Victims we all

The women's subjugation is not an autonomous issue. It is inevitably interrelated to the general order of domination. People however generally overlook the fact that at the receiving end of the order the men come first and suffer no less. And the women suffer because the oppressed men and even the women are condemned to victimise their own kith and kin. This is a tragedy, very painful tragedy, which the men don't realise despite being the victims, and the women do not sense this as they are not seeing the puppeteers.

Niraj Kumar Jha

Putting our acts together

The shift cannot be starker. The US is closing its doors and the PRC is going all open. The former is trying to shield against further losses and the latter is attempting to hold on its gains. The heat they face is not only generated by the competition but also by the unfolding technologies. We Indian must rise above the inane debates and look at the immense opportunities the present future offers and the great threats it inheres. Putting our acts together has never been more critical an issue than it is today.

Niraj Kumar Jha

It’s better you wait

When questions straight

Ask for answers straight,

You know that

You’re passing through difficult times.

There is a clear big no to nuisance.

Great!  

But there is  no place for innocence either.

With truth so badly disfigured,

The ugliness of falsehoods

Looks quite lovable.

Bewildering times!

Yes, but better you wait,

Before passing on your judgement.

- Niraj Kumar Jha

Universal Citizenship Allowance

I conceptualise the idea of universal basic income as the universal citizenship allowance (UCA) as it is going to be country specific till or unless all the people come under a global government. If the UCA is implemented in the proper sense, i.e., it is universal and not targeted, and the income is such that it covers all the basic needs of an average middle class person, then it is going to revolutionise the way humanity has lived so far. It is quite feasible because the allowance would make most of the welfare functions of the state redundant. However, in addition it will also necessitate and facilitate universal taxation. Onwards, none of the human beings would strive for survival but all would only work for excellence. I can foresee the onset of a new era of substantive egalitarianism and very creative liberation. And it is going to happen; it is inevitable.

Niraj Kumar Jha

धर्म की सत्ता

सेक्यलरिज़म (सेकुलरवाद) का एकमात्र कार्यकारी अर्थ है; वह है दंडराज (राजसत्ता की प्रभुता)। राजनीति के दृष्टिकोण से इस वाद का प्रधान प्रतिपादक मैकियावेली था। उसने नैतिकता और मानवीयता से रहित राजसत्ता की पैरोकारी की, जिसे वर्चस्ववादी तत्त्वों ने राजनैतिक अभीष्ट के रूप में स्थापित कर दिया। इसका परिणाम यह हुआ कि निरंकुश, निष्ठुर, कपट और षड्यंत्र से युक्त सत्ताएँ आज भी मानवता के लिए अभिशाप बनी हुई हैं। 

विश्व का त्राण धर्म की सत्ता की स्थापना में है। 

इसे विडम्बना कहें या त्रासदी? धर्मज्ञान के स्थान पर कुचक्र का महिमामंडन भारत में ही किया जा रहा है। 

नीरज कुमार झा

स्पष्टीकरण : धर्म से अभिप्राय ऐतिहासिक रूप से प्रतिष्ठापित  पंथ नहीं है। 

The Creator and the Creation

He created it as evolving and autonomous. So far, it seems He has not changed His mind. The Indian traditions see the God actually descending to the Earth to enforce His will. He does so by becoming a part of the Creation rather than by tampering His creation. It confirms that He respects the autonomy He has granted to His creation. 

Niraj Kumar Jha

Capitalism

Capitalism is a name (as a term and specific conceptual category) because it emerged as a novelty in Europe following the Reformation and the Renaissance. Even at its earlier stage, they couldn’t differentiate between plunder, piracy, human trafficking and trade. The fact is that there is nothing Western about capitalism. Both market and capitalism are very natural outgrowth of human agency. Capitalism has ever existed in more civilized regions of the world and naturally without a name. 

NKJ