Mumbai Reflections
September 18, 2017Mumbai. My city. There is no where else in the world, that i feel so connected – and i have lived in other places. I can watch the city go by, for hours at a go. feeling every pulse of it. Alive,…
Gauri Lankesh Murder : Why it Feels Personal…
September 7, 20175th evening, i was working on the lecture for the following morning. Political Communication and Propaganda was the topic. The paper is Political Communication, and how it works. My brother came into the study to tell me Gauri Lankesh was shot. My brain…
Dera Violence, and Incredible India
August 26, 2017Yesterday’s conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for Rape, unleashed violence in Panchkula. At last count 30 people are dead, 250 injured, and crores of rupees of property has been damaged. The repercussions on administration and law enforcement, will be felt for…
Privacy is a Fundamental Right
August 24, 2017This Morning, the Supreme Court ruled that Privacy is a Fundamental Right, gently correcting the Government that argued it was not. (source : Times of India, May 3rd 2017) The thought of the top most Legal Officer of the Government of India…
DNA Column : Triple Talaq, Uniform Civil Code, and the way ahead …
August 24, 2017i write for the @dna on this landmark judgement, and the way ahead source : here This Morning’s much anticipated news was the Supreme Court ruling on Instant Triple Talaq, and hopes that the esteemed bench would uphold the rights of…
The Trouble with Dogs ….
August 22, 2017… is that they die before you – taking a chunk of your heart with them. Rani went away peacefully, after an injection. She lifted up her head and said good bye. And, then she was gone. She had been unwell. Her…
Musings on Janmashtami…
August 15, 2017Today is Janmashtrami. There are many aspects of Krishna, and different people worship different aspects of him. Some the philosopher who reveals the Bhagvad Gita, yet other the unit of Radha and Krishna. yet others the slayer of demons. In our family…
The Truth about Dogs …
August 13, 2017… is that they grow old in front of your eyes. Your naughty little pup, becomes a regal old matriarch. She could jump from on end of the room to another as a pup, now she hobbles. Her once sharp eyes, now…
Review – Dunkirk
July 30, 2017If , like me, you were brought up on a steady diet of commando comics, then the story of Dunkirk would be familiar to you. A beleaguered British Army, chased to the ocean by the all powerful German Army. And, a motely…
Consciousness, Search, and Starting Up
July 30, 2017First things first. I am starting up again. And, I am taking the traditional route of starting up. Keep overheads low (or zero), deliver value, charge, and make a profit. In the pursuit of these goals, I am working mostly from home,…