Tag Archives: India
A Letter to All Indians from a Spanish Tomato
Hello, I am a tomato from Spain. I am being brought specially to India’s Bangalore because, for some crazy reason, the people there want to throw me and my brothers… Read more
Remembering 9/11: History Repeats Itself because the World doesn’t Learn
Hiroshima had been just obliterated from the face of the earth. River Havel, Potsdam, Germany, August 6, 1945: A beaming Harry Truman announced, “We have spent $2 billion on the… Read more
Ganapati Bappa Moraya: From Mumbai to Zurich
Any Mumbaikar worth his salt will tell you that Ganpati is the aradhya daivat (presiding or popular deity) of not just the city but of Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi happens to… Read more
Well Played Messi and Co, but You Guys Failed to Score for Indian Football
Attention and intention are as different as different talking and stalking. Somehow, we in the subcontinent miss one for the other more often than not. If attention cannot be equal… Read more
Delhi Blast: No Method, No Madness, Just a Disease
They say there is a method in the madness. I don’t see it. I just see madness dancing its Nataraja number sans balance, sans reasons, sans ideology, sans any consideration… Read more
Anna’s Victory Brings Irom Sharmila’s Release Closer, says her Fiancé
Desmond Coutinho has been called a lunatic, a madman and many other names by Irom Sharmila’s supporters. But for the 39-year-old human rights activist from Manipur, who has been on… Read more
Dravid’s Bad Luck Goes on: Who Will Watch over the Watchmen?
When it comes to cricketing matters, rarely has Sachin Tendulkar put his foot wrong. He, among other Indian cricketers, has repeatedly expressed his apprehension over the inconsistency of the Decision… Read more
Bastar: In the Land of Gond Tribes, Niagara of India and Wild Forests
The sun was melting into the mystique horizon of Bastar and it was a riot of colors all around. The purple waves over the deeply forested hills were unfolding before… Read more
Swiss Alps Anyone? It’s Mt Titlis this Time
Who can forget the Swiss Alps — made evergreen in our memory thanks to Bollywood. If you love snow, then there is no better place on earth than Switzerland. While… Read more
Mr Hazare, I Apologise for my Behaviour
Today, I am writing this note to publicly apologise to Mr Hazare for my angry rants over the last several weeks against his anti-corruption movement, against the Jan Lokpal Bill… Read more
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