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Irresponsible Role of Media in the recent Indo-China Border Tussle

           Pressure has been developing in the Himalayas along one of the world's highest land borders, with New Delhi and Beijing both blaming the other for violating the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that divides the two. The territorial status has for some time been questioned, emitting into various minor military clashes and diplomatic eyebrow-raising, since a wicked war between the nations in 1962.      Recently, top military commanders met to cool-off the rising political mercury levels in Ladakh. Indeed, even today, exactly what happened on the ground, in the exceptionally mobilized locale, stays indistinct because of the role of media. Media on both sides has focused on propaganda and warmongering that has hindered the de-escalation of the matter. Chinese media's broadcast of People's Liberation Army (PLA) moves in the locale -with planes and trucks loaded with troops - in what state media portrayed as "exhibiting China's ability of ...

How Goa became part of India?

Map used by the Portuguese Click here to support Portuguese Conquest of Goa      Portuguese were the first among the other European Powers that colonised India. In 1510, Goa was captured by the Portuguese General Alfonso de Albuquerque from the Sultan of Bijapur, Ismail Adil Shah. Albuquerque set up Goa as a base for his future expeditions of Malacca and Hormuz in 1511 and 1515 respectively. Goa was used as a strategic location, by the Portuguese, to expand their "semi kingdom" in Asia which included other parts of India such as Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Malacca and other bases in Indonesia, Macau in China, the Persian Gulf and many Japanese trade bases. Hence, Goa became their "Asian capital".   Estado Da India      In 1757, Joseph 1 of Portugal issued a  declaration , prepared by his  minister  Marques de Pombal,  allowing  Portuguese citizenship to all the subjects of their colonies in India. The enclaves o...

How Sikkim became a part of India?

               Click here to support Where is Sikkim?  Sikkim is  a state located in the north-east of India and is the smallest state in terms of population (about 671,720), in India. It is bordered by the Indian state of West Bengal to the south, by Nepal to the west, by Tibet to the north and north-east and by Bhutan to the south-east. Its capital is  Gangtok and hosts the world's third highest and India's highest peak Kanchenjunga (about 8,600 metres). Nearly two-thirds of Sikkim consists of snow-covered mountains, dominated by the Kanchenjunga Massif. The Kingdom of Sikkim The Lepcha were the early inhabitants of Sikkim and they were followed by the Bhutia in the 14th century. The Kingdom of Sikkim was a monarchy from 1642 to 16 May 1975. Its official title up to the 1800s was Dremoshong. It was ruled by Chogyals of the Namgyal tradition and the religious and social ties with Tibet were exceptionally solid.    Its fir...

An Ode to "British Capitalism and Colonialism".

Big Ben Once, there were “Six Men”, ruled by the almighty “Big Ben”. One of them raised “A Hen”, and sold the eggs in “The Glen”. Not only he earned “The Sen”, but also got paid in “The Fen”. Three of them boarded “A Ship”, and went on to “Global Trip”. They promised to take “A Nip”, but soon tightened “The Grip”. Then they unleashed “The Whip”, enslaving all without “A Slip”. The last two acted as “The Blight”, emptying the world of “The Light”. Enslaving people was then “A Right”, and all superiors were “The White”. They were not able to see “The Site”, and ended up losing all “Their Might”.                                   References used: 1.        Six Men: Population of Britain was almost 6 million at the time of industrialization. 2.        Big Ben: Tower clock used as the symbol of London. ...