Author: B Shantanu

A national obsession with politics?

Stumbled on this a few days back: Is this the infrastructure we deserve? by Tavleen Singh. A thought-provoking excerpt below (emphasis mine): There are few things that leave me feeling more pessimistic about India’s...

On Religious Freedoms and Secularism – Part II

Dear All: I am opening this second thread to continue the discussion over from On Religious Freedoms and Secularism. I am reproducing the last few comments to maintain continuity in the discussion. I believe...

Quote of the Week

Courtesy Sh. Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra Navanirman Sena: Why can’t people accept Mumbai if they can accept Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai? If any producer dares to rename this city and refer to it as Bombay, then...

200 years that changed the world

Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...