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Modi’s 'Forgiveness' Blog: What He Said, What He Meant

2014-01-01T21:26:00.001+05:30

Warning: Those reading this review to know ‘more’ about the film’s spectacular special effect, better visit a million other places that rave about it. This is about the story of ‘AVATAR’. THIS IS ancient history: a human race reaches a particular place on the planet, settles down and over thousands of years builds a

A Young Lawyer Appeals For Justice

2009-12-17T01:15:00.000+05:30

Those of you who have been reading my blog posts regularly, know about the back story of Kopa Kunjam (a tribal leader now falsely accused of murder) and Alban Toppo (a lawyer working towards tribal rights). Even if you don't, you can read this open letter by Toppo and it will give you enough info. He writes, "I have been subjected this kind of brutality for working for poor and powerless. It is

Letter To President, Prime Minister & Home Minister Of India

2009-12-14T12:09:00.000+05:30

If you feel for the cause, please pass it on to the email ids of the three respected people. Their email ids are: presidentofindia@rb.nic.in manmohan@sansad.nic.in hm@nic.in Respected Madam Pratibha Patil, Shri Manmohan Singhji and Shri P. Chidambaramji, New Delhi. Respected Madam and Sirs, In your position of power, you are like a father and a mother to your citizens. And I write to you from

Teen Deviyan (Three Goddesses)

2009-12-12T11:46:00.000+05:30

In a nation where its two most powerful people are two women; constitutionally President Pratibha Patil - the commander-in-chief of our armed forces, and politically Sonia Gandhi - the commander-in-chief of all politics in the country, it's a shame that this is happening to a woman and both these two respectable women choose to do nothing even as they grant statehood to a demagogue fasting only

IROM SHARMILA'S TEN

2009-12-09T15:54:00.000+05:30

What does it take to move a billion people out of slumber? 10 terrorists kill tens of people in a city of 10 plus 10 million and even a year later 10 million words fill its tens of newspapers and magazines. Tiger Woods has 10 affairs till date and counting and again 10 million voyeuristic words are pasted in the newspapers of

Che Guevara And The Call To A Gandhian Revolution

2009-12-07T15:53:00.000+05:30

It is fashionable in the city, to wear the T-shirt of Che Guevara, or to read his books or see that wonderful film 'The Motorcycle Diaries'. Yet, I don't know if of those there's even one who truly understands the essence of Guevara, what he fought for, and finally died for. Because if they did, they'd care to look around and realise that the revolution that Guevara died for, is far from over (it

Activist, Environmentalist, Hero: The Legend of Shankar Guha Niyogi

2009-12-04T15:37:00.000+05:30

What could prompt some group to pump six bullets into a sleeping man, a man who worked peacefully and well within the framework of the democratic rights entrusted to him by a nations government? As you read this life inspiring story of Shankar Guha Niyogi, activist, environmentalist, a soul sensitive to nature and a hero, you'll discover one word: greed. Have patience and read his essay till the

Who Watches The Watchmen? Michael Moore's Open Letter to President Obama (or was it Bush)

2009-12-02T09:52:00.000+05:30

There are a couple of lines in the graphic novel 'Watchmen' by Alan Moore (and it's movie version too) that talks about the situation in America. In one chaotic scene filled with destruction and chaos, the depressed Night Owl asks the Comedian, "What happened to the American dream?" And the Comedian who's been shooting people (while being assigned to defend them) says in his characteristic style,