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Afzal Guru as MP?

If Abu Salem can be one, why not Afzal Guru? A brilliantly satirical piece on this from Premendra Agrawal on Sulekha. I have reproduced some excerpts (as it is…along with typos…but the piece is...

This must be a Joke

Across yesterday’s (23rd Oct) newspapers and news-websites, one of the main stories was, “Abu Salem to contest UP Assembly elections” (rediff story here). The reports said that Abu Salem is considering standing for election...

“Paki Come Home” – Dr Koenraad Elst (excerpts)

Very topical and sharp commentary by Dr Koenraad Elst on the “Paki Problem” in Great Britain viz. the undeclared, but widely acknowledged, role of Pakistani Muslims in terrorist activities in Britain (and elsewhere). Dr...

Deprivation’s real cause: English

Mohan-ji recently forwarded me this excellent article by Madhu Kishwar* titled, “Deprivations real language” . Madhu-ji writes how amidst the furore over reservations and quotas, people are forgetting the fundamental issue regarding English –...

Loot – in search of East India Co. (excerpts)

Several months ago, I wrote this essay on the Economic Exploitation and Drain of Wealth During the British “Raj”. The essay relied�heavily�on research by Western historians to make the point about economic exploitation during...