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In the Name of the Aam Aadmi
Posted on June 6, 2008 | 4 CommentsOr how the Congress Party Screwed the Aam Aadmi Cut to 2004 when an euphoric Congress party declared its victory over the dark forces of communalism, rich-centric politics and related evils. It declaimed that its Aam Aadmi slogan had done in the India Shining slogan... -
Pragati: June 2008
Posted on June 3, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe June 2008 issue of Pragati is out. Download your copy now. This issue carries a modified version of my article on the perils of lending intellectual defense to terrorism. For the original article, see below. Tweet -
Demand for Backwardness
Posted on May 29, 2008 | 10 CommentsLet me make this a little dramatic. Historically, the Gurjaras were one of the most prominent dynasties (yes, I hate the word “tribe” or “clan” because it reminds me of all the obnoxious colonial connotations that accompany it) that sacrificed thousands of warriors to ward... -
CNN-IBN’s Script Gone Wrong
Posted on May 28, 2008 | 11 CommentsBarbar Indians has a blow-by-blow roundup of CNN-IBN’s fascinating coverage of the Karnataka elections. One of the links led me to watch what he terms as an “instructive” video. The chief actors include a very worried Sagarika Ghose, Ramachandra Guha, Gauri Lankesh and Chandan Mitra... -
Karnataka Poll Results: Anlaysis on the Ground
Posted on May 26, 2008 | 8 CommentsAgain, the figures first. The BJP triumph in Karnataka was a commonsense conclusion. Only the most foolhardy could make a contrary argument. But we have them aplenty. Yogendra Yadav, the psephologist whose statistical impetuousness only equals his record number of failed projections stands tall in... -
Ashis Nandy’s New Role
Posted on May 23, 2008 | 12 CommentsRediff describes Ashis Nandy–who has been suitably psychoanalyzed on this blog earlier–in glowing adjectives: thinker, political analyst, but above all, he is India’s most famous liberal thinker, in this five-part interview where Nandy shares his expert views on Sonia Gandhi’s performance as the chairman of... -
Nobody Seems to Look at the Roots
Posted on May 18, 2008 | 42 CommentsThis blog refuses to let me have a peaceful vacation. I’m gone for four days, blasts erupt in Jaipur and the blogsphere is frenzied. Fellow-bloggers steal my thunder by taking the concerned citizens brigade apart. I’m with both Nitin and Yossarin on the useful idiots... -
How not to Hear
Posted on May 16, 2008 | 4 CommentsDear Abhishek, Thanks for investing your time to respond to my post on the recent judgement relating to M.F. Hussain. You misread my entire post by asking me not to speak for you. Upon reading your post, it seems that I should speak for you... -
Pragati: May 2008
Posted on May 5, 2008 | No CommentsThe May 2008 issue of Pragati has hit the stands. Liberal nationalism is the theme of the month. Grab your copy now. Tweet -
Capitalizing an Assassination
Posted on April 30, 2008 | 3 CommentsEarlier this month, Priyanka Vadra Gandhi met Nalini to “come to terms with her father’s death,” etc. Noble sentiments. A heart-warming gesture. However, not everybody was happy. Even 17 years after Rajiv’s assassination, the families of most of the 14 victims who died along with... -
Pragati: April 2008
Posted on April 1, 2008 | No CommentsThe April 2008 edition of Pragati is out. Read online or download for your monthly dose of policy, politics, and economics. Tweet -
On what the Mahabharata Really Says
Posted on March 26, 2008 | 7 CommentsAn article (link courtesy the Acorn) by Nandini Sundar that tries to examine the Maoist menace by drawing guidance from the Mahabharata, gets the Mahabharata portion almost wholly wrong. Tweet