VOB on Instagram: "The contrast between the high-profile "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" (One Tree in Mother’s Name) campaign and the large-scale deforestation in regions like Hasdeo Aranya, Great Nicobar and the Aravallis has sparked intense debate over India's environmental priorities. While the government promotes symbolic plantation drives as a pillar of climate action, critics point to the "bulldozing" of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act as the mechanism enabling a "clearance sale" of ancient e

VOB on Instagram: "The intense, ten-hour-long governmental debate surrounding Vande Mataram tragically exemplified a national political crisis where symbolism overshadows substance. While the legislature was engrossed in wrangling over the song's context and perceived meaning, critical national issues remained sidelined and unresolved. This prolonged focus on a patriotic anthem, the true significance of which seems to have been lost in the political fervor, demonstrates a profound governmental f