India – no country for farmers
Our Agriculture Sector and Farmer find themselves in dire straits partly due to the Policies of the respective Governments, flawed Costing/Pricing Polity and shrinking of Land Holdings. The clear indicator …
Inflation
Reflections on an overdue farewell
This morning, my mother woke me up telling me that my father was no longer breathing. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. He was suffering from Parkinsons and had deteriorated rapidly in …
Inciting contempt for identities as human rights activism
There is an article in a blog dedicated to Dalit rights activism titled “How should a Brahmin-Savarna respond to a Dalit voice?” I took exception to it on Twitter and …
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Open letter to Arvind Kejriwal
Dear Meritorious Chief Minister, Congratulations on the sweeping win of Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly elections. As someone cheering the rise of the promise of more inclusive democracy …
What is going on in agriculture?
On one hand, we have glowing reports of the growth in agriculture, particularly horticulture. On the other, we have “Rural wage growth lowest in 10 years, signals farm distress, falling …
The Best of U-Turn sarkar #49days special #updated
As the magic 49 number of days of Modi sarkar comes to a close, it has been a good journey. Looking back at some of the hilarious points of what …
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The Virat Indian guide to anti-national NGOs
Green peace is an anti-national organization. Don’t believe them when they say they are mostly funded by Indians. Green peace was instrumental in Australia declaring Virat Indian Adani’s $7 billion …
LGBT rights and Womanifesto and Bubblegum Feminists
My rift with what passes off for the voice of Indian feminists in public space grows. This time, over reckless grandstanding with LGBT rights. It has come to my attention …
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5 reasons to #VoteAAP
Yesterday, someone asked me to give three reasons to vote AAP. I understand that there is a lot of invented confusion, controversy and general mud slinging about AAP. The latest …