Today is Maha Shivratri — Great night of Shiva. Shiva (the auspicious one) is known by many names — Mahadeva or Mahesh (the great god), Bholenath (the simple god since he is an ascetic), Parameshwara (the supreme god), and Nataraja… Read More ›
Month: February 2014
The Congress will be History Soon
The Indian National Congress (INC) is on the way out. An English civil servant, Allan Octavian Hume (1829 – 1912), founded the party in December 1885. As it happens, Hume is also known as “the father of Indian ornithology”. Not… Read More ›
Nancy Powell to meet Narendra Modi
The Hindustan Times reports “US may end 9-year boycott of Modi, envoy asks for meeting“. If Shri Modi’s office does receive a request for a meeting from Nancy Powell, it should respond with, “Ms Powell is welcome to seek an… Read More ›
What’s the connection between Aadhar and the Ford Foundation?
Every day in every which way, Kejriwal figures out a new drama to be in the media spotlight. It seems to me that he is not acting alone — and by that I don’t mean that he does not have… Read More ›
Will UPA Declare Emergency to Stop Modi?
The Italian-born Antonia Maino-led Congress is in deep distress. It appears that the Modi wave tsunami is threatening to smash them to bits and drown the remains. (Previously I had written about the Modi juggernaut.) What are the options open… Read More ›
On Misunderestimating Kejriwal and Shills like Medha Patkar
The Merriam-Webster says about the word shill that its origins are unknown and the first known usage was in 1914. That makes it one hundred years old. I have usually encountered it in US political commentary. I like the sound… Read More ›
