N Nagarajan Let me say this categorically at the outset: I am not against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A periodic exercise to clean up electoral rolls, identify duplicate, deceased or shifted voters, and ensure that only eligible citizens remain on the rolls is both legitimate and necessary. The present exercise, following…
Let me share my thoughts while extending warm greetings to Team Orangenews9 and its readers on the eve of our 80th Independence Day. May the years ahead take Bharat towards becoming a stronger, more developed nation by 2047, when it celebrates its centenary, and beyond. They say a few minutes is a long time in…
N Nagarajan Health insurance is meant to provide financial protection during medical emergencies. Unfortunately, for many policyholders, the real struggle begins only after the patient survives. The following is a first-hand account of how a genuine emergency claim was rejected on a technical ground. Someone known to us in his early sixties, working with a…
N Nagarajan India stands at a moral crossroads when it comes to the care of its senior citizens. In recent years, both the Centre and State governments have stepped in with legal safeguards to protect the elderly from neglect and abuse—an intervention that, in itself, reflects a worrying social decline. That such laws are even…
By N Nagarajan Atal Bihari Vajpayee—thrice Prime Minister, poet, statesman, and a rare politician with an abiding sense of humour—stood apart even in moments of political adversity. It is said that after an electoral defeat, when party colleagues cited various reasons—from sabotage by allies to lack of organisational effort—Vajpayee listened quietly, eyes closed. When everyone…
By N. Nagarajan Watching the conduct of our Members of Parliament, MLAs, and other public representatives—both inside and outside legislative houses—often leaves one hanging one’s head in shame. The ongoing Winter Session of Parliament has been no exception. Parliamentary debate, once known for dignity and reasoned disagreement, is increasingly reduced to disruptions, slogan-shouting, and personal…
I was overwhelmed to read today’s beautiful tribute to Bollywood star Dharmendra—the pain of Hindi cinema—who passed away on 24 November, this time for real, unlike the recent false alarm that upset his family. His family handled the funeral with quiet dignity, completing the rites swiftly in the presence of close relatives, friends, and colleagues…
As the nation remembers Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary today, our e-paper pays tribute to the visionary scientist, teacher, and people’s president who continues to inspire generations. – Editor Pre-Independence India was blessed with Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, and a true people’s leader. Post-Independence, the country was fortunate to…
I’m beginning with a funny Ajit dialogue: “Isko liquid oxygen mein daal do; isay oxygen marne nahi dega aur liquid jeene nahi dega.”Yes, Indian educational and non-educational publishers are now in the same situation — neither able to survive in this sector nor close down. When the GST regime came into force, books were rightly…
Some time ago, on a weekend, two young women—now employed at a well-known entertainment company—came to visit my spouse, who had once taught them in their primary school years. These girls came from a backward-class background and had started their education in a non-English-medium school. However, thanks to sheer perseverance and timely support, they eventually…
