Bijay's Blog

Mission Darius The conventional army loses if it does not win, the guerrilla wins if he does not lose.- Henry Kissinger. Conventional war is more like shadow boxing in the war-room but fighting in the battle field is another story. History is witness of many such encounters where numbers do not count, the myth of 300 Spartans defying the mighty Persians, millions in number still fresh in our memory. While Alexander, was framing his war plan in Gaugamela against the Babylonians, even his most trusted generals doubted his ability to conquer over a conventionally mightier Persians. History repeats itself, while skeptical Babur invaded Afghan king Ibrahim Lodhi, in India , he took a leaf out of Alexander's book. The Mogul king was leading a smaller army in comparison but capable of Guerrilla warfare right on the war front. Legends say had the Afghans or the Persians sustained on the battle field for even another hour or so both Babur and Alexander would have ...

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" - Voltaire. As Narendra Modi swears in as India's next Prime Minister, a new era in Indian history unfolds. The mandate is literal reflection of his personality of being immensely decisive. A mandate that empowers a capable statesman like Modi to fulfill all the hopes, that sets him free from all the traction of coalition. The first ever government in the recent past that vows to work 18 hours a day altogether skipping its honeymoon period, truly living up to the grand expectation. Off late I have a sincere urge to stop writing on politics and going back to issues of public interest and social reform. However, I thought lets set some agenda before I drop the thread and continue to play the role of a constructive critic.  After a long while we have a no-nonsense leader in Delhi's corridors of politics who has a vision that impresses every right thinking national. Much have been said about the perils of cas...