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Archive for September, 2009

The right way ?

September 28th 2009

The Mahabharat and The Ramayan are India’s two greatest epics. Both are celebrated as the victory of good over evil. The good versus evil story is as old as civilization itself. But, what sets these two epics apart is the absence of absolute and outright evil figures. In both these epics, the antagonists suffer from [...]

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Doomed love

September 20th 2009

This is the real life story of a man who dared to believe until he realized he had ‘friends’ -
You see a girl in college and there’s instant infatuation. You can’t explain why you like her but you do. The next thing you do is you try to know more about her through your friends. [...]

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Things women do!

September 17th 2009

Imagine a world in which all females just got up in the morning, threw some water over their head (no sweet smelling body wash in this world) and walked out of their houses. A world in which ladies walked around with sweaty, hairy underarms, untamed hair, gigantic eyebrows and even some hint of a moustache! [...]

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Victims forever ?

September 10th 2009

Two days ago, farmers associated with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) descended on Punjab’s capital Chandigarh to register their protest at the unbundling of the PSEB. The state’s farmers have threatened to carry out a ‘rail and road roko ‘ campaign across the state on September 16 if their demands are not met. As expected [...]

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The hockey quagmire…

September 8th 2009

Should field hockey really be our national sport ? We have had great success in the sport, it is probably still our most successful sporting endeavour. But shouldn’t the most popular sport be our national sport ? In terms of popularity cricket is undoubtedly India’s if not the subcontinent’s obsession. It’s unfair on other sportsmen [...]

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Jinnah for PM ?

September 8th 2009

India is at a precarious position in it’s history. It has gained relevance in the world. From being an irrelevant third world country, India has become a promising third world country. The future holds out the possibility of India as a player in world politics and also the fear that India couldn’t capitalise on opportunities. [...]

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Only natural

September 7th 2009

The past few weeks’ news bulletins carried grim news of incidents of honor killings from the rustic environs of Haryana. The nation shuddered at the unapologetic mannerisms of the villagers. The media termed them India’s Taliban. ‘ Khap Panchayat ‘ became synonymous with medieval barbarism. The nation seethed with anger over the defiant attitude of [...]

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In Filmistan…

September 7th 2009

It is said that cricket and movies hold India together. That might not be entirely accurate but their popularity certainly transcends across frontiers. But how much do movies affect the Indian society ? Movies in India have always been intertwined with the undercurrents of society. From the heydays of euphoria after Independence, the movies showcased [...]

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The “Bada Sahib” Farmaan

September 2nd 2009

So the Rajasthan Government has issued an Order under its authority postulating the requirements to be fulfilled by the government employees for offering proper respect to the MLAs and MPs. Now, what dya make of that?
There was a huge debate on Times Now, an open fight (I daresay) between Mr. Arnab Goswami, the host  who [...]

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