Author: B Shantanu

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on “A Decline In Courage” *must read*

A powerful and thought-provoking excerpt from “A World Split Apart” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn‘s Commencement Address delivered at Harvard University in 1978 (Hat Tip: Palahalli; emphasis mine): Pl substitute “India” for “West” A Decline In...

An Amazing Story of Grit and Determination

Amidst the depressing & gloomy dose of my daily news, it is rare to come across a truly cheerful story. This one lifted my spirits…Read on for an extraordinary story of grit and determination…(emphasis...

Shuddho – Aushuddho: Distorting History, One Step at a Time

Brief post ahead of the weekend…in which I discover a new meaning of the words “Shuddho” and “Aushuddho”. Extracted from Sh CJS Walia’s review of Arun Shourie’s “EMINENT HISTORIANS: Their Technology, Their Line, Their...

“Usse farak padega kya?” – Excerpts

Thanks to Sanjeev for alerting me to this thought-provoking interview of Arvind Kejriwal (at JaagoRe.com). Excerpt from a response by Arvind (emphasis mine): Last year in July, when a large number of MPs, during...