Political comedy is a show that never ends
Indian politicians are either smart or street-smart and they assume that whatever they say will finally get them votes when the time comes. I use the word ‘assume’ because more often than not these politicians speak things that lie somewhere between being utterly dumb to being absolutely unsavory. When we are in a charitable mood...
That Roar in Parliament
The ruling party is missing that roar in parliament, Rahul Baba… return home fast. The old and the young even in your party are seemingly directionless and have started going around with a motley group of parliamentarians that you may or may not have approved. I wrote about your roar and on some other observations...
Pepper spray and a dialogue with God
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote: ‘In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.’ This is true of men. This can be true for any human-human situation or conflict. Well, I’m not very sure if this is possible every time but we’ll examine it later. Let us examine other situations now before we go to a...
The race of his life
My first impulse as I sat down to write an article on Narendra Modi, was give it this title: Bhaag Modi Bhaag… and despite all the defence for it, I kept it aside. Why? This is because Modi is not a mere caricature anymore now. He is a formidable entity in national politics now. However,...
Breaking news: ManMohan Singh on powerlessness
We get a horde of newspapers at home every morning… and I simply love the way they try to catch my attention with the loudest headlines. This morning was no different. Narang getting a bronze in the Olympics was definitely and comprehensively over-shadowed by those that went on and on and on about the massive...
For God’s sake, it is about the rights of people
Words, without the support of a sentence, can say a lot sometimes. This is how I would analyse the phenomenon of the Anna Hazare movement against corruption that rocked the Indian parliament in August 2011. This war against corruption had innumerable shades supporting it… individuals, small groups, and larger groups spread all across the country...
