An Appeal for Help
Many of you would remember Empowering India – a website that I mentioned on this blog a few days back. While in India last month, I had a chat with Kirti, who manages this initiative along...
Monthly Archive: January 2009
Rays of hope amidst the darkness
Two news-reports from Friday, one heartening and one depressing. Read on: From “Muslims see Pak army role in attacks” (The Telegraph): Nearly 19 of 20 Indian Muslims believe what the Prime Minister said this...
W’end Reading: Satyam, Madrasas and Modern Myths
Begin your weekend by reading Atanu Dey’s brilliant “The Truth about Satyam“. Next read Tavleen Singh’s expose of Modern India’s modern myths (recommended) and finally, why the proposed equivalence between Madrasa certificates and CBSE is not such...
“We saw the girl and the boy…and we forced ourselves in”
I am shocked, angry and disgusted. A day after the sixth accused in the Noida gangrape case was arrested, a mahapanchayat was held in the men’s village to dwell on the issue. The panchayat...
Is J&K really ready for change?
In an article that appeared on iVarta last week, Vivek Gumaste asked, “Hindu CM for J&K: Any Takers?”. Vivek mentioned how (emphasis mine): Despite the perpetual debate about secularism and communalism, religious bigotry has...
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