Guess Who Spammed Me Today …
June 30, 2011In my inbox, There is, of course, no mention of this notification from the University Grants Commission (UGC) India –
Month: June 2011
Censorship ?
June 29, 2011From the Proposed Cinematograph Bill 2010 9.    Principles for guidance in certifying films. – (1) A film shall not be sanctioned for exhibition if, in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is…
Missing girl child, euphemism for murdered girl child
June 28, 2011if 120 mllion girls have disappeared – euphemism for murder – and 7 to 10 people are involved – 2 parents, doctors, lab techs, nursers, other members of the family — How many murderers does India have ? My column in today’s…
Mumbai Monochrome
June 27, 2011When one sees Mumbai, there is the chorme and glass buildings that dot the skyline. The rush and the bustle. The tremendous density of population and the incessant honking of horns. but look beyond that, and there is a lot of beauty…
Memories & Random Thoughts on Emergency
June 25, 2011I was 6 when Emergency was declared in 1975. So, my memories of the period in India are kind of vague.  Too young to read papers, too young to understand what was going on. We lived in Delhi- dad was posted there. We…
Looking forward to ….
June 18, 2011….Ravanayan by Virendra Mohanty (aka @vimoh) and Vivek Goel (teaser Art from “The Ravanayan”) Ravana is a fascinating character. A mass of contradictions. The Son of a Brahmin, he became the greatest warrior in the whole Universe conquering the Earth, the Heavens. He greatly…
The NAC needs to go for the Good of the Republic…
June 14, 2011My column in today’s DNA There are 545 Members of the current Lok Sabha and 245 members of the Rajya Sabha – 790 Members of Parliament in all. The Lok Sabha is the assembly of the people – where Peoples’ representatives…
Why haven’t IITs & IIMs produced more heroes?
June 3, 2011My column in today’s DNA – on “the IIT’s and IIM’s are truly worldclass ?” At the very start, we can start by admitting that Jairam Ramesh, himself an IIT alumnus, is partly right. The IIT-JEE exams are held every year and…