I am neither defending nor opposing jallikattu. Nor do I intend this to be an adverserial discussion. Bear with me, it is slightly long. The downside of describing behavior of […]
Behavior of bulls in jallikattu videos – my response to PETA India Read More »
I have refrained from commenting on jallikattu for a long time, mainly because I don’t have any real experience or concrete insight on the subject (yes, that does prevent me
Jallikattu is not bullfighting – it needs its own debate Read More »
The Osmanabad District Cooperative Bank Ltd, has started sending notices to farmers with outstanding loans asking them to repay the loans or the bank would take socially humiliating measures against them. So far over 30 farmers in Nagur alone have received these notices; in the Lohara taluka, over 1000 farmers. The notices are dated 14th October 2016, however the farmers claim that they received them on the 23rd November 2016 (the notices are likely backdated, essentially rendering the one month notice meaningless). The farmers have been informed that unless the loans are repaid, they will begin to face recovery process in December.
Extortion of inflated loans from farmers during #demonetisation Read More »
Initial news was that journalists covering a #police raid on a ladies bar got attacked by bar goons. Later, another journalist was found murdered in the morning. #Media seems to have
White House bar raid, attacks, Raghavendra Dube murder and unanswered questions Read More »
The fight against depression. Vidyut describes her journey toward freeing herself from depression against what seemed insurmountable odds.
On the other side of depression Read More »
Monday, 9 March, 2015, Mumbai: Imagine you are enjoying dinner with your family at Golden Chariot restaurant, on the second floor of Goregaon’s famous mall, The Hub. Suddenly, you see smoke.
Media Release: False Fire Exits at Golden Chariot & Big Bazaar at Goregaon Hub Mall Read More »
This interview transcript went missing from the NDTV site without explanation, so here it is. Here is the full transcript of NDTV’s interview with Former Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi.
If there is anything and anyone the Hindu fanatics in India owes allegiance to, it is a fantasy nation that Hindutva wants to build on the carcass of a diverse and vibrant
That mythical Hindu Rashtra Read More »
Dear Aam Aadmi Party, a victory regardless of who forms government. But this, I could have said on Twitter. I wish to caution you on the risks of getting derailed
Updated: Open letter to Aam Aadmi Party about allegations about Dharmendra Koli Read More »
