English Blog - Page 2
In the world we live in, where nuance has little space, and where the news and instant opinion is polarized in black and white terms, I am dubbed, for better or worse, a Narendra Modi critic when all...
27 May 2017 5:17 PM IST
When Sonu Nigam made a statement that he was disturbed by Azaan on loudspeakers, not only did the whole cowshed reverberate, but many so-called liberals applauded his bravery in calling out how...
21 April 2017 7:40 PM IST
Legal reform in personal laws has been one of the critical yet neglected areas in Indian democracy. This reform is for the dignity and equality of women citizens and thereby all Indians — irrespective...
1 April 2017 4:10 PM IST
As the controversy over Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad rages on, I must share with readers a little known story from a different era when another MP under similar circumstances acted with so much more...
1 April 2017 11:27 AM IST
A young woman spoke out against the politics of hate, on friendship with Pakistan, on seeking peace not war. Within minutes she was attacked by the soldiers of nationalism. How dare she challenge the...
3 March 2017 12:13 AM IST
The view from the RSS and the BJP led government is the only way that the ABVP goons follow. They intentionally tear the posters which criticise their shameful acts & decisions. We say that a...
28 Feb 2017 12:49 PM IST
