Vigilante Justice in India
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One of the markers of an uncivilized society is that mobs resort to
vigilantism which are acts of summary justice without legal authority or
due process. W...
Introducing Touch of Evil at the Habitat Film Club
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Hear ye, film buffs in Delhi. On December 7, I will be introducing Orson
Welles’s *Touch of Evil* for the Habitat Film Club — please come across if
you’re...
the birthday post - 32
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32!
They say it's all officially over now.
No more fun and games, only serious adult life.
But I feel pretty enthused only. Full steam ahead.
I debated pu...
Awwal Number—the Review
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Many years ago, Aamir Khan nearly brought Indian an Oscar by playing
cricket with the British for taxes, but the question that was seldom asked
then was wh...
Awwal Number—the Review
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Many years ago, Aamir Khan nearly brought Indian an Oscar by playing
cricket with the British for taxes, but the question that was seldom asked
then was wh...
On the Penguin Book of Haiku
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The most famous tiger in world poetry lopes in William Blake’s “The Tyger”;
the most melodious nightingale trills in the pages of Keats. But the
greatest ...
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Pain, sear my soul! Skewer it! Lay it bare! On hissing crimson-coals! Shake
it! Wake it! Make it! Resist! Return! Not Run (in flight)! But Turn (and
fight)...
Raghuram Rajan is Modi's best friend
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Sometimes you need luck on your side. India is exceedingly fortunate that
Narendra Modi brings with him heaps of good luck. In the 6 months that have
been ...
When I visit the cycle shop...
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It has been over 6 months since the cycle was gathering dust. Overcoming
all inertia and procrastination of a lazy Saturday evening, thanks to a
wonderful ...
Shoot Anything
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*The Black and White Edition *has a portentous title, portentous heft, and
a foreword in which Shyam Benegal puts on his best impersonation of a
portentou...
Goodbye!
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I've realized that I have nothing more to say under this particular name. I
think I should stop hiding behind a pseudonym and be courageous enough to
write...
Adieu चवन्नी
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Today India has officially relegated its चवन्नी's as useless bits of small
change
On 18th May 2011 RBI announced the retirement of the good old 25 Paisa
c...
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*Images from the Winter past and other anachronistic stories ..*
*The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about* –
George Bernard...
Uncanny Similarities
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*SUDAN.. or ORISSA..*
I am presently in Sudan (Africa) and have been here for a couple of months
now, and the aspect that strikes me most is the uncanny r...
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nice photo of uncle
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