Category: Distortions, Misrepresentations about India

W’end Reading: Satyam, Madrasas and Modern Myths

Begin your weekend by reading Atanu Dey’s brilliant “The Truth about Satyam“. Next read Tavleen Singh’s expose of Modern India’s modern myths (recommended) and finally, why the proposed equivalence between Madrasa certificates and CBSE is not such...

Barbarians at the Gate*

…OR why former U.S. Air Force Secretary Thomas Reed is just plain wrong. From an otherwise illuminating interview of Thomas Reed in US News and World Report, comes this remarkable statement: The world is...

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 Curious Case of the “Kidipede Ramayana”

*** CAUTION: Long Post *** About a month ago, I came across a “History” site meant for kids which had this “Ramayana Project for Kids“. Under “Some points for discussion”, it mentioned: The Ramayana...