Our constitution was written with the highest possible ideals. It provides for equality of citizens before law. It guarantees them liberty, justice and dignity. In theory, these are wondrous words whose magical ...
History belongs to the victors, they say. To put it even better, History belongs to the rulers. Those who rule, interpret history and then present it in a way that shows ...
“Portrayal of negativity is fine. But optimism is the oxygen we require so much.”-a BJP sympathizer told me yesterday. The direct sources of communication which the Prime Minister employs to connect ...
Two major things happened on the 25th of June. One, India marked 40 years of the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government. And two, India launched the Smart City project. ...
I'm going to start this article with a controversial statement: Neutrality, of any kind, is overrated. It does not exist, and anybody claiming to maintain equipoise in all matters of importance, ...
Lord Arvind Kejriwal speaks to his devotees, perched on a platform. He towers over his worshipers and names the corrupt-the scum of Indian politics. The corrupt, who must be hounded and ...
Dear Sir, I hope you are riding high on your new found glory in Indian Television. I also hope you are basking in the glory of the ‘intellectual’ tag that will ...
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone. Does the name ring a bell? Well it does. He is our favourite and revered Guru Dutt. Years after his death people still debate on whether he ...
Delhi is not a full state. Delhi is not a half state either. Delhi is not even a quasi-state. Delhi is just a centrally administered territory with its own Chief Minister ...
The Vyapam Scam is one of the biggest scams plaguing Madhya Pradesh for decades. It involved a major racket whereby seats in colleges were sold for cash and several exams were ...
It’s been a season of retrospection and sensation. Explosive memoirs of men who roamed the corridors of power, have made their way to Indian bookshelves. Public servants who reached the highest ...
As a nation we love a lot of things. We are suckers for mainstream Bollywood masala. We like conspiracies and the various theories around them. We like to discuss how petty ...
