Kali Dass – An Institution
byFor KD, ‘ageing starts from the feet upwards’, though he is conspicuous by his bulge in the belly. knowing him well, I often follow…
Blogs
Focused On Gujarat, AAP Turns Cold In Himachal
byShimla: After its maiden resounding win in neighbouring Punjab in February, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fast-tracked its political activities in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh….
Is Mr. Gadkari Over-speeding In The Fast Lane ?
byWhy is Mr. Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, in such a tearing hurry? It certainly hasn’t got him any brownie…
Of Passwords, Panties And Patriarchs
byIn the last five hundred years or so, mankind has progressed from martial rape to marital rape, except perhaps in Ukraine, Myanmar, and Haryana,…
Without Virbhadra Singh Congress In Himachal Before Polls Withers Away
byShimla: With the passing away of six-time Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who literally ‘ruled’ the political landscape single-handedly for almost six decades, the somnolent…
The Spider And The Fly – How Not To Negotiate
by“Will you walk into my parlour?” said the spider to the fly, ” Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.” …
Revdis Are Fine, But What About The Jalebis ?
byIrony just died a thousand deaths, and Double-Speak became our third official language, with the launch of the Freebie jumla last month. It was,…
Rising Anti-Incumbency Has Himachal BJP Bank On Modi Charisma
byShimla: The saffron brigade soldiers are depending upon their General to win the electoral battle for them in Himachal Pradesh. Facing strong winds of…
The Chronology Of Aging
byMy chronology, unlike Mr. Amit Shah’s, is fairly straight forward and transparent: I was born in December 1950, joined the IAS in 1975 (…
A Time To Speak Out, A Time To Listen
byIt is relatively rare for retired civil servants to join political parties (though the trend does seem to be increasing of late), and rarer…