Following the glorious manner in which the Rajasthani government dealt with Salman Rushdie, it was today Shiv Sena’s and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) turn. […]
Tag: India
Laaton ke bhoot… (the ghosts that need kicking)
My car had a flat rear tyre. And much to my chagrin I found that the first two times I tried to take it off, […]
Republic of Contradictions
I read this amazing column by coincidence today. I’d love to read more of these, and I think one responsibility of a citizen is to […]
Is India against Free Speech?
I think there is a certain lunacy going about in India where our politicians believe they have the right to curtail free speech in the […]
Bureaucratic Lunacy
If one had to measure the degree of bureaucratic lunacy in India, all one has to do is try and fill out a PAN application. […]
The Bhool Bhulaiya of Address Proof and pains thereof
Bhool Bhulaiya is the Indian word for labyrinth – a place where one can lose loose sense of direction completely. For my Egyptian friends this […]
What do I want to see in the Media?
Manmohan Singh, the PM of India, today made clear his stance on Media freedom; he refuses to put restrictions on the Media, but emphasizes the […]
Zero Corruption Day
I guess The Hindu’s not all bad – I read an awesome article today on Zero Corruption Day. These youngsters are walking from Kanyakumari to […]