India's Gandhi family: The Rahul problem
India's Gandhi family: The Rahul problem: Part of the problem is presumably the coterie of advisers who surround Mr Gandhi. Western-educated, bright and eager to cosset their leader within a very small...
View ArticleWhat was the right strategy for Abhimanyu to defeat the Padmavyuha formation...
What was the right strategy for Abhimanyu to defeat the Padmavyuha formation from the Mahabharata?: First off, it is difficult to imagine the scale of this formation. The Mahabharat was one of the...
View ArticleIndia’s Dairy King Leaves Behind ‘a Butter Place’
India’s Dairy King Leaves Behind ‘a Butter Place’: India mourned the demise on Sept. 9 of Dr. Verghese Kurien, whose pioneering work at the intersection of dairy-farming technology, the cooperative...
View ArticleSovereignty For the State Not For the People?
Sovereignty For the State Not For the People?: LIKE CHANDRASEKHAR AZAD, Aseem Trivedi, the cartoonist arrested recently in Mumbai, too has family origins in central Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district. The...
View ArticleThe man who made way for progress
The man who made way for progress: Dasrath Manjhi, the ‘hillman of Bihar’ who single-handedly cut through Gehlaur hill from 1960 to 1982, chip by chip with a chisel, to build a road to connect Atri...
View ArticleDeath on the Path to Enlightenment: Inside the Rise of India Syndrome
Death on the Path to Enlightenment: Inside the Rise of India Syndrome: Every year thousands of westerners flock to India to meditate, practice yoga, and seek spiritual transcendence. Some find what...
View ArticleHigh and Dry
High and Dry: How Sabrina De Sousa, a former US diplomat of Indian origin, was swept up in the undertow of the war on terror
View ArticleWho Milks This Cow?
Who Milks This Cow?: This was a selective but not unrepresentative sample of the mails I have received over the years from the intensely chauvinistic tribe of Internet Hindus. I have replied, as...
View Article(via Drawing from the City: Exquisite Indian Folk Art Meets...
(via Drawing from the City: Exquisite Indian Folk Art Meets Women’s Empowerment)
View ArticleThe Demagogue of Bombay
The Demagogue of Bombay: In death as in life, Bal Thackeray brought Bombay to a standstill. Thousands of policemen were called up to maintain order on Sunday, the day of his funeral. They needn’t have...
View ArticleCalm in a teacup
Calm in a teacup: Locals call the plantation Poopanie Estate, a literal translation of Flowerdew. ‘Poopanie’ is also perhaps a picturesque reference to the thick grey mist that covers the hills around...
View ArticleTop 10 running tips for increasing your Vaducuteness
Top 10 running tips for increasing your Vaducuteness: Like any other form of exercise, running is not without its risks. Always consult a physician before you start.Do you now own a small telescope, a...
View ArticleAnil was DesiPundit’s guest contributor for Friday Photo...
Anil was DesiPundit’s guest contributor for Friday Photo of the Week and he contributed his selection from DesiPundit’s Flickr group for over 100 weeks until DesiPundit, in its old avatar, shut down.Be...
View ArticleUh-oh! Doesn’t bode well (via India Is Losing The Race -...
Uh-oh! Doesn’t bode well (via India Is Losing The Race - NYTimes.com)
View ArticleThe Desi Cow – Almost Extinct
The Desi Cow – Almost Extinct: India is the world’s largest producer of milk. But in 10 years, we will be forced to start importing it. And the Indian cow will no longer exist. Jay Mazoomdaar...
View ArticleNo Balls, No Freedom?
No Balls, No Freedom?: Or take the case Kamal Hassan and the recent controversy over his movie Vishwaroopam. Yes, it is easy to criticize his surrender to fanatics—and I happily did the same—but what...
View ArticleDoT Issues Orders To Block 78 URLs; 73 URLs With IIPM Content
DoT Issues Orders To Block 78 URLs; 73 URLs With IIPM Content: India’s Department of Telecommunications yesterday issued instructions to Internet Service Licensees to block access to 78 URLs from...
View Article'Kai Po Che' and the Strange Case of the Vanishing Villain
'Kai Po Che' and the Strange Case of the Vanishing Villain: “Over the last year or so, Mr. Bhagat has tried, painstakingly, to be seen as respectful of Mr. Modi, whose rise from the ashes of 2002 has...
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