Has The Civil Service Citadel Been Breached ?
byI was privy last week to an extended Whatsapp chat between a serving senior IAS officer (let’s call him K) and a venerable retired…
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The Bermuda Triangle May Have Shifted Over India
byThe Bermuda Triangle is an area over the north-western part of the Atlantic ocean where there have been persistent reports of ships and planes…
The Atiq Ahmed Murder Shows We Cannot Bear The Pain Of Being A Man
byThere are rare occasions in a country’s history when one event, one freeze-frame moment in time, encapsulates and captures its “weltanschauung” and prevailing state…
Air Travel — How Not To Reduce Global Warming, In Two Easy Steps
byPardon me if I’m sounding like a latter day Cassandra wrapped in a wet towel, but my heart does not leap up in joy,…
“A Rose By Any Other Name…….” Really ?
byWilliam Shakespeare (aka William Sexpeare in Waste Bengal) had got most things right, especially when it came to portraying the seven deadly sins, as…
Expunction, Expulsion, Eviction – Who’s Afraid Of Rahul Gandhi ?
byThe BJP is as subtle as a kick in the backside. It has lost no time in proving to the world that every word…
Our Green Jewels: Natures Biggest Bounty
byWe recently celebrated the International day of Forests all across the world to show our reverence towards forests and realise their role in our…
Wake Up – The Woke Revolution Is Here !
byI have no hesitation in confessing that I’m a very confused man these days. It has nothing to do with Mr. Amit Shah’s suggestion…
Dalhousie -100 bat ki ek baat
by“I have also taken singing seriously,” whatsapps Nishu – as I call him by his nickname. Watching him on Starmaker^; self-assured with his melodies…
Public Goods And Private Empires
byIn my house in a village above Shimla I am treated to an orchestral performance every evening when it rains. The musicians are a…