Stuff to read in a travel black hole…
This is what I’m reading as I find myself stuck in a travel black hole… 1. R Jagannathan on why “Manmohan Singh is the dynasty’s fall guy” (emphasis mine)… Both the prime minister and...
Monthly Archive: April 2010
Since when did a Baptism Certificate become proof of Date of Birth?
I was alerted to this by E E* (name protected on request). Please click on the image below. Notice anything odd? Questions for all of you: How does a supposedly “secular” state reconcile this...
Reading Pavan Varma: “we are not a parvenu civilisation”
Extracts from a thought-provoking interview of Pavan Varma by Kanchan Gupta: (emphasis added): …“Those who have never been colonised can never really know what it does to the psyche of a people. Those who...
W’end Links: Saraswati, a 27-year war & spin doctors
Start your weekend with Sandhya Jain’s review of Prof BB Lal’s latest book which traces the continuity of Indian culture since the dawn of the Saraswati-Sindhu civilisation. Excerpts from Discovery of India by Sandhya...
Saluting our Heroes: 2nd Lieut Rama Raghoba Rane, 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...
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