The silence is deafening
May 10, 2004A few years ago, when i was working for Zee – I was working on this TV series on the internet. Needless to say one of the key instruments at my disposal was a modem. It was my first series as an…
Month: May 2004
The Price of Arrogance
May 9, 2004Extremely good article by Fareed Zakaria in the Newsweek. Somehow leaders and Governments have begun behaving as though by attaining power they are above the law. Across the world, leaders no longer seem to think that they are answerable to the people….
Free Books
May 9, 2004I came across a great repository for on-line books. The section that was the most interesting was banned books The who’s who of writers has ended up getting banned at sometime in their life or the other. Ulysses, Cantebury Tales, The Arabian…
Symbol of America
May 8, 2004Senator Edward M. Kennedy, ‘‘In the Middle East and too often today, the symbol of America is not the Statue of Liberty; it’s the prisoner standing on a box wearing a dark cape and a dark hood on his head, wires attached…
May 8, 2004
An amazing article in the The Nation about two ladies – Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla – who have been fighting the last 20 years to bring justice to those affected by the Bhopal tragedy. Last week they won the Goldman…
Where is your Apology Mr.Advani
May 8, 2004L.K.Advani – our esteemed deputy Prime Minister – has said that the US army conduct (in Iraq) is disgusting. This from the man whose Rathyatra catalyzed the Ayodhya demolition and the subsequent riots across India. This from the man who has not…
Zen and the Art of Driving in Mumbai
May 7, 2004In Mumbai you would often find roads that have trees bang in the middle – as is the case on the road where I stay. But, traffic is ever adaptible. They simply leave the tree be, and move on either side of…
getting one’s knickers in a twist
May 6, 2004VIP Frenchie is one of the biggest names in men’s underwear in India. Acouple of months ago it launched a blitzkreig of advertising across all major cities. The legend read VIP frenchie – makes a big impression. In Mubmai this advertising meant…
Freedom, Democrarcy and the American way of life
May 5, 2004from somewhere on the net. i first saw this a week ago. I was too angry to blog about it. I am not an Arab, an Iraqi or a Muslim – yet when I see this picture – within me builds a…
Babies made to order
May 5, 2004Chicago lab helps couples create made-to-order babies There is a part of me that is happy for the family. there is another part of me which is terrified at the Pandora’s Box being opened up by something like this. What next. Do…