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 PEACE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF CONFLICT, IT IS THE ABILITY TO HANDLE CONFLICT BY PEACEFUL MEANS – FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, RONALD REAGAN Countries with bilateral ties affected by tensions often make attempts to normalize relations by encouraging people-to-people ties through films, music, poetry, bilateral and multilateral political engagements and last but not least, Sports. Known as one of the greatest rivalries in the World, India and Pakistan have tried the above means to normalize relations too. The most talked about engagement between India and Pakistan is Cricket. Every India-Pakistan Cricket Match is viewed as a battle by people all over the world, although it is fought without rifles, hand grenades, rocket launchers, tankers and other arms and ammunition used widely in a battle. Be it the cricket stadium, or television sets, the atmosphere remains tense till the result at the end.  India and Pakistan have been playing cricket since 1952, and there ...

How educated is PM Modi Education is not merely a tool that teaches us to build roads, buildings, or bridges, but it is something that teaches us to build the values, character, and behavior not only of a few people but of a civilization as a whole. The Indian Civilization, believed to be among the oldest civilizations, is respected not only for its morals but for enlightening the World about spirituality, culture, and traditions. In an era where India is regarded as a bright spot for investments and economic growth for the whole World, it has been facing controversy about its leader's education for a few years. The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, has faced criticism about his education over the last few years. Opposition leaders attacked him for Demonetization, GST, and the Farm Laws. But is this criticism backed by sanity, if not logic? From IMF to World Bank to BRICS to G20 to G7, they have always praised PM Modi for bringing transformation to the Indian Economy. The...

  5 Modi Government Policies that will change India forever   i)            J-A-M JAN DHAN – AADHAR – MOBILE     “Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.” – Muhammad Ali, Professional Boxer. A War fought against an empty stomach, torn clothes, and shelters without roofs may not change the maps of the world, but it will surely change the destiny of our world. India, a country wounded by invasions over the last thousand years, may have redeemed its identity as an independent nation but still carries the scars of poverty inflicted upon it during these invasions. Late Mr. Rajeev Gandhi, a then young, dynamic leader and the Former Prime Minister of India, once said publicly that out of 1 Rupee disbursed by his government to the poor, only 15 paisa reached the latter. Then came 2014, and we had a Prime Minister who took banks to the unbanked with his Pradhan M...