India
The real patriots?
‘West Bengal is like North Korea.’ ‘Mumbai is like PoK.’ ‘Kerala is like ...
India
Politics and power.
Today’s learning after spending time with a long-time practitioner of politics in India ...
Culture
Liberal. But different.
There’s a huge difference between the Euro-Anglo-American liberal and their Indian counterpart. It ...
Advice
Vir Das is not my hero. (Only I am)
And cue liberals shitting on Vir Das. The ‘Circular Firing Squad’ is true. ...
Humour
The Little Mouse’s Hat – A Marathi Fable
Once upon a time, there was a clever little mouse who really really ...
Democracy
The blood on our hands.
Here is the daughter of Altaf Ahamad Bhat, killed in Hyderpora Srinagar encounter ...
Commentary
A Vir I can get behind.
While everyone is discussing Vir Das and his kickass, from-the-heart poem, Two Indias ...
Culture
China’s century? Not so fast.
China is regressing. Their anointment of Xi as Mao’s (and Deng’s) equal in ...
Advice
GERD & us.
A newly independent India raised spending on scientific, industrial, and technological R&D (Gross ...
India
Militants are targeting army families now?
WTF?! Family? Since when have ‘militants’ started to kill families of army men? ...
India
The Indian Muslim experience.
It struck me last night that while most of my Muslim friends know ...
Commentary
Hell in a handbasket.
“Chaalis korodon ki awaaz: Sehgal – Dhillon – Shah Nawaz” In the ...
Commentary
एक ही थैली के चट्टे-बट्टे!
Remember that the only place an Indian was officially persecuted for simply cheering ...
India
Urdu ≠ Indian?
To repeat: 1. Netaji’s government was called: Ārzī Hukūmat-e-Āzād Hind (The Provisional Government ...
Democracy
Five questions on Kashmir.
Question 1: If demonetisation broke the back of the Pak-backed militants in Kashmir, ...
Privilege
The first-time beggar and someone’s Abbajaan.
I had a harrowing, soul-crushing experience this afternoon. I am a pretty tough ...
Future
Akhandia and its confused proponents.
Interesting observation: the population of the shrillest evangelists and proponents of Akhanda Bharat ...
Business
Infosys as the new anti-nationals.
I have mixed feelings about this. Infosys has long strongarmed and underbid for ...
Economy
The New Robert Clives.
“By God, Mr.Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation.” ...
