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• Modi’s 'Forgiveness' Blog: What He Said, What He Meant
  on Jan 1, 2014
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• A Great Opportunity, A Serious Danger
  on Aug 24, 2011
  This is the sanest response to the current situation in India, that I have found so far. It's neither for nor against Anna Hazare and his team, but tells us to look at it more objectively and with a larger perspective in mind. This has been written b...
• A Conversation That Never Took Place… Or Did It?
  on Jul 14, 2011
  PA To Minister, “Sir a revolution in India seems imminent, just like in the Middle-East. People had always known that corruption existed, but now with RTI they finally have proof. CWG, 2G, RadiaJi, and now fueling the nation's unrest are those li...
• The Illusion Of Being Normal
  on Jul 5, 2011
  Statistics, they say, are like bikinis - they show and titillate, but refuse to reveal the vital. Well, here’s a case where that wisdom is reversed. And the case here is about normality. Everybody wants to be normal, to blend in, to be like others...
• A Letter To My Fellow Indians
  on Apr 10, 2011
  My dear fellow countrymen, Congratulations on two victories – the world cup and the anti corruption movement headed by Anna Hazare. Now that the media brouhaha on both is over, would you care to talk some real issue and take some real steps? It w...
• A Letter To My Fellow 'Anna-Hazare' Loving Indians
  on Apr 10, 2011 in Anna Hazare Lokpal
  My dear fellow countrymen, Congratulations on two victories – the world cup and the anti-corruption movement headed by Anna Hazare. Now that the media brouhaha on both is over, would you care to talk some real issues and take some real steps? It...
• RESISTANCE, LEAKS AND THE GREAT INDIAN MIDDLE CLASS
  on Jul 24, 2010
  “Even the wind is providing resistance,” jokes Himanshu Kumar, about the difficulty of his cycle yatra. His face has a dark tan and his partner Abhay Sinh Rathwa complains, “Even when we have a downhill climb, he has to stop to take a leak.”...
• RESISTANCE, LEAKS AND THE GREAT INDIAN MIDDLE CLASS
  on Jul 24, 2010
  “Even the wind is providing resistance,” jokes Himanshu Kumar, about the difficulty of his cycle yatra. His face has a dark tan and his partner Abhay Sinh Rathwa complains, “Even when we have a downhill climb, he has to stop to take a leak.”...
• Green Zone - Gritty Indictment of War
  on Apr 12, 2010
  Review of 'Green Zone' i wrote for IANS. Copyright, IANS.  Film: 'Green Zone'; Cast: Matt Damon, Yigal Naor, Khalid Abdalla, Brendan Gleeson, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan; Director: Paul Greengrass; Rating: *** 1/2. War is never inevitable. Peace shou...
• Green Zone - Gritty Indictment of War
  on Apr 11, 2010
  Review of 'Green Zone' i wrote for IANS. Copyright, IANS.  Film: 'Green Zone'; Cast: Matt Damon, Yigal Naor, Khalid Abdalla, Brendan Gleeson, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan; Director: Paul Greengrass; Rating: *** 1/2. War is never inevitable. Peace shou...

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