My Empire In Social Media is a highly readable book of unfurling of immersive ideas and moods of the author in a stunning wide array of situations. This is a collection of his write-ups in social media, where he explores a full spectrum of issues. Social media is now almost indispensable for society. The author has used it to probe deeper into a transformative perspective of life. The book is the creation of an observant person exposed to an amazing variety of experiences in personal life and administrative and academic career. There are personal expressions as well as radiant annotations on current matters affecting the society, be it social, political, economic, judicial or security issues etc. The book has also been made graphic by inclusion of book reviews, nature writings, travel memoirs, educational system and a few writings of university days. In the randomness of issues, one can see a perineal journey in both physical world and in the realm of thinking. The book illustrates the expanse of social media from trivial to consequential. In essence the book shows a journey of evolution and a metamorphosis of a person from his youth to the advanced years who is ever in search of positive human values. Contents: Preface ................................................................................... 11 1. From Here and There .............................................. 15 Art of Forwarding ................................................................. 15 Environment .......................................................................... 17 Birth of Responsible Social Media ......................................... 18 Exercises for Quality Life ...................................................... 19 Sleeping in Open: Old Times................................................. 20 Rameshwaram Conch ............................................................ 21 Wushu in Brunei .................................................................... 21 With Lions ............................................................................. 22 Reorientation Course in Ludo ............................................... 23 News From Far-off ................................................................ 24 Passing Three Lockdowns ..................................................... 25 2. Revealing Social Imperitives ..................................... 27 Women of India ..................................................................... 27 Pink- A bold and daring Movie .............................................. 27 Triple Talaq and Secularism ................................................... 28 Karwa Chauth ........................................................................ 29 Girl Child’s Sexual Abuse and Society ................................... 30 #MeToo to #AkbarToo ......................................................... 31 Padmavat — Film and Facts ................................................... 33 Abused Muslim Women ........................................................ 34 Predicament of Indian Muslims ............................................. 35 We Love Violence .................................................................. 38 VIP Syndrome ....................................................................... 39 3. Politics is War without Bloodshed ............................ 41 AAP Wins .............................................................................. 41 Ramifications of 5 State Elections .......................................... 41 Indian National Congress ...................................................... 43 Emergency ............................................................................. 44 Ill-Behaved Netas ................................................................... 45 Quit India Movement ............................................................ 45 Is Modi on Way Out .............................................................. 46 National Direction ................................................................. 48 Strange Marriages ................................................................... 50 Challenges in Kashmir ........................................................... 51 Allahabad or Prayagraj ........................................................... 52 General Election 2019 ............................................................ 53 Fringe- A New Danger .......................................................... 55 NRC - An Invited Disaster .................................................... 56 4. Writings of a Student ............................................... 59 O! Man .................................................................................. 59 Changing Values- Past and Present ........................................ 60 Evasion at Nainital................................................................. 62 Social Service in Syllabus ....................................................... 64 A Picture Post-card ................................................................ 65 Violence in Agitation ............................................................. 66 A Teacher .............................................................................. 67 5. Travel is Life ............................................................ 69 The Bahamas .......................................................................... 69 From China ........................................................................... 70 Plassey- A Landmark ............................................................. 71 From Russia ........................................................................... 72 New Zealand .......................................................................... 73 Spain- A Happening Place ..................................................... 74 Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt ............................................... 75 Istanbul .................................................................................. 76 Chanderi ................................................................................ 78 Acropolis of Athens, Greece .................................................. 79 Gaur, West Bengal ................................................................. 80 Visited Bishnupur .................................................................. 81 Pattaya Beach, Thailand ......................................................... 82 Delegation to America ........................................................... 84 Adina Mosque ........................................................................ 85 Brunei .................................................................................... 86 6. Economics the Number Game .................................. 89 Demonetisation - A History .................................................. 89 Pay Commission .................................................................... 90 Future Giants ......................................................................... 92 Steam of Modi ........................................................................ 92 MODI 2.0 - The Economic Front .......................................... 95 Weak India and Free Trade .................................................... 97 Foundation Day of MP .......................................................... 98 Economy Sliding Amidst Strident Politics ........................... 100 India’s Last Chance for Long Jump ..................................... 102 Slump in GDP ..................................................................... 104 Farm Acts - Contract Farming ............................................. 106 7. Wisdom from Books ............................................... 109 Odyssey ............................................................................... 109 History of Man .................................................................... 110 India after Gandhi ................................................................ 114 Uttara Kand of Valmiki Ramayan ....................................... 118 The Rise and Fall of Nations ............................................... 120 Thus Spoke Zarathustra ....................................................... 122 Great Journey of Genius of Mathematics ............................ 124 8. Men in Uniform ..................................................... 129 Armed Martyrs .................................................................... 129 Poor Armed Forces .............................................................. 130 FIR on Army ....................................................................... 131 Shame................................................................................... 133 Police Officers Mess ............................................................. 133 9. Beyond Our Borders .............................................. 135 Doklam Standoff .................................................................. 135 Howdy Modi ....................................................................... 136 Dragon and Elephant - Delicate Diplomacy ........................ 137 Trump has fallen— Not Trumpism ..................................... 138 Museum Converted into Mosque ........................................ 140 10. Yearning for Governance ....................................... 143 Breaking News ..................................................................... 143 IAS Babu and Coal Conviction............................................ 145 Vigilance Awareness Week .................................................. 146 Bagpat Incident Police - Law - Society ................................. 147 Republic Day Parade, 2018 .................................................. 148 Efficacy of Parliament .......................................................... 149 Message From Kathua and Unnao Rape Cases .................... 151 Ram Rahim & Law (And Order) ......................................... 153 The Roman Praetorian Guards -and Indian Police .............. 154 Change in Policing ............................................................... 156 11. Nature is Soul ........................................................ 157 Season’s March ..................................................................... 157 The Nearest Mars ................................................................ 158 A Visit to Jungle .................................................................. 158 Planet Venus ........................................................................ 160 Black Panther Saya and His Lady Love Cleopatra ............... 161 Rain Forest .......................................................................... 162 12. Justice from Courts ................................................ 165 Judiciary And Its Bickerings ................................................ 165 Lalu in Soup ......................................................................... 166 Salman The Convict ............................................................ 167 Death for Child Rapists ....................................................... 169 Congestion in Courts ........................................................... 170 Constitution and the Recent Happenings ............................ 172 Judicial Verdict on Ayodhya Dispute .................................. 173 13. Persons of Eminence .............................................. 177 Lee Kuan Yew ..................................................................... 177 Maulana Abul Kalam Azaad ................................................ 177 Abhijit Banerjee Gets Nobel Memorial Prize ...................... 180 Hillary Clinton - in India ..................................................... 180 Meghan Markle- a Remarkable Woman .............................. 182 Homage to Atal Soul ........................................................... 183 The Tallest Statue ................................................................ 183 Mahatma - 150th Birthday ................................................... 185 14. Education is Light .................................................. 187 Educating India .................................................................... 187 Private Universities .............................................................. 189 Visit to IIT Kharagpur ......................................................... 190 Lucknow University ............................................................ 191 Educating Children-NEP 2020 ............................................. 193 Induction Speech for Doctors .............................................. 195 N K Tripathi started his career as an IPS officer of 1974 batch and was allotted to Madhya Pradesh cadre. Living in different parts of UP in early life, he did his post-graduation in Western History from Lucknow University. In service, he was in various places and positions in Madhya Pradesh. He also served in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and in the central government at New Delhi. He is associated with many social and sports activities. Since his early life, he took keen interest in various subjects. He developed his own paradigm to look into different social and public issues. A tireless traveller and a fervent observer, he has touched upon a bewildering range of write-ups in the social media. He has also written extensively in Hindi and his many articles have been published in leading newspapers. He has a very distinct style of writing which is a terrific read. Presently he is the Vice Chancellor, Malwanchal University,Indore.