A government loses little by talking to peaceful protesters. It risks much by refusing to listen. For the true measure of a democracy lies not in the power a government wields, but in the dissenting voices it is prepared to hear.
SENIOR JOURNALIST & BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A government loses little by talking to peaceful protesters. It risks much by refusing to listen. For the true measure of a democracy lies not in the power a government wields, but in the dissenting voices it is prepared to hear.
Democracy is not destroyed overnight. It erodes gradually. Each silenced protest, each intimidated dissenter, and each indifferent citizen becomes another nail in the coffin of freedom.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s simple, non-lavish birthday celebrations. No fireworks, no extravagance, no political spectacle. Vijay’s simple 52nd birthday revealed the secret behind his extraordinary mass appeal: authenticity, humility, and service.
The rise of C Joseph Vijay from child artiste to superstar to chief minister of Tamil Nadu is part of a national transformation and renewal by young Indians. Inspired by ideals of courage and integrity, young Indians are emerging as powerful agents of innovation and change.
More than a reformer, populist, or visionary, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has emerged as a catalyst of political change. Through his model of inclusive governance, Tamil Nadu is poised to redefine the future of democratic politics across India.
A longing for Krishna-Christ reincarnating together, which ultimately is a yearning for the awakening of humanity itself—to the realization that we are not many, but One.