The long dark tea time of the soul

Some images from a protest march in New Delhi on October 2nd supporting the call for democracy in Burma. It is absolutely shameful how the India government, at the behest of its army has not only hobnobbed with the Burmese military junta but actively supported it while the army was massacring the people of [...]

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  Dr Hanef has been in jail for more than a week. His crime: a. he is a cousin of the man who drove the explosive-laden jeep at Glasgow airport and had once taken a loan from that man. b. He lent his sim card to the brother of that man (his explanation that he [...]

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Since everybody is hogging limelight for the nomination of Pratibha Patil as UPA’s candidate (and frontrunner) for India’s next president, let me add my bit. As early as October 2006, I had pitched for a woman as our future president. I suggested Mallika Sehrawat as the ideal candidate and I stand by my choice. This [...]

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Whatever a man does, he does it for a reason. Such says the psychological theory behind human motivation. By corollary, if something happens which requires human mind and labour, somebody must get some material, spiritual or emotional benefit out of it. This axiom is not always true as regards to the events of terrorism, [...]

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