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 was to tread according to their moral and practical compasses. But ...
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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 role of the media in a society can be described under ...
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 alcohol prohibition by opposition parties. While prohibition has been a hot ...
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 you, cheeky, sarcastic and pointless. I liked the fact that you ...
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 intention. I also don’t want to pretend that I am a ...
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 Gunda, one particular piece of breaking news drove social media crazy; ...
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 raped, and convinces them that they have nowhere to go now. ...
All you folks crying for Yakub Memon – Tumhaara koi apna nahin mara na?
Two days back when the Gurdaspur attack happened and the images of the dead were splashed all around, we winced. The bloodied face of the martyred SP haunted us for a ...
Hijab, Faith and Exams
“Polarization” in All India Religious Pre-Medical Entrance Tests found a new dimension with the Students Islamic Organization (SIO) of India, swaging it out in the Supreme Court, on what to wear ...
Rahul Gandhi being Pappu is the Congress’ only hope
On May 16th last year, it became clear towards the afternoon that the Congress would not even reach the fifty seat mark. One of Times Now’s panellists analysing the elections made ...
With Mulayam, Lalu and Nitish as his allies, Arvind Kejriwal is eyeing the PM chair
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal stormed to Indian Political Scenario with an angry face and an angrier moustache. He was a man on a mission. He hated corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. He just ...
Masaan: Pyres, Romance and Change
Masaan. (शमशान, the site of cremation). Masaan revolves around the ghats of Banaras. It's a story... well let's call it a story. There are two, in fact. And in those two ...
