Author: B Shantanu

I want a “subsidy” to visit Bali

Some of you may have already picked up this report: AP to give Christians subsidy to visit Israel “…the Andhra Pradesh government of chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday decided to dole...

Of sound bites, Shilpa Shetty and Arunachal

Thanks to Vidhya for alerting me to this article by Shri Arun Shourie… It reiterates points that have been made by numerous commentators in the past… WE APPEAR TO BE SLEEPWALKING INTO A DISASTER...

*Must Read* links for the weekend

Starting with this one by Sandeep which includes quotes from MF Husain’s recent interview. The two that I found most interesting were: (emphasis mine): MF Husain: “…Later, in Hyderabad, in 1968, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia suggested I paint...

Some startling stats from the eastern front…

A report in yesterday’s Telegraph (14th Feb) has some surprising statistics re. the growth of Muslim population in the border districts of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal. The numbers speak for themselves. Source: http://telegraphindia.com/1080213/images/13zzpopulationbig.jpg...

A Valentine’s Day “fatwa”

Stumbled across this news today: “No love on Valentine’s Day, Sena on a rampage“ “… In Delhi, about a dozen Sena protesters briefly blocked a road early on Wednesday and burnt Valentine’s Day cards...