—————————————————————————————–Written and published during the 2000 General Elections, I keep remembering this article every now and then. While some of the mentions are clearly timed, most (not surprisingly!) are extremely topical. So here goes: A reproduction of my comment piece…
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Jaago India! It’s time to unite and save the Motherland…
For a brief moment I had the following as my GTalk status message: Wanted! For the Indian Government: A backbone and a soul… Then a close friend pointed out with understandable anguish that the members of the police, fire, and…
The Jana Gana Mana Controversy…
A friend forwarded me the following email with the words “What say?”: This is interesting…… “Jana Gana Mana” – Just a thought for the National Anthem! How well do you know about it? I have always wondered who is the…
My reply to “A Bridge to Burn”
This was posted as a reply to my friend Bijoy’s blog post A bridge to burn at CNN-IBN Blogs. I post a copy-paste of my post to solicit your thoughts… — Dear Bijoy, “Why the Saffron-bashing?” – That’s all I…
Proud of my Country. Shameful of my countrymen.
There have been many events in the recent and not-so-recent past that prepped me to touch pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard); The execution of Saddam Hussein, the attack on the art student for an ‘objectionable’ painting, the election(?)…
Celebrating a Nation’s creation!
January 26, 2007: 57th Anniversary of the Indian Republic Day 57 years on, let us remember the sacrifice of the innumerable freedom fighters and martyrs who enabled us to enjoy our independence; to have our own constitution and government. I…
Let me not start all over again…
My National Song: Vande maataraM sujalaaM suphalaaM malayaja shiitalaaM SasyashyaamalaaM maataram || Shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiiM pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniiM suhaasiniiM sumadhura bhaashhiNiiM sukhadaaM varadaaM maataraM || What it means: Mother, I bow to thee! Rich with thy hurrying streams, bright with…
Has the watchdog lost its teeth?
The media in India seems to be taking an interesting turn; a not-so-pleasant turn. Especially when it comes to television news, but the print media is not too behind either. The media seem to be reporting news, but never taking…
To block or not to blog… That is the question!
It happens once again! A fingernail grew too long, and the government decided to chop off the hand! And this is not the first time the Government of India has acted in an ill-informed knee-jerk manner. In 2003, we made…
Calling the Media Ombudsman…
Sania gets a superstar welcome Bangalore, DHNS : Move over Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, your time at the top of the popularity charts is close to over. In fact, the turn of events at the KSLTA tennis stadium courts here on…
