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 […]
I have never met Shabnam Hashmi who runs ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony And Democracy). But we are in regular touch on WhatsApp. She is a brave lady. When dark clouds of fascism gather on […]
Narendra Modi has launched the Fit India movement. He chose the National Sports Day to flag off this campaign. National Sports Day in India marks the birth anniversary of the hockey legend Dhyan Chand. Critics […]
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