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Comment moderation policy relaxed

To allow for a more robust and engaging discussion on my blog on various topics, I am relaxing the comment moderation rules with immediate effect. From now on, if you are an “approved” commentator...

The “right” and the “left” – Shaping the debate

Pl. read this in the context of the on-going discussion re. governments, economy, market intervention and liberal policies…Below is a great summary of the positions on the “right” and “left” of the economic spectrum by...

Eating less meat may help the planet…

Some of you may remember this post from a while back: Saving the planet by going vegetarian… in which I had said: “I wish someone likes Shri Pachauri makes it part of his/her agenda…”...

“Kaatil” by Munshi Premchand

A heart-rending story by that doyen of Hindi/Urdu writing of early 20th century, Munshi Premchand (Thanks to Jagmohan for pointing me to it) Unfortunately, it is in Devanagari script and I am not sure that...

“Dastardly terror blasts” in Delhi

5 blasts, 18 dead, many more injured… The usual statements have started to pour in: “These dastardly terror blasts are an act of cowardice,” Gandhi said in a statement after six successive blasts ripped...