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After a long walk through the corridors of the Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, I finally reached the Grand Khilwat or the Durbar hall. The 12 acres huge Chowmahalla Palace might seem overtly huge to some, but …
Read the full story »Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life - Mark Twain.
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside – Mark Twain.
To be nobody but yourself in a world that is fighting hard to make you somebody else is the hardest battle to fight. Never stop fighting – E. E. Cummings.
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive – Robert Louis Stevenson.
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people – Karl Marx.
India’s crown jewel is burning again. After a long period of peace, violence has again flared up in the valley. Am writing this not to report the news, but because I am pissed.
Just add up Kashmir and the North East to the map of Naxal affected areas and take a long hard look at the map of the world’s largest democracy – burning due to inept governance. While the Naxalite problems have flared due to poor state government policies, the Kashmir issue has been protracted due to the presence of the Army.
The Kashmir issue though, is not just a problem between two nations, but also one between the Hindus of Jammu and the Muslims of the Kashmir valley. A predominantly Hindu army, inept media which speaks more than it listens, local politicians with vested interests and the long drawn struggle for freedom have all contributed to exacerbating the problem. The Kashmiris are livid about the atrocities carried out on them and they are responding with violence. Why?
Because there is no one to listen to their pain.
Because there is no government to govern, no media to report, no police to protect and no army to defend them.
Because for all of us they are just a few words in our morning newspapers that we tend to ignore.
Because they are a part of a nation which doesn’t give a damn.
I just finished reading Rohinton Mistry’s book – Family Matters and loved the book for its beautiful and sensitive portrayal of Mumbai, Parsis and family life in urban India. The book reminds me good old …
Like the nation, I too am watching it and loving it and getting more interested and intrigued by it. The naive media, doesn’t know what to report, how to report and research. But one thing …
I believe a title needs to titillate. Obviously, it serves no meaning if it turns you off. But, on the other hand it also needs to serve its original purpose of informing the reader about …
Just read this article in Rediff. It argues how Capitalism is crumbling and what is required to revive it. Do check out my article about Gandhian Economics here.
The theory of Trusteeship – one which was …
I read the news this morning and since then I haven’t had a moment’s peace.
They are expanding the road near my place (from CH- 0 to Adalaj for those who know Gnagar) now to a …
I wanted to make a case for the Indian IT Male today on Woman’s Day. I am an unabashed MCC – Male Chauvinist Cow* and being an Indian IT Male does help add another feather …
The Temple of Mansa Devi literally towers over the whole of Haridwar. It is located on top of a hill right next to the city of Haridwar and the river Ganga passing by. The Mansa …
Haridwar in Uttaranchal is one of the most holiest of pilgrim places for all Hindus. Over the years Har Ki Pauri and its Ganga Aarti at night have become the biggest attractions in the city …
