Sting operations are quite the flavour of the day. And though some argue that they are passé and almost everyone agrees they can get tiresome, at times they can be horrifyingly fascinating. As in a recent Star New sting, where reporters approached police officers and offered them money to bump off a so-called gunda. And […]
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Mis-leading light!
That the Indian media is more interested in pandering to the whims of sponsors and making money rather than doing responsible news coverage has been well established, and enough bloggers have ranted about it. That the Times of India (TOI) is a leading light in this phenomenon is also quite well accepted. But what is […]
Loot list!
Evidently, with passing age one’s interest in birthdays and getting presents is supposed to wane. However, having had thirty of them has done absolutely to quench my thirst—*cough* greed *cough*… Anyhow, I was extremely pleased with my haul this time around. Perhaps it was the “thirty” thing that made people generous! The guilt was too […]
A book release but no book!
If it seems ridiculous, rest assured it’s happened to me! Here I am now, with an almost-published book to my name due for release in a literature festival, and—surprise, surprise—NO BOOK! I suppose I shouldn’t be complaining. After all, my manuscript was accepted for publication with relatively minor headaches. I liked the publisher, they liked […]
White winter in Delhi?
Funny how a subject long regarded as the most inane of conversation topics could be generating so much of excitement—the weather! And it’s all because Delhi dipped to 0°C.
IT super-power or IT super-shame?
The rape and murder of Hewlett Packard call centre employee Pratibha Srikantamurthy in Bangalore in December 2005 not only shocked the whole country, it also brought to light the indifference that even a company as big as HP has regarding the welfare of its workers.
Sneaky 2006!
Since it’s a new year, I suppose I should make an update. It could be worse—I could be making resolutions!
A reservation against reservations
Reservations—in education, in jobs and in various other aspects of life—are an inescapable part of life in India, and arguably tops the list of reasons why we as a society are so progressively stunted.
Angels in America
While I am not one for watching too many movies, I do see a few now and then. And while quite a few have made me laugh or cry (which, of course, I deny!), made me think or feel outraged, Angels in America surprised me!