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Jan, 5 2009
Modern India's modern myths by Tavleen Singh
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Jan, 5 2009
I am cross posting Tavleen Singh's simple article in the Indian Express.Many responses to Satbir Singh's post on Hindutva, and what it denotes, seemed to fall into the trap of the same modern myths that Tavleen alludes to.
Modern India's modern myths
Tavleen Singh Posted: Jan 04, 2009 at 0246 hrs IST
It is my belief that the first column of a New Year should try to be cheerful no matter how bad ... [continue]
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Jan, 2 2009
A shepherd's story and a State in denial.
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Jan, 2 2009
The shepherd's story
Once there was a shepherd boy who because of his inherent laziness or ineptitude ( possibly both) could never keep his flock of sheep in check. No matter how he tried some would go missing or would behave in an 'unsheeply' manner.Then one day he saw a wolf standing at the edge of the field, eyeing his flock. It worried him to see the grey beast ,with malevolent eyes, followin... [continue]
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Dec, 20 2008
An old man,an Ima and the 'green chili pickle' woman.
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Dec, 20 2008
Weeks have passed since the horrific attacks on Mumbai’s heart and soul. From the very moment that I first caught the ‘breaking news’ on television, on the night of 26
th
November, things seem to have been both frozen in time and also ironically in fast forward mode.
As a nation we were forced to do everything simultaneously; grieve the lost ones, worry and pray for those trapped inside the hot... [continue]
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Dec, 17 2008
A President, a journalist and two shoes.
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Dec, 17 2008
In the less than 48 hours that have passed since an Iraqi journalist threw both his shoes ( one after another) at the visiting President Bush, during a short press conference in Iraq, a whole industry has sprung up around the
'shoegate'.
On the internet there are new games referring to Bush
'bootcamp',
that require players to throw shoes at cut-outs of the President to get points.No prizes ... [continue]
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Dec, 14 2008
Malls and Foodcourts of Bharat
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Dec, 14 2008
This is probably why Reliance Fresh and its counterparts have had so much dificulty in establishing their retail feifdoms.Inspite of the stories of gloom and doom about the impending death of the
chota dukaan wala
and the
rehriwala
this unorganised retail industry has continued to carry on its business, serving every nook and corner of the country, where there is a demand for their produce.Abs... [continue]
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Dec, 11 2008
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: A Review
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Dec, 11 2008
The eagerly awaited SRK film hits the screens tomorrow (12, Decemebr 2008) and the anticipation has been built up by showing selective clips from the film. Like most Hindi films the bare outlines of the story can be guessed from these clips but who cares really if the story is known well before you get to the multiplex. You go for a SRK film for reasons other than that of a mystery script.
Havin... [continue]
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Dec, 10 2008
India moves,and how!!!
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Dec, 10 2008
My life in India and visits to India are generally confined to its metros and other larger cities so like any urban
metro-wasi
my thoughts and concerns also tend to be
city centric
.I huff and puff about the power failures, the poor infrastructure, poorly set up and managed transportation systems and when the talk veers to progress, usually the sprouting of Malls and the new flyovers and 4 lane... [continue]
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Dec, 8 2008
Denial in Pakistani society and media
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Dec, 8 2008
Pakistan at Cross-roads: Democracy, Terror and the Politics of Denial by Shaharyar Ali
This is an interesting and (eye popping in its honesty) article by Pakistani writer/blogger Shaharyar Ali.I am posting it here so that it gets a wider audience.There are saner voices inside Pakistan but at the moment they have no poltical space to operate in. I saw some ridiculously childish video reports from... [continue]
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Dec, 5 2008
Lest these voices be lost in the din
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Dec, 5 2008
In the days since the long nights and days of Mumbai terror strikes, a volcano of raw emotions has erupted all across the land. From the streets of Mumbai to the open spaces around India gate in Delhi, the citizens of India are coming out in large numbers to protest against the state of our country’s security and the lackadaisical attitude of the politicians towards issues that are of importance t... [continue]
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Nov, 27 2008
Which way for India now?
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Nov, 27 2008
Just yesterday I had posted colorful,happy pictures of the blooms in my garden and had intended for that to be my last post while I travelled for a week and hopefully gathered more joyous,life affirming scenes on my camera.
Well,that was in the morning yesterday.By evening, things in India had taken an (by now very familiar) unfortunate turn. A very well planned,well funded and well supported from... [continue]
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Nov, 26 2008
Ok you asked me not to stop!
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Nov, 26 2008
This fiery red Petunia is the first of the many to come.The flower bed is going to be on fire a month later.There was a tiny bug sitting on it but I did not have the heart to remove it
for the sake of a perfect picture!
And to keep my Kanjeevaram theme going I have planted the red Petunia next to this orange shower of the Bougainvilla. If things go well I should have my 'masterpiece' very soon.
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Nov, 25 2008
Window Boxes
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Nov, 25 2008
For sometime now I have been itching to show off my window boxes.Finally the flowers are out,the weather is perfect and I can, with some pride, show my window boxes off.
Where the sun is bountiful the petunias rule.
It was on a trip to Europe (especially Holland and Switzerland) that I got totally enamoured of the idea of jazzing up windows with showers of flowers.Hence, the bell with Holland writ... [continue]
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Nov, 25 2008
Tell me when to stop
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Nov, 25 2008
Went out this morning (honest to God that was my only intent) to have my morning cup of tea......but then had a look at the flowers and went trigger happy. So,here is this morning's 'flowery' update. As I said, let me know
when to stop.
This one is entirely self -sown, from last years seeds that have somehow survived the summer intact in the soil, and is now gives a spectacular show each morning.
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Nov, 21 2008
Its that time of the year again
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Nov, 21 2008
Early this year I posted some pictures from
my garden
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These were flowers that I had planted in late 2007. After a blistering summer,where only the bravehearts of the garden survived,I am back into planting season again.
While the garden will come into its full glory only by late January 2009,some of the early ones are already creating a riot of colors.Here is a
sneak preview
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Hindutva gives a meaning to Hindustan i.e. India. It is a binding force for all Hindis.
Hindutva gives a meaning to Hindustan i.e. India. It is a binding force for all Hindis.
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