Quote of the Week
From a speech by Janab R.M. Sayani on the occasion of his Presidential Address at the 12th Session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. Source: History and Culture of the Indian People, edited...
Monthly Archive: September 2009
W’end Links: Intelligence, Cash Transfers and Poverty Levels
Start the weekend with this fascinating piece on a flawed understanding of intelligence. Move on to a persuasive piece by Swaminathan S Aiyar on why direct cash transfers may provide better relief  to the drought hit...
“Eclipse of the Hindu Nation†– Excerpt from Chapter 2
This chapter focuses on Gandhi’s Satyagraha. In this excerpt, Dr Radha Rajan examines Gandhi’s Satyagraha and its (flawed) philosophical basis. Excerpt from Eclipse of the Hindu Nation, Chapter 2 – Deconstructing Gandhian Satyagraha The...
“My Dear Jawaharlal” – Sardar Patel on China
Courtesy VigilOnline, these fascinating excerpts from a letter penned by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel to PM Jawaharlal Nehru (emphasis mine). I wonder the India that might have been had the Sardar lived longer. *** Excerpts...
Human Rights for Police – A welcome move
A few weeks ago, in June ’09, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission passed an order with far-reaching consequences that (unfortunately) went largely unnoticed. In response to a petition filed by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini’s...
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