Author: B Shantanu

PlayPumps – An unusual innovation in “Water”

Continuing the Nightmare at Noon series on “Water“, in this part, an unusual innovation to tackle the challenge of water accessibility. I first heard of PlayPumps about two years ago when I stumbled on...

Quote of the Week

Is this a mohalla meeting that we have gathered all these people (from Ladakh, Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri) to discuss local affairs? – Yasin Malik, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Brief excerpt from Madhu Kishwar’s...

Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part III

Please read this post in continuation of Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part II and Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part I. This post contains further references and evidence supporting the presence of a ShriRam Mandir...

Saluting our Heroes: Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria, 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...

Blog Upgrade – Last Phase

The major part of last week’s blog upgrade has gone smoothly. I have today initiated the final phase. At the end of all this, you will (hopefully) see a much cleaner blog, more intuitive...