Of Bangalore, Bengaluru and Fractured Identities…
A few days ago, I got into a passionate debate about the merits of the name change of Bangalore to Bengaluru with a few friends.� They were arguing that this was a populist measure,...
Author: B Shantanu
Of Stars and Martyrs, Munnabhai vs. Manish Pitambare
Yesterday, I received this truly saddening email about of a brave army officer who laid his life down in an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen’s most wanted terrorist. Truly saddening…and a disgusting commentary on the...
MUST WATCH: Dr Zakir Naik and “2+2=4” or is it?
This is a MUST WATCH YouTube clip. (Alternative link) I was first alerted to it by fellow blogger, HawkEyeIndia’s post: “Dr Zakir Naik’s Jawdropping Logic: 2+2=4 or Is It?” (link updated as the original...
Would “Gandhi…have become an asterisk of history rather than an icon”?
Peter Worthington wrote a great piece in the Toronto Sun last week titled, “War cannot be waged ‘peacefully’”. Excerpts: “Want to know why we (meaning the West) won’t win the war on terror?… The...
More on Sachar, OBCs, reservations etc…
While surfing the blogosphere looking for some data and information on the Sachar report, I came across Reality Check India’s blog. I must say he/she has the most comprehensive coverage on the reservations issues/...
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