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- Sep 2, 2010
- Can We Save Our Tigers?
It's high time our environment minister drops the argument on BT Brinjal and starts thinking about our national animal.
- Sep 1, 2010
- The Best Circus Of IndiaOur parliament with its five hundred odd performers is better than all other circuses of the world put together.
- The Best Circus Of India
- Aug 31, 2010
- The Colours of TerrorismThe common thread is only terror, and the primary responsibility of the Home minister is to safeguard the public from any form of terror.
- Satire: Horrors Of An Indian Speech WriterI certainly had some talent in writing Speeches, I must say, as today I write speeches for the who's who of the political fraternity.
- The Colours of Terrorism
- Aug 30, 2010
- Rahul Gandhi Takes a Left TurnWhat is curious and perhaps dangerous for India, is the garb that Mr. Gandhi decided to wear as the protector of the poor.
- Rahul Gandhi Takes a Left Turn
- Aug 26, 2010
- Issues With The UID Project (Aadhaar)Undemocratic process for project initiation and development; civil liberties; benefits and efficiency; technology; and Costs and Finance
- Issues With The UID Project (Aadhaar)
- Aug 25, 2010
- Do We Respect Our Icons?I apologize to Vishy for this behaviour. The hell with these jokers, when you know there are a billion plus people who adore and love
- Aug 24, 2010
- Do Politicians Deserve Pay Hikes?I know these are very uncomfortable questions. But I expect no politician, however astute he may be should duck these questions and move on.
- Do Politicians Deserve Pay Hikes?
- Aug 23, 2010
- The Value Of Life In IndiaHave we become so unsympathetic towards human lives?
- The Value Of Life In India
- Aug 18, 2010
- Proud To Be UnpatrioticIf a bad policy is harming the nation then it could be said that criticising the government is the most patriotic thing in the world.
- Photo Essay: Protesting at WestminsterSome photographs of a protest which is running at the Parliament Square in London
- Aug 16, 2010
- Independence Day - Just Another 24 HoursAre we valuing our independence? For that matter, did we ever value it to begin with?
- Independence Day - Just Another 24 Hours
- Aug 13, 2010
- Saza-e-Kalapani - Can We Bring Back The Andaman Experience?Are we trying to pay homage to all those who suffered for our better tomorrow or are we just revisiting the horror without thinking much
- Aug 12, 2010
- Defending The IndefensibleWhat do you do when you are caught with your pants down?
- Defending The Indefensible
- Aug 5, 2010
- Why We Will Never Let Kashmir GoIndia is the young Gir lion, roaring its might to the world, its end nowhere in sight.
- Let go, India
How did we end up being imperialists and a colonizer? When did we turn from being a champion of freedoms to suppressor of freedoms?
- Why We Will Never Let Kashmir Go
- Jul 31, 2010
- A Tale of Two MenWhy is Amit Shah being referred to as ‘Modi’s Man’ while Sajjan Kumar has never been honored as ‘Rajiv’s Man’?
- A Tale of Two Men
- Jul 14, 2010
- Is India Still Socialist?This implies that a certain vision that animated the use of the word socialism is bankrupt merely because of 20 years of reforms.
- Has Shivaji Finally Lost To His Followers?For once, let Shivaji be at peace in his grave and build a nation which he has envisioned years back
- Kashmir: Discussion on TVThere has to be a way out of this, so that we are not asked to pay for our sins of omission
- Is India Still Socialist?
- Jul 13, 2010
- A-vivek of N-ArundhatiWhen Narundhati treks through the jungles as a guest of Maoists, her biases ignore the blisters on her city feet.
- A-vivek of N-Arundhati
- Jul 8, 2010
- Indian Army On Srinagar Streets: Will It Be Effective?Didn't the then government assure the Army presence would be for minimal days when they first were brought in early 1980?
- Jul 7, 2010
- Poem: The Old BetOnly profound apologies I can offer my friend,
- Poem: The Old Bet
- Jul 6, 2010
- Which Bandh Was it - Bharat, India Or Hindustan?Keeping aside the name of the Bandh or the minor suffering I had to go through, I do have my own set of perceptions for
- Which Bandh Was it - Bharat, India Or Hindustan?
- Jun 28, 2010
- Book Review: Open Government
Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice
- Jun 27, 2010
- The Bhopal Gas Tragedy - All The Political DiscussionsOr will it all die down when some other news takes it place ?
- The Bhopal Gas Tragedy - All The Political Discussions
- Jun 24, 2010
- Delusional in AfghanistanThe quagmire in Afghanistan, deepened by the decision to commit 30,000 more soldiers by President Obama is anything but farce.
- Delusional in Afghanistan
- Jun 23, 2010
- Bhopal : A Gas TragedyI always thought for 2010 the biggest national shame would be the Commonwealth Games, but was proven wrong
- Jun 17, 2010
- Right to Information, State Accountability, and WikileaksThere is natural tension between the State and the public on the question of transparency. Authoritarian states by definition limit access to information.
- Right to Information, State Accountability, and Wikileaks
- Jun 13, 2010
- Oh Bhopal!Bhopal lost something on that night,and nothing but time will heal those wounds.
- The BJP's Revivalism
The BJP is one party which has the potential, the gumption and the foresight to lead the country from the front. - International Violence against Women Act Faces Stiff Opposition From Unexpected QuarterFunding of 1 Billion dollars under I-VAWA will lead to gross Civil Liberties Violations.
- Oh Bhopal!
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