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Weekend Reading: Indonesia Special

This weekend, some thought-provoking readings on Indonesia with special reference to radical Islam and Indonesia’s Hindu & Buddhist past and traditions. Why Indonesia? Because events that are unfolding in this country – home to...

Nanopost of the Day…

…in which I get very annoyed by this cheap, sensationalist headline in The Telegraph (UK): White British actresses told to leave Bollywood*. The report talks of a “hate campaign by one of India’s most...

The Curious Case of Dilip Patidar*

Most of you reading this would not have heard of Dilip Patidar.  I had not either.  Until November 2008, Dilip Patidar was another “ordinary Indian citizen” – or so it appears.  But since then,...

Quote of the week

William Nanda Bissell, Managing Director, FabIndia in The Indian Express: India is not a poor country, it is a poorly managed country. Past quotes are here. Image Courtesy: Penguin Books