Author: B Shantanu

Open Thread on Conversions, Christianity, Islam etc.

Dear All: I am opening this thread to provide a place to discuss all aspects related to Conversions, Christianity, Islam etc. Please be sensitive in your comments. No personal abuse please. I will be...

Saluting our Heroes: Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC

From the Indian Army website: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on...

I wonder what would have happened if…

…this song was released today (as in this day and age)… In case you are wondering what this is about, let me draw your attention to these lyrics towards the end of the song...

Weekend Reading: Worrying about China…

Three brief excerpts for the weekend on why China is becoming a worry for the global economy and why those numbers are hard to believe… First, an extract from China has now become the...

Lok Paritran – A tale of dashed hopes

Long-time readers of the blog would remember this piece that I wrote about Lok Paritran and similar outfits almost three years ago. Those developments had given me hope that change was afoot and these...