In my culture, when a prospective bridegroom visits a prospective bride in the context of an “arranged marriage”, it is a custom for the girl to prepare “kaande-pohe” and the guy is supposed to then assess her cooking skills based … Continue reading
The recent storm created by the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra is indicative of a resurgent Fascism as correctly noted by Soli Sorabjee. This rot in Maharashtra is eloquently analyzed by Pratap Bhanu Mehta, which you must read to get a … Continue reading
Warning: A post without structure, theme or composition. Senseless unedited outpouring. Read at your own risk. Blood, bullets, and deaths. Brutal violence. Screams. Helplessness. Despair. Pain. Courage. A nation of a billion aspiring to be on the UN Security Council brought … Continue reading
Becoming a spiritual guru is not as difficult as it may seem. There are one or two guides already written on the web, but after my popular Rulebook for Indian TV News Producers, I thought I would write my own guide … Continue reading
With the first swine flu death reported in my city of Pune, I thought I’d provide some Swine Flu related information specific to India. Swine Flu India is the central website for all information and updates. The Ministry of Health and … Continue reading
While Barack Obama proclaims White House support to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities to which India is a signatory, the Indian Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in a unique case of young woman … Continue reading
A few days back, I was watching a children’s reality show on TV, Zee Saregamapa Little Champs. Young children sing and compete in this show, and there are two judges, one of whom is Ms. Alka Yagnik. After one of … Continue reading
How do religions treat women? How do emancipated women treat religion? A sequence of events recently has made my mind unquiet over this subject. Nita asked if Hinduism was coming of age, with people performing the sacred ‘thread ceremony’ on … Continue reading
O One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest One of the most powerful anti-establishment movies I’ve seen, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is the story of a criminal McMurphy who prefers an insane asylum to prison, and leads a sustained … Continue reading
Or what newspapers and media will not tell you about the 2009 Indian Parliamentary Election. Will the new government go in for reform? Absolutely! Though there may be a slight difference between what everyone understands by reform and what the … Continue reading