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My Father, Let My Country Awake: Gandhi to Anna and the Great Void
As the much publicised fast of Anna Hazare came to an end, and as media reports take over to the Gandhian’s daily health reports now — what did he eat… Read more
The Week that was, with Anna
It was in the morning of August 16 when India woke up to a news that was to make headlines for the next 12 days. Anna Hazare, the 74-year-old Gandhian,… Read more
The Crafting of the Hazare Crescendo
Finally, Anna Hazare swallowed something other than water and capsules, and India heaved a sigh of relief at the conclusion of this new-age Gandhian movement played out in the heart… Read more
Rahul Gandhi and the Case of Mismatched Frequencies
Want to know how to lose a fantastic opportunity? Ask Rahul Gandhi. He has mastered the art by now. And he did it yet again on Friday (he doesn’t let… Read more
Is Anna Hazare’s Movement Big Enough to Succeed till the End?
The government’s agreement to a voice vote on a resolution about an anti-corruption Bill may be seen by many as a victory for Anna Hazare’s movement. But will the protest… Read more
The Lokpal Bill Issue and the Art of Mismanaging an Already Mismanaged Issue
I feel like JK Rowling writing the Harry Potter series when I write this article as a sequel to the previous one on the same issue (The Lokpal Bill Issue… Read more
A Letter from Irom Sharmila to Anna Hazare: Please Read Inline
I just read Irom Chanu Sharmila’s letter to Anna Hazare. I also read between the lines. The letter in itself is a tight slap on the smug faces of all… Read more
Travelling to Switzerland? Check out Jungfraujoch
Our first wedding anniversary trip was a totally unscheduled trip to Jungfraujoch in Switzerland, also called “the top of Europe”. So we decided on a Friday to spend our weekend… Read more
RIP Indian Cricket, RIP the Players too
On June 5, reacting to an article on Cricinfo, I had written for Howzzit that the IPL can never, ever precede national colours (IPL over National colours? Shut up Bhogle)…. Read more
Bill hai ke Manta Nehin: Govt, Team Anna Talk the Talks after 8 Days
Three hours, three men and a woman, a “constructive and fruitful meeting”, and the standoff still remains. That, in short, was the maha-drama in New Delhi between 7 and 10… Read more
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