The Underwear Files
Traditionally, for untold decades, the Indian male’s staple of conversation has been the movement of his bowels, or the lack of it. Go to…
The Ghost Of ADM Jabalpur Still Haunts Us
Under emergency provisions no one could seek the assistance of any court in India to try and save his life, liberty and limb. Supreme…
This Winter Search For Your DNA
“Satire”: ( noun) ridicule, irony, etc. used to expose folly. [ The Little Oxford Dictionary.] Art Buchwald ( Washington post columnist):” You can’t make…
One Week In Blunderland
You’re not going insane, dear reader, the world (more particularly, India) is. It needed the prescience of a Lewis Carrol to express our current…
Violating The Criminal Justice Contract
The criminal justice system is based on an implicit four sided contract: the legislature shall pass the laws, the judiciary will interpret them, the…
The Word As Zeitgeist
Those of my readers who still follow the gibberish I churn out every week will be glad to know that I am haemodynamically stable….
Kashmir Needs It’s Own Distinct Model Of Development
These days everyone with an IQ above 30 (Arnab Goswami just about makes the cut) considers himself an authority on Articles 370 and 35A….
From The District Diaries – Spy Versus Spy
The DC (also known as DM or Collector) and the SP have a distinct parabiotic, interdependent relationship, they have to work in tandem, otherwise the district is likely to fall apart, as is happening in Unnao (UP) these days……
A Five Trillion Dollar Economy Is No Panacea For Our Ills
We need to move away from our unhealthy GDP obsession: it has to be balanced with wider considerations: of humaneness, equity, compassion, concern for the environment, responsiveness.
Tipplers Deserve A Level Playing Field
Alcoholics deserve a level playing field. Non-drinkers should either pay a cess on the milk they consume, or it should be made mandatory for every teetotaller household to buy at least two units of booze every month.