Category Archives: Politics
Vande Mataram
The “dead issue” is brought back to life yet again by some Muslim clerics who issued a fatwa against the recital of Vande Mataram by Muslims. In response, Hindu hard-liners retorted that those who refuse to sing the national song … Continue reading
Filed under Current Affairs, India, Politics
Blaming Nehru
Here we go again. Nehru-bashing has been quite a popular fad nowadays (especially among the rightists) and so far he had been blamed for myriad things. But this recent assault, has a new edge. I was quite excited when I heard … Continue reading
Frost Modi
I know it’s ridiculous… totally hopeless, but while watching Frost/Nixon few days ago, I really hoped, rather yearned, that one day we’ll see Narendra Modi too breaking down in front of camera and commit his horrendous misuse of authority as … Continue reading
Congress or BJP?
One of my friends asked me few days ago which party I would vote for if I were in India. To that, I want to quote a small passage from a post written by the ace blogger Amit Varma. I still prefer the Congress to the … Continue reading
Talibanization of India
The CM of Karnataka (B S Yeddyurappa), Sri Rama Sene Chief (Pramod Muthalik) and the CM of Rajasthan (Ashok Gehlot) follow the footsteps of the Thackerays. Muthalik barges into a pub in Mangalore with his hooligan friends and they assault the … Continue reading
Filed under Current Affairs, India, Politics
Let Kashmir Decide Its Own Fate
Just about five years ago, I was a strong believer in the authoritative proclamation: “Kashmir hamara hai.” Anyone who even wandered about other alternatives was automatically considered an anti-Indian (or pro-Pakistani, which more or less meant the same thing back … Continue reading
Socialist Leaders of The Pre-independence Era
Socialism was like the Spirit of the Age in pre-independence India. It’s not surprising, if a bit unsettling to some, that many of the freedom fighters got attracted to the lure of socialism as the correct medium for nation building while … Continue reading
Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich
. Although I am not a conservative, as a libertarian my favourite presidential candidate is the Republican representative from Texas: Ron Paul. I definitely don’t agree with all of his plans and policies (that I know of). Also he might … Continue reading
