A – Ambassador,the car . The quintessential Indian automobile.
B – Bollywood.It is the national obsession .Nothing binds us better.
C – Cricket.When we are not watching movies,we are cricket-ing.
D – Dogs . Weve all been chased by one once in our life.Also the first abuse.
E – Eunuchs.The hijras are a peculiar phenomenon of the subcontinent.
F – Festivals.There [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
The Jinnah djinn is out to hound the BJP again. This time it is Jaswant Singh who’s courting ire from the Sangh Parivar for his book on Jinnah. Jaswant Singh’s work warrants appreciation but there’s been nothing but scorn from political circles. No politician worth his/her salt has stuck his head out favourably for Jaswant [...]
62 years is a long time to get one’s act together. Enough even for a country. It’s been 62 years since India gained it’s independence. Today, India is apparently on the verge of ‘greatness’. ‘Greatness’ is an amorphous term. If America is a great country, then you’re talking about the cultural dominance, economic muscle, military [...]
Winston Churchill once said of India – ‘ India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation like the equator ’. Churchill was also of the belief that while Pakistan would flourish, India was doomed to disintegrate and fail. Churchill, with all his hatred for India was probably talking logically. India is [...]
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It’s true for Physics but humans are a different ball game . How do situations get out of hand ? It’s just action and reaction and before you know it there is chaos and mayhem. I’ve often experienced the same time and again. Conflicts all [...]