Author: B Shantanu

After Maharashtra, it is the turn of West Bengal

From “CPM Minister’s remarks trigger protests in Rajasthan” “…Insulting remarks against Rajasthanis in general and Marwaris in particular attributed to Abdur Rezzak Mollah, Land and Land Reforms Minister in West Bengal, have evoked a...

Please cover yourself, I am feeling awkward

I stumbled on this news-item on Barbarindian’s blog. From a news-report in The Hindu: “…Cyriac Joseph, Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka, on Friday said that the provocative dresses that women wear...

Does “secularism” mean “favouritism towards Muslims”?

Now that The Economist has said it, is it “official”?  Excerpts from “Bridging the divide” (Nov 7 ’07): “…but what would have distressed Nehru particularly is the prominent role played by religion in domestic politics....

Black Pepper may hold key to Vitiligo cure

A tidbit on the health benefits of traditional Indian spices: “Black pepper could provide a new treatment for the skin disease vitiligo..” Excerpt: “…Vitiligo is a condition in which areas of skin lose their...