NEW DELHI, Sept. 21 -- On all counts the past couple of weeks, particularly the first eleven days of September, have been a defining period in the history of India. It is no longer about the 'writing is on the wall'; it is much beyond, not any more a reality show, but reality itself! It is about THE WALL which divides, denigrates, demonises and decimates. About a regime which has become completely insensitive to the cries of millions of people, which just does not care!! In the garb of 'democracy', it is hard-core fascism! There is however, a silver lining with more and more coming out (at least virtually in this time of the pandemic), becoming much more visible and vocal, saying in one loud voice, " We must arise!"

The eleventh of Septemb...