Jihadi attack in Mumbai? – UPDATED
2 dead already after five “near-simultaneous firings and explosions” in South Mumbai. UPDATE: 80 Dead *** I bow my head before the BRAVE POLICEMEN WHO WILL NOT SEE THE SUN RISE TOMORROW May their...
Author: B Shantanu
Changing India – Step II
Dear All: As many of you are aware, one of the things I am working hard to make happen next year is “The Hope Summit* Several of you have asked how you could help...
Re-examining Manusmriti
Thanks to Krishen-ji for alerting me to this article by Dr Arvind Sharma. The essay examines (in Krishen-ji’s words) How authoritative really was Manu, and was his a contested text? Was the Manusmriti prescriptive of...
Which planet is Mirwaiz Farooq living on?
“By staying away from polls, the people have proved they are not interested in election or selection. The government is staging a drama to fool the international community but it has failed… so said Mirwaiz...
The Politics of “Identity”
Many of you would remember the controversy surrounding Jaya Bachchan from a few months ago, triggered by a speech she gave in Hindi in Mumbai. Writing about it, Tarun Vijay wrote (emphasis mine): What are...
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