Posted by gargi on 17 May 2008 | Tagged as: Politics, Uncategorized
“The rest of India will feel what Assam has been feeling about Bangladesh. If something isn’t done, it won’t be long before Assam is overcome by Bangladesh” said my friend ,who is from Assam. She said there were parts of Assam in which people say this in a very matter of fact way.
This is [...]
Posted by gargi on 19 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Society
17 months & one week ago :
The trial begins …… I dont’ want to see a ritual sacrifice where the judiciary gives the public a sacrificial bali ka bakra……. I would like to see due process leading to justice being done. the victims deserve at least that…. And, we as citizens deserve at [...]
Posted by gargi on 14 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: India, Politics
In the aftermath of the Mumbai Blasts there has been extensive coverage across all media. Most of it contradictory. Some of it ironical and reflecting the state of politics in India, where votes matter more than people
A day after the Uttar Pradesh police chief said raids were being conducted at hideouts of the Students Islamic [...]
Posted by gargi on 12 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: India
When the first set of Bombay Blasts happened back in 1993 - i was away in another land. Worried sick about my family and friends back home. Yesterday the second set of blasts rocked Mumbai. The crowds on the road were phenomenal. Human traffic trying to get home by the sheer dint of homing [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: India, Politics
I am glad that someone somewhere had the courage to stand up and issue an edict against those who use religion to spread terror. Infact there are two fatwas - One against terrorists the other agianst attacking religious structures. And it is nice to know that it is Indians who are issuing these fatwas [...]
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