It’s Time For Governors To Fade Into History
byAfter the disgraceful conduct of the Karnataka Governor in the recent elections in that state one is forced to ask the question: do we…
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Shimla – Fading Beauty, Abiding Charms
byShimla’s charms have not lapsed with the passage of time and still have the power to take us back to an age when life moved at the pace of the hand rickshaw, and the quality of life was measured in simple pleasures, not the mixed blessings of the Internet Of Things.
Ramadan Ceasefire in J&K – fallouts
byAmid earlier news reports that BJP was against ceasefire in J&K during Ramadan and intelligence agencies were in favour of it, the Centre has…
Pardon Me, Sir, But Your Halo Is Slipping
byHalos are tricky little buggers, especially if they are self acquired and not ordained by a higher force. For one, they don’t go well…
Why Mehbooba Mufti’s call for unilateral ceasefire during Ramadan is mischievous
byThe recent call by J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti for unilateral ceasefire during Ramadan is not only uncalled for, it borders on the mischievous. After…
The Ever Burgeoning Friday Namaz Bubble
byThis was a bubble waiting to burst and it finally did on 06 May 18 after Haryana Chief Minister’s statement that “It is our…
Polluted India – why can’t we look within?
byThe recent WHO report released on May 2, 2018 citing 14 cities in India (including New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi, Mumbai and Kanpur) among the…
How Do You Hang Them Without Convicting Them ?
byWhen governments don’t have a solution to a problem, or lack the will to find a solution, they go in for distractions. The present…
India – a Nation of Absurdities
byOxford dictionary defines the word ‘absurdity’ as ‘the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable’. If one digs a little deeper absurdity…
Of the ‘God particle’ and ‘Sand Mandala’
byFor a long time, at least since I met him in Dharamshala, in 2001, when I was Chief Engineer, there, I have been fascinated…