Swami Chinmayanand has finally been arrested in a sexual assault case. Swami was one of the poster boys of the Ram Janambhoomi movement. The Movement to claim Ram’s so called birthplace saw bloodshed on an […]
When there are dark clouds, there are some silver linings that give us hope that all is not lost. Similarly when there are saffron clouds of fascism hovering over the Indian sky, some red linings […]
The motormouth Union Minister Giriraj Singh is at it again. The Bhumihar leader from Bihar suffers from chronic verbal diarrhoea. Now, Giriraj has proposed an NRC (National Register of Citizens) for the state, in the […]
Usually newspapers carry depressing stories. Massacres, mob lynchings, rapes, shoot outs, civil wars, tsunamis, earthquakes etc etc. These stories leave a bitter taste in the mouth. I have to add extra sugar to my morning […]
Parle-G is reportedly the world’s largest selling biscuit brand. It is so cheap. When I was a kid, all my “makhkhi choos” uncles and aunties solemnly presented me Parle-G biscuits packets. Now, I know why. […]
Om Birla was an unknown commodity before he became the Lok Sabha Speaker. He was a junior Ram Bhakt, hardly recognized outside his home state Rajasthan. But suddenly he was cherry-picked for the Speaker’s chair. […]
I am not a religious person. The only pooja I do is “pet- pooja” (eating). Mithila region of Bihar, where I come from , is a land of foodies. Maithils are obsessed with fish, mangoes, […]
There is a well-known Biblical story. The David versus Goliath battle. Goliath was a giant demon who terrorised people. David was a small shepherd. When nobody dared to call Goliath’s bluf , David killed the […]
“I have a dream!” thundered Dr Martin Luther King as he made one of the greatest speeches ever heard on the Planet Earth. Dr King dreamt about an America free from racial hatred. He later […]
The JNU administration has asked for Romila Thapar’s CV (biodata)! Romila retired in 1991 and is currently the Professor Emeritus at JNU. She is one of the greatest historians this country has ever seen. In […]
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