Monthly Archive: July 2009

Thought for the weekend…

From A Sharm-less surrender by G Parthasarathy (emphasis mine) Assertions by Mr Singh that India and Pakistan are both equally “victims” of terrorism, that they share a “common destiny”, or that a rising India...

Shantanu’s Believe It or Not!* – II

Remy Denis, president of the All India Catholic Union (AICU): …the Roman Catholic church in India has five times the number of priests as compared to the rest of the world, its budget is...

Why do we have an Aurangzeb Road in Delhi?

My wife asked this question yesterday while we were discussing history. I pondered for a moment but could not come up with a good answer. I also realised that I was not aware of...

Pl. spare a few minutes for feedback

Dear All: Could you please take a few minutes to answer three questions that will help me think through some ideas I have about the site? I would also appreciate any other suggestions/thoughts you...

Quote of the Week

We are on the razor’s edge.  It is up to us to decide whether we go this way or that way. Nandan Nilekani, Founder and Co-Chairman, Infosys. Full context of the quote below: