Monthly Archive: June 2011

The Curious Case of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar

Most of you must have read the news a few days back about President Pratibha Patil rejecting the mercy plea of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar – the first such “decision” in more than 10 years....

A great first step to a career in politics

Those of you who are also on the facebook page will recall a brief post last year about an extraordinary institution called “Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership” (CIPL). For those who may not know...

Of thugs, cowards and “Vinayam”

In the season of hot tempers, high emotions and midnight dramas, this is brief reminder to myself to watch my tongue (and my words)… This brief post was prompted by Sanjeev Sabhlok’s post yesterday,...

Remembering the MahaRana..

As many of you would remember, today is the birth anniversary* of MahaRana Pratap of Mewar. On this occasion, some inspiring excerpts detailing the exploits of the one who never gave up…The first excerpt...