Pigeons of Sacred Heart & Falcons of War
by‘Hi Papa I m in school, Manu is by my side.. Aseem’. Liki is back home with the message; Supi takes turns with vivid…
Opinion
Book Review — The Forester’s Dilemma
byIn Pursuit of a Man-Eater by Suneet Bhardwaj Ruskin Bond had once remarked that India has more writers than readers. That, I feel, is…
Dilli Chalo ! — To The Borders of Democracy
byIn Mr. Modi’s New India coming is as difficult as going, as the chappie told the sexologist. When I came up to the mountains…
Prioritising the NRI Vote Alone Is Discriminatory
byIt is no secret that an overwhelming proportion of the Indian diaspora abroad roots for Mr. Modi, mesmerized by his hallucinatory vision, “Sholay” persona,…
Poetic Justice
byI am afraid we have been most unkind to our judges these past few days, accusing them of lacking in both humour and the…
Malana of Lambs of Justice
by‘Men of Faith, Less of Reason: Resolving conflicts based on the death of lambs. They believe in a godly approach. In a complicated conflict,…
The Puranikoti Diaries (2) – Seasonal Visitors
byBy the middle of June this year I knew I had to do a Mohammad Bin Tughlaq i.e leave Delhi; not for Daulatabad (…
Beijing’s Bizarre Propaganda
byThe Times of London has come out with what it possibly considered a sensational scoop that China used microwave weapons on India troops during…
Kunal Kamra and the Elasticity of Justice
byThe question goes like this: Question: What is contempt of court? Answer: A joke. That’s literally true in the India of today: three jokes…
From Pennsylvania to Purnea — The Wind That Didn’t Blow
byThe American elections have engendered a flood of memes and witticisms, somewhat breaking the tensions of the wait for their results. One of my…