A Drive through Ladakh
byA steady, strong and chilly wind blows across the landscape making the colourful Tibetan prayer flags flutter noisily as if rapidly reading their printed…
Opinion
Mandi Police on Facebook: The aim is to produce ‘Social Cops’
byI met a Police constable while traveling from Mandi to Manali, who told me ‘n’ number of things about Facebook and how it helps…
Bhojpuri is not the only language in Bihar
byThe recognition of Bhojpuri as a National Language in the monsoon session of the parliament and Chidambaram’s promise to do so has made people…
A Step Closer to the Real World, But at What Cost?
byIt has started. It’s that time of the year when all that mad frenzy begins. Competition, ruthlessness, selfishness, desperation (you name it!), is in…
Nehru: The casualty of India’s first historical revision
byAmong its founding fathers, Americans have been particularly critical of Thomas Jefferson in the later part of 20th century. A defendant of slavery who advocated…
SMS and Social Networking Ban: How serious is our Government?
byIf you are an active SMS user you are in trouble because of GOI’s censorship strategies. The government, in response to the mass exodus…
A Mid-Night’s Summer Dream (With apologies to William Shakespeare)
byFamilies of friends, living in the same mohalla on the fringes of Delhi, and facing regular black outs during summer, enact after a mid…
Marriage Law or Husband killer ‘Gold Digger’ Law?
by400 hit the streets against unconstitutional and anti-male Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill At the on-sight, it was a very nominal gathering that looked no…
Public’s Indifference to Special Olympics
byChances are high that you might not know when the Indian contingent flies to any of the countries to represent the country in the…
Opinions and Part of the ‘Herd’ Opinions
byOne of my dear friends posted a random image on the Facebook page about something she strongly felt about, an opinion which was reflexive…