India, Oct. 5 -- When videos surfaced showing groups of men harassing women in Bihar's Samastipur and Jamui, the words that police are "checking the authenticity of the video" caught my attention. Imm... Read More
India, Sept. 28 -- There was some confusion at the entrance to the United Nations. A barefoot man in a rough brown robe stood before the security officer. "Which nation do you represent?" he was asked... Read More
India, Sept. 21 -- Why should anybody be frightened of Christians? We are barely 2.3 per cent of India's population. We do not have the numbers to dominate elections. We do not have armies marching be... Read More
India, Aug. 24 -- There is a frightening moment in choral singing when the entire choir begins to lose pitch. Nobody notices it at first. The sopranos are singing confidently. The altos are followin... Read More
India, Aug. 10 -- "Speak to the youth!" said one old man to another. So, they found a radio, adjusted the microphone, cleared their throats and began speaking. Unfortunately, most of the youth liste... Read More
India, July 27 -- My neighbour bought a robot vacuum cleaner. "It cleans the house all by itself," he announced proudly. The next week he bought a robot lawn mower. The week after that, he proudly d... Read More
India, July 20 -- "Yippee!" screamed my neighbour. I rushed to his house in the middle of the night, thinking the municipality had finally filled the pothole outside while the city slept. "Yippee," ... Read More
India, July 13 -- The minister leaned back in his oversized chair, lifted his cup of tea and smiled. A terrified official burst into the room. "Sir, another bridge has developed dangerous cracks." The... Read More