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Double-Engined Hypocrisy!

India, Dec. 1 -- The last thing I ever want to do is to bring down the name of a film actor who has just passed away. I loved his charisma and admired the powerful screen presence he carried into ever... Read More


Intellectuals as Terrorists!

India, Nov. 24 -- I blinked twice when I read what the Delhi police told the Supreme Court. They said that sometimes intellectuals are more dangerous than a terrorist. Was this the voice of a non-inte... Read More


Bihar and Prashant Kishor!

India, Nov. 17 -- As I look at the Bihar election results, I am not going to spend time on the poor show by the opposition. I have always maintained that unless the Congress and other parties pull up ... Read More


Iran, India and Hypocrisy!

India, Oct. 27 -- I read today that Iran, the same country where women are beaten, jailed and even killed for not wearing the hijab, witnessed quite a spectacle. The daughter of one of its senior defe... Read More


Death in the Skies!

India, Oct. 13 -- It was with deep sadness that I read of the death of an aged Indian cardiologist while flying on Qatar Airways. A man who had spent his life saving hearts lost his own somewhere in t... Read More


Fake News and Official Truth!

India, Oct. 6 -- Strange, isn't it? We live in an age where the word news has become the most misleading of all words. News once meant the truth. You bought your morning paper or switched on your TV s... Read More


Visas, Tariffs and Doing Unto Others!

India, Sept. 29 -- I sat this morning and saw headline after headline of India and Indians being targeted abroad. In America, Trump's tariffs, visa upheavals, and deportations hit businessmen and stu... Read More


Birthday Celebrations and Democracy!

India, Sept. 22 -- A few days ago, newspapers greeted us with full-page ads, all vying to outdo one another in wishing the PM on his birthday. We also watched lavish celebrations and wondered whether ... Read More


Wanted - A Statesman!

India, Sept. 15 -- Our political leaders in the ruling party are getting old, and soon we will need younger, dynamic ones to lead our country. But as I watch our netas thump their chests and roar int... Read More


The Real 'Sin' in Sin Tax!

India, Sept. 8 -- So, the GST Council has decided to simplify our lives. Yes, you heard right-simplify! Out go the old four tax slabs, in come two: 5% and 18%. And for those who like their pleasures w... Read More