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,…
Opinion
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.” …
The Bharat Jodo Yatra – Rahul Gandhi’s Long Walk To Vindication
byThe BJP, as a political party, is many bad things in one, but it is not stupid. And right now its canny instinct is…
Himachal BJP Banks on Modi Magic, Congress Leans On Anti-incumbency
byHimachal Pradesh—an otherwise quaint hill state is set to face an electoral storm, two months from now. Political parties have swung into poll mode;…
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…
Marriages Are Made In Heaven !
byOn “the dogmas of faith”; in parts of India, marriage is practiced, with parents often arranging the wedding, even before the child is born.*…