Tripura Pretermitted
Militancy in Indian ‘mainstream’ journalism has become synonymous with Kashmir. Time and space permitting, the Naxals manage to squeeze their way through. Northeastern India in general finds scarce mention. A…Continue Reading →
Militancy in Indian ‘mainstream’ journalism has become synonymous with Kashmir. Time and space permitting, the Naxals manage to squeeze their way through. Northeastern India in general finds scarce mention. A…Continue Reading →
The Chief Minister of a communist ruled state calls up the Union Communications Minister and ignites a revolution. Not a…
A burgeoning economy, a vibrant democracy. But I can’t even get my seven hours of sleep every night, while our…
A telecaller from a bank that never sleeps woke me up from my midday slumber. A oh-so-sweet voice asks me whether I would like a free credit card. Free credit,…Continue Reading →
33% – is the space occupied in the main section of the Times of India and Hindustan Times (the two…
The forbidden fruit supposedly tastes better. Therefore it lures. And all our newspapers and magazines seem to have bitten the…
The silence of the city at midnight is almost eerie. All that my auditory sense perceives is the hum of the air conditioner and the clitter-clatter of keyboards. I peep…Continue Reading →
The wild west has its Harley-Davidsons. In the relatively tame east we have the Royal Enfields. The motorcycling legend celebrates…
Today is India’s Independence Day, a national holiday and I’m still slaving at the office. I forgot to add this…
Delhi nowadays resembles a city under siege. Armed security personnel everywhere, fingers lightly placed on the trigger. This is no security drill. As 15th of August 2005 draws near, every…Continue Reading →
1984 – is not only Orwellian fiction, but is also a bloodstained reality. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls…
In an earlier post (This is Not News) I lamented the degrading quality of Indian television news channels. It might…