Running out of todays
We’re running out of tomorrows, I start to sayAnd then, correcting myself, I sayWe’re running out of todaysGive me, I plead, that spare hour nowLet me, I beseech, finish all …
#BijliScam – Is the Indian Public paying an #AdaniTax on Electricity Bills?
This article examines @santvarun’s tweets summarizing the press briefing by senior INC leader Ajay Maken and connects them with relevant information in the public domain. Three days ago, the UK …
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INR 990 crore deducted from farmers’ accounts nationwide without notice
Money deposited in a bank account is generally considered safe. Holders of State Bank of India-issued Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) have apparently been charged INR 990 each for provision of …
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My PayTM Misadventure
At around 830 pm on Monday, Nov. 21, my phone was stolen from me. The incident occurred at the crowded Saket Metro bus stop, while I was inside a feeder …
#Gurugram, and the real lesson from the #Mahabharata – Appropriation is as old as the hills!
Following on from this series of tweets Ever since I heard of the renaming of Gurgaon to Gurugram, it was as if something exploded within me. Naming one metro station …
A History of, and Response to, Disproportionate Violence
This post began life as an attempt to boost the response to the latest wave of targeted violence and/or State-sponsored suppression of civil liberties in Chhattisgarh. Even as I typed …
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#NetNeutrality and the human on the street
Even without adding #NetNeutrality to the mix, the relationship between the average consumer and any telecom services provider in India is a tetchy one at best. Irrespective of whether you …
Blindsided by Big Numbers: Looking Beyond Electoral Wins
tr.v. blind·sid·ed, blind·sid·ing, blind·sides. 1. To hit or attack on or from the blind side. 2. To catch or take unawares, especially with harmful or detrimental results Too much of …
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Hindu Vahini v. St. Pious HS
The reference in this article is to this video circulated on Facebook by the “unofficial” page of Hindutva-heart throb Dr. Subramanian Swamy, which shows “Hindu Vahini volunteers” haranguing the teachers …