Politics
An ode to the obnoxious Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar is an oft-mocked man these days. Especially since the man he derided as a Chaiwallah, ended...
The Blight of Conversion
The issue of religious conversion is a constant and a prominent issue in the political discourse of the nation. For...
Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 beyond Nitish, Lalu and Modi
It is common knowledge that it is going to be a head on battle between the Nitish-Lalu socialist alliance and...
Bans, disruptions and the dearth of democracy
A republic like ours depends on our representatives. Their job was to make a case for their constituents. Their dharma...
FTII: Lights, Camera and a whole lot of Inaction
People from more ‘important’ trades might belittle the importance of cinema. But cinema has carried tradition, history, culture and storytelling...
PM Modi in Gaya – Highlights of his address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an all-out assault on the ruling coalition led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu...
The role of Indian Media and show-cause notices to ABP, NDTV and Aaj Tak
What is the principal function of Media in a society? Well if I answer in strict ideological terms then the...
Tamil Nadu and the politics of Prohibition
The biggest news to come out of Tamil Nadu over the last few days has been a vociferous call for...
A Bihari responds to Nitish Kumar ‘s Open letter to Narendra Modi
Respected Nitish Kumar ji, I went through your open letter to Narendra Modi. I liked it. It was just like...
Porn – Pleasure but also exploitation
I believe when the government extended a ban to some 900 odd porn sites, they did it with a good...
The ban on internet porn: Puerile and pointless
On a rather dull weekend for news, where one of the top twitter trends was inexplicably Kanti Shah's cult movie...
Porn Ban, Morality, and the Idea of India
In today’s papers in Raipur there’s a harrowing tale. A gang run by a couple kidnaps young girls, has them...
