synthetic chemicals that are highly toxic to the human environment. This book includes various types of appropriate energy technologies suitable for cooking, heating, lighting, transportation, and industrial usage.

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Nova Publishers

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1604561807

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Agro Service Centres and Dynamic Progress in Agriculture

By: Dr. Arjun Wagh

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Agro Service Centres and Dynamic Progress in Agriculture

By: Dr. Arjun Wagh

India is the agrarian country. Agriculture is the main occupation. In ancient time when the study of the geography started; man was totally unknown about his surroundings. Study of Geography is connected with the arrangement of all things on surface of the earth. Geographer found many things and geographical phenomenon and their characteristics of different places on the earth. The geographer made analysis of thoughts and observations of the geographical elements. Geography is considered as a description of the earth surface and exploration of it, gradually emerged also discipline of the earth surface dealing with non active relationship. Land is resource capital of the country. Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy seventy percent people of the population engaged in the agricultural activity and allied work to it. This is the most significant of human being. Agriculture is the main occupation of the rural area. The economic and industrial development depends on agriculture.

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1387066145

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A Military History of India since 1972

Full Spectrum Operations and the Changing Contours of Modern Conflict

By: Arjun Subramaniam

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A Military History of India since 1972

Full Spectrum Operations and the Changing Contours of Modern Conflict

By: Arjun Subramaniam

A Military History of India since 1972 is a definitive work of military history that gives the Indian military its rightful place as a key contributor to Indian democracy. Arjun Subramaniam offers an engaging narrative that combines superb storytelling with the academic rigor of deep research and analysis. It is a comprehensive account of India’s resolute, responsible, and restrained use of force as an instrument of statecraft and how the military has played an essential role in securing the country’s democratic tradition along with its rise as an economic and demographic power. This book is also about how the Indian nation-state and its armed forces have coped with the changing contours of modern conflict in the decades since 1972. These include the 2016 “surgical” or cross-border strikes by the Indian Army’s Special Forces across the line of control with Pakistan, the face-off with the Chinese at Doklam in 2017 and in Ladakh in 2020, the preemptive punitive strikes by the Indian Air Force against terrorist camps in Pakistan in 2019, and the large-scale aerial engagement between the Indian Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force the following day. These conflicts also include the long-running insurgencies in the northeast, terrorism and proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, separatist violence in Punjab, and the Indian Peacekeeping Force’s intervention in Sri Lanka. The author also includes a chapter on the development of India’s nuclear capabilities. Arjun Subramaniam enlivens the narrative with a practitioner’s insights amplified by interviews and conversations with almost a hundred serving and retired officers, including former chiefs from all three armed forces, for an in-depth exploration of land, air, and naval operations. The structure of the book offers readers a choice of either embarking on a comprehensive and chronological examination of war and conflict in contemporary India or a selective reading based on specific time lines or campaigns.

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University Press of Kansas

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0700631984

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9780700631988

The Business Legends of India

By: Arjun Sampat

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The Business Legends of India

By: Arjun Sampat

The Indian economy and business landscape have undergone a sea change since Independence in 1947, with the country’s socialist policies and the License Raj giving way to economic liberalization. The IT and ITeS revolution made India the back office of the world. The rapid spread of the Internet and the world’s lowest data costs have made India a hub for fintech innovation. The development of the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has resulted in the explosion of e-commerce. As we celebrate the growth of entrepreneurship and the start-up culture in India, some questions come to mind: • Who were the trailblazing Indian entrepreneurs who made India’s growth story possible? What were their characteristics? • What were the strategies they used to succeed? • Who are today’s business leaders and how are they driving growth in today’s volatile world? This book seeks to answer these questions. “An inspiring summary of the lives of some of India’s business stalwarts and new-age entrepreneurs by a young and curious mind. Arjun Sampat lucidly captures the key strategies and success factors of these entrepreneurs. I’m sure this book will further encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst young Indians.” -Sonal Agrawal, Global Chair, AltoPartners and Managing Partner - India, Accord Group “India’s entrepreneurs are world-class global traders – interacting with them is the main reason I love my job as an investor!! For a young man like Arjun Sampat to author such a terrific, detailed book, at such a young age, is a testament to the impression these leaders have made in the minds of our youth. I am sure this will catalyse and inspire many young Indians to undertake their own entrepreneurial journeys.” -Manish Kejriwal, Founder & Managing Partner, Kedaara Capital

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Indian Environmental Impact Assessment Practice

Insights and Learnings

By: Arjun Kumar A. Rathi

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Indian Environmental Impact Assessment Practice

Insights and Learnings

By: Arjun Kumar A. Rathi

The efficacy of the EIA lies in meticulously applying the theory and concepts of the EIA in framing environmental policies and regulations, conducting and reviewing the EIA studies and EIA follow-up. This book critically examines the different components of the Indian EIA practice and highlights the learnings. Given that the case study method is well-recognized for learning and is accepted in top-ranking institutions, the book will immensely benefit academics in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental planning, environmental management, business management, project management, economics and public administration at graduate and research levels. It should provoke researchers to pursue empirical studies and to devise innovative methodologies to evaluate different elements of the EIA practice to help ensure EIA objectivity. The book will also be handy to environment ministries, EIA professionals, project proponents and multilateral institutions, such as the UNEP, World Bank, ADB, AfDB, ODA and ENGOs.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036412326

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The Anatomy of Loss

By: Arjun Raj Gaind

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The Anatomy of Loss

By: Arjun Raj Gaind

Punjab in 1984. Separatists fight for a free Khalistan, clashing violently with the police. Eight-year-old Himmat is visiting his grandparents in Amritsar when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated. As riots against Sikhs engulf the nation, devastating Himmat's family in their wake, an unforgivable act of cowardice leaves the boy permanently estranged from his grandfather. Thirty years later, Himmat lives in London still grappling with the memory of the events he witnessed in Amritsar as a boy. Unable to sustain any lasting relationships, he drowns his regrets in alcoholism. When his grandfather's illness forces Himmat to return to India, he finally begins a journey towards redemption. Based on real events, The Anatomy of Loss is a deeply personal narrative chronicling the impact of Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi on contemporary Punjab and the Sikh diaspora.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9354355048

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The Soldier of Wellington

By: Arjun Mohan

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The Soldier of Wellington

By: Arjun Mohan

Hello, My name is Serial Number 3469124 of batch 11/2016. And I am about to die in the next 19 seconds. You might be wondering what a 155mm shell from an American made M114 cannon has to do in the lives of Anand and Preethi. But yes, I am just about to spoil it big time for them. But this is not my story, nor the story of a war. It’s a story of boy meets girl, and their love. Still, I am smack in the middle of all this. How? That, my dear, is for me to know and you to find out.

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Partridge Publishing

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1543709540

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Educating a Billion

How EdTech Start-ups, Apps, YouTube and AI Disrupted Education

By: Arjun Mohan

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Educating a Billion

How EdTech Start-ups, Apps, YouTube and AI Disrupted Education

By: Arjun Mohan

Educating a Billion is an insider's take on how edtech companies in India are trying to solve the issues plaguing our education system and trying to deliver quality at scale. It covers the formative days of India's well-known edtech start-ups-BYJU'S, Unacademy, upGrad and Whitehat Jr, among others, and how these companies created products with a promise that made a difference. The growth of these start-ups is synonymous with the growth of venture capitalist led capital deployment in privately held Indian companies (private markets). The book covers Covid-19-induced changes in our educational system which led to the hypergrowth of the edtech ecosystem, a watershed event for digital start-ups globally. With a unique ringside perspective, Arjun Mohan weighs in on the future of edtech and how technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are going to play an important role in the next phase. Above everything else, this book is the story of India's new generation of entrepreneurs and founders-their hopes, their unwavering faith in the face of ambiguity and their rejection of fear. The book is about vision, audacity and optimism that's changing the education system after 200-plus years of slumber.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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9357082913

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9789357082914

Mugger

Crime. Corruption. Nexus

By: Arjun Singh Rawat

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Mugger

Crime. Corruption. Nexus

By: Arjun Singh Rawat

If you realized that the MLA you voted is a muscular, liquor-mafia, you must feel yourself accused. Had you knew earlier about him, what could your have been done. Nothing. He had to win, as he had muscles power, money-power and an organized party. One day you came to know that the public transport buses, in which you travelled, have been seized to ply because of quarrels between the states. Now you are to reach office changing two-three buses paying three times extra penny. And you see that in a bus three-four stalwart bus-operators jostled passengers hurling filthy language. While flipping through the newspapers, your eyes strike news about a village-pradhan, who constructed a canal in that place which was far from village and there was no water at all to irrigate. An accused, who plotted crores of rupees scam, wandering fearlessly. To suppress the plantation scam, forest official himself set fire on jungle. An honest officer was suspended because he didnt allow illegal activities in his area. In your city, lives of seven-eight innocents are crushing under the wheels of bus daily. And after few days hue and cry, the matter has been suppressed or settled. Few policemen removed the fruit-vegetable market of your locality waving their sticks. While you are on driving, one traffic sepoy waved you to stop for checking. Despite all completed papers, he demanded money in the name of slightly narrow number plate on your vehicle. The footpath, which was constructed hardly six months ago, dug out by labourers and new tiles are being fixed in place of it. Whereas in your colony service-road, streets are uneven, damaged badly and developed path-holes for the last five years, drains are blocked, sewer is stenching. Despite complaints, no one is hearing and repairing. These incidents make you fret, frustrate and restless, and you discuss others to vent your spleen out. There are scores of muggers in society whom you come across daily in your day-to-day life, challenging you and your democracy as well.

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