THE 2017, 5-STATE ELECTIONS: SOME JOTTINGS
FACTS Akhilesh and Congress alliance was a sensible idea. It was potentially powerful but did not work. Nothing suggests that… more
BIGOTRY, INSENSITIVITY, RETROGRADATION
Look at the bizarre explanations the Hindutva apologists are dolling out to justify the completely unjustifiable: selection of Adityanath as… more
THE DEAD, DUMB US!
That the appointment of Adityanath Yogi as the Chief Minister of India’s largest state, did not evoke even a whimper… more
MUSLIMS AND HINDUS EQUALLY BAD
I have often felt – and sometimes written – that Hindus and Muslims are essentially the same people, in that… more
Miscellanea [01 Jan. 2017 – 31 Mar. 2017] 9 January 2017
TIPS FOR THE YOUNG HERE ARE SOME GUIDE-POSTS – In the long run life is generally fair to those that… more
WHY? INDEED, WHY?
1 – Do we ignore the plenty of joys available readily: flowing water, blowing wind, soaring birds, swimming clouds, smiling… more
A MULTIPURPOSE EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
SPRAT’s CARAVAN ACADEMY Learning from SPRAT’s non-residential Caravan Multipurpose Empowerment Centres across six cities of Gujarat that provided remedial education… more
FOR MY MUSLIM BRETHREN
It’s a dangerous argument to say that since only 1% or fewer #Muslims are #terrorists the entire community should not be blamed. Consider these:… more
#RAPE, MURDER MOST FOUL
Rape is sex with an unwilling person, using force. Murder is taking someone’s life. Killing with sex is both: Rape… more