A WORLD IN OBLIVION

Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia (1910-1967) Lohia was the stormy petrel of Indian politics. He was an original thinker who accepted Marxism and Gandhism in parts, but not in totality. He questioned the fundamentals of both and went beyond these horizons. He had a blossoming mind of his own and razor sharp intellect that could cut in all directions like a saw, in realm of knowledge, ideas and praxis. Lohia was well versed in dialectics and his German apprenticeship under Werner Sombart, Schumacher, Wermard, Desnaur and Onckeln etc made him a different kind of thinker who was creative and artistic. Appreciation and rejection of Karl Marx :  He was deeply impressed by the genius of Karl Marx in expanding the Laws of Capital Development but he found their explanation inadequate. The materialistic interpretation of History, the Theory of Surplus Value, the Theory of violent revolution he rejected. But agreed upon the historical character of class struggle and vision of Marx of Socia...

T his is quite a sensitive topic but an interesting one to say the least. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II is the oldest current serving state leader (91 years, 224 days). At 91 years old, she is already the longest reigning and longest living monarch in British history. Unless you believe she is immortal, her death is probably on the horizon. A certain level of preparation is quite obvious as her passing would be perhaps a very influential death of this century. It is believed that the Queen's death will be communicated internally with now a not so secret phrase "London Bridge is down". LONGEST REIGNING BRITISH MONARCHS : Elizabeth II : 1952 to present (65 years) Victoria : 1837 - 1901 (63 years) George III : 1760 - 1820 (59 years) James VI/I : 1567 - 1625 (57 years) Henry III : 1216 - 1272 (56 years) THE PROTOCOL Sir Christopher Geidt, Queen's pvt secretary. (GETTY) T he first official to deal with the news would be the Queen's pri...

by Lee Harvey Roswell http://www.crossconnectmag.com/post/85670687276 I The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the seemingly indispensible and broad term ‘political’ used in the discussion of human affairs. The term ‘political’ can be interpreted in many ways by looking at it from different perspectives. The main focus and question that will be answered in this assignment will be to analyze the meaning of the term ‘political’ and discover the various aspects of the society that affect one’s ‘politics’ and how recognition of one’s politics in turn affect their actions in the society. It is difficult to understand what ‘political’ clearly signifies as it can be interpreted in many ways II There is no single definition of the term ‘political’. Instead, we use it to speak of quite different kind of things such as – institutions, actions, conflicts, a branch of science and so on. We apply it in various fields and discussions regarding everyday...

The British House of Commons has some over the top rules for their members to follow. Saying that these bizarre rules make the sessions hilarious, is an understatement. 1.  Directly referring to someone's name The MP's have to refer to each other as "the honourable member for.." the position they are elected to. If the MP's don't remember the which position the person holds, they refer to them as "the honourable gentleman" or "the honourable lady". If addressing someone from the same party, they are referred to as "my honourable friend" while members of the privy council are referred to as "the right honourable". The exception to this rule, is the Speaker who can refer to anyone he wants by name. 2. Photography   No one is allowed to take photos or shoot any sort of videos while inside the chamber. The only cameras are the fixed TV cameras that let public view the debate from a specific angle. Photograp...

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar provides an evaluation of the similarities and the differences between Karl Marx and Buddha, two revolutionaries with a gap of 23 centuries between them. Both of them have had an impact on the world through their works and thoughts. Karl Marx, born 1818 AD, is supposed to be the father of modern Socialism or Communism. Buddha, born 563 B.C, on the other hand is believed to be no more than the founder of religion which has no relation to politics or economics. Dr.Ambedkar’s evaluation suggests that both these revolutionaries are suggesting more or less the same thing, however, the path they prescribe is totally different. Ambedkar suggests that even though the Marxian Creed may have been demolished by its opponents, what still remains is a ‘residue of fire’, small but significant.                               ...