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Henry Kissinger - Hero for the World; Villian for India

In the course of history, there are men who have marked their intellectual capacity thorough their wide array of work. Though appreciated for their activities, these historical figures do become the target of a section who considers them not able to their expectation. The Life and time of Henry Kissinger is a testimony of that. So who is Henry Kissinger. A common glance on Google gives his known history - Henry Alfred Kissinger born Heinz Alfred Kissinger; May 27, 1923 is an American politician, diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Henry Kissinger can in most simple words be defined as a maverick. At certain points in his career, he was looked upon by one of the direct influencer on American Nixon Government. Let’s look at his five life points which shows his deep intellectual and social influence. 1. Year 1954 - 1971 made Henry famous. I

Siddharth Shukla - Big Boss’s/ Salman Khan’s New Favourite

Big Boss in its season after season has proved through its seasons that the murk hidden deep behind the mask of simplicity is a common factor for all - irrespective of a commenter or a celebrities. In its 13th season, the program is continuing its legacy and ensuring that the murky nature of human thought process remains a consistent presence in the show. The presence of so called and so many celebrities has only exaggerated the same. The format of the Big Boss is so that its creates strong opinions among the masses. So far so good. But the real problem arises when the host of the format whose job is to be impartial strongly appears to be siding with one or the other party. It has happened in the past when the shows host - the ever gentlemen Salman Khan has appeared to favour selected contestants. But in season 13, it appears that even before the show starts - Big Boss and Salman Khan has decided that Siddharth Shukla can do no wrong, Let’s look at the 3 incidents which is enforci

Election 2019 – The Idea named Modi

“We the people are the boss and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve”                                                                                                      - John F Kennedy Indian election and the various contours of it has long been described as a direct representation of the mandate of vast majority of the masses. These mandates over the years have been conceived differently through the prism of masses and classes, demographic and geopolitical considerations and everyone’s favorite – caste. The elections of 2019 at various levels broke the conceptions and misconceptions of many of these pre-set and pre approved understandings. It also enforced and cemented an idea which for long, an influential segment has tried to cast as an aspirational fluke – the idea which is symbolic to greater idea of historical nationalism – the idea in more simple words whose time has come – the idea named Modi. Let’s try to und