Monthly Archive: December 2009

Dear Vir, Leave these kids alone…

This post was triggered by Vir Sanghvi’s misleading article “Ayodhya for dummies” that he wrote in response to his “younger readers…(who are) mystified by the fuss and annoyed by the refusal of journos to...

PlayPumps – An unusual innovation in “Water”

Continuing the Nightmare at Noon series on “Water“, in this part, an unusual innovation to tackle the challenge of water accessibility. I first heard of PlayPumps about two years ago when I stumbled on...

Quote of the Week

Is this a mohalla meeting that we have gathered all these people (from Ladakh, Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri) to discuss local affairs? – Yasin Malik, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Brief excerpt from Madhu Kishwar’s...

Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part III

Please read this post in continuation of Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part II and Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part I. This post contains further references and evidence supporting the presence of a ShriRam Mandir...

Saluting our Heroes: Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria, PVC

From the Indian Army website: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on...