Punarnirman Dal, Lok Paritran – Update
Like “energy” (see recent comment), I have been waiting for news on how BPD, LP and others fared in the elections in UP. Unfortunately the news is not good: Two little known outfits —...
Author: B Shantanu
Some good links for weekend reading…
Here are some links�for your weekend reading: 1. An article recommended by someone I respect. I have very quickly browsed through it but looks very readable and�well-written:�”Without quota, every caste would be a forward...
Whats wrong with the media…
Short excerpt from an interview with�Arianna Huffington�(slightly dated but the point is still valid – more so in the Indian context – emphasis mine) “Wired News: You don’t pull punches when discussing the state...
On Husain, Khajuraho and moral policing
I wrote a follow-up comment on Jo’s blog following my earlier comment� which I feel is worth reproducing in full here: Jo, First a clarification (which I think is very important): I am all...
Dr Pandey, Gandhi-giri and Terrorism…
Like many of you, I have heard of ASHA�and its founder, Dr Sandeep Pandey�- always in a very admirable and inspiring terms. So I was more than a little surprised (and quite disturbed) when...
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