Cognitive dissonance
The scent of the earth… the title deed The life of a man… and futile need The freedom to be… in silly glee And the weight of the smallest deed. […]
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Public Interest
Anything affecting the rights, health, or finances of the public at large. Public interest is a common concern among citizens in the management and affairs of local, state, and national government. It does not mean mere curiosity but is a broad term that refers to the body politic and the public weal.
The Graveyard of National Honor – hope you didn’t get an award this year…
Come Republic day, and it is time to appreciate the heroes of our country – the ones who in their own way add to our development and bring pride to
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The 2G verdict
I was on Twitter when the news of the 2G judgment cancelling all the licences from Raja hit. It was HUGE 122 licences scrapped! 3 of Tata, 21 Videocon, 22
What about Balochistan?
The Baloch are sitting ducks. With the sea on one side, and Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, they literally have nowhere to go. The world watches in horror as a steady
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Mr. Chidambaram’s war by Arundhati Roy – Part 5
Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5 When the scale of money involved is what it is, the stakeholders are not always easy to identify. Between the CEOs in their
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Privatizing needs
Increasing privatization of necessities means citizens are forced to make purchases from private entities that are opaque to scrutiny and unaccountable to people. It is a permanent profit.
Self immolations and the unconscious mind
Sunny Singh makes a very intriguing and perceptive observation about the Arab Spring and the rash of self-immolations that it brought. She points out that while self-immolation is known culturally
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The Service Provider Government
I am very, very angry right now. In a country reeling with inflation, with a majority of its population under poverty, the government is set to “privatize water”. The Union
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