Author: B Shantanu

On Remittances, Media Houses and Covert Evangelism

Q: What is common to remittances, media houses and covert evangelism? A: Grow India If you have never heard of “Grow India“, I don’t blame you. I was alerted to this combined “effort” of...

Readings for Sleepless Nights: Liberals, Tharoor and BJP

First, some excerpts from a piece by Gerard Alexander on Why are liberals so condescending? Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries...

Are all religions equal?

Some thought-provoking excerpts from Separate truths by Stephen Prothero…OR why is it misleading — and dangerous — to think that religions are different paths to the same wisdom. Pl read on (Note: emphasis is...

Here’s how you empower the differently abled

Last week, I spent some time at a very unusual small company in Bengaluru. It was one of the most uplifting experiences I have had in a very long time. The company is called...

How do you get your news?

Friends who know me well sometimes wonder how I manage to keep up with developments in spite of not reading any newspaper (in print) or watching any TV. I stopped relying on the TV...