What can the Opposition do to be a Formidable Force in 2029?

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Has the BJP ever been as weak as it has been since 2014? They are not electorally weak, but they have failed due to policy issues and incompetence. The rise of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is evidence that there is some form of disappointment with the government, yet the opposition is unable to capitalise on that. CJP itself is a case study for another day.  We have, till now, discussed a lot about the successes of the BJP, its invincibility, and also in depth about Congress' weakness.  Currently, the opposition is in a weak state despite tons of issues and problems happening around us. The INDIA alliance formed in 2023 has hundreds of flaws and infighting going on.  General elections, especially in India, are not won overnight; they need years of extensive work and strong ideological rooting. We are three years away from the next general election, which may/may not be after the delimitation and may possibly also be a simultaneous election (One Nation One Election)....

Obsessions of a Firewright - A Book of Poems For You

Prayer to a Flame

O flame,
I offer my mind unto thee
Cleanse me of my misdeeds
My godforsaken memories
Burn away those thoughts
You may deem unworthy
Alight a new path for me
One not filled with temptation
Nor anger nor jealousy
Burn in my forehead
Whenever I close my eyes
Burn between my eyebrows 
As the watchful one
Who chains my mind from fluttering
Into the sea of distraction and disharmony

O flame, 
I offer my soul unto thee...

This book is a collection of poems, that are based on my core beliefs, expectations for the future, and on events in my past. Some of them are poems from my journals. Others, are stanzas, that I wrote on scraps of paper while travelling when I didn't have my journal at hand. Most of these are simply experiences shaped into stories. These poems, don't just reflect who I am as an individual. They represent the values and ideals that have shaped me so far, which have given me a sense of direction in life. If you should glean something after reading this, it's that every individual has a story and that every story has it's own significance. The culmination of different stories is what makes life, worth living. This is simply, a small part of my story so far.

-Akhil Sreekumar, Author 

About the author 

Akhil Sreekumar is a foodie, traveller, writer, quizzer, debater, and MUNner. He graduated with a B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala, and was the Chairperson of the Society of Automotive Engineers at MACE. A lover of stoic philosophy, coffee, and the roar of a beautiful Vio IC engine, he is an advocate of fluid learning and strives towards helping people to write more, to make them understand that everyone has a story and that their stories make them individually unique. You can find him at @firewright Instagram.

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