Author: B Shantanu

Time to say One Country, One Law

Amidst the flurry of Op-Ed pieces in mainstream (English language) media, suggesting granting Kashmir “complete autonomy (Khushwant Singh) ” or holding a plebiscite (Swaminathan S Aiyar) or a referendum (Vir Sanghvi),  I failed to spot even one...

Eating curry may boost memory

From a recent article in UK’s Daily Mail: Curcumin, a key ingredient of the spice turmeric, is good for the memory  -  and now scientists know why. It has been shown to protect nerve...

On Michael Phelps, Gold Medals and India

Much as I hate to start anyone’s weekend with dismal news (especially a 3-day Independence Day special weekend), this trivia (courtesy Paul Kedrosky) really made me feel very very sad. Swimmer Michael Phelps has...

This was The Beginning…

….and the world remained silent…. For those of you who are not old enough to remember how it all started, here is a brief excerpt from The bushfire of Hindu rage (emphasis mine): …For...

Fascinating: Terrorism and Public Opinion in Pakistan

Courtesy, this article on the CounterTerrorism Blog, I came across this fascinating survey conducted almost exactly a year ago which has some revealing insights. A small sample: 33% Pakistanis view Taliban, Al-Qaeda and radical Pakistani Jihadi...