No democracy is perfect but perhaps ours has a particularly debilitating flaw. This morning, as we await the Bihar results, might be an opportune mo...
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Any man can make a mistake once. But if its repeated you may well wonder if it was an accident. Chances are it was deliberate. To demur could be to ...
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‘Incredible India’ is how we describe ourselves and today I want to show you how accurate that is. But first a warning: I’m using the adjectiv...
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How many countries could there be where children of four or elderly ladies in their 80s are raped? No doubt a few but which proud Indian would wish ...
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Do you, like me, worry about what’s happening to our country? Are you also perturbed by the increasing instances of intolerance? Are you concerned...
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You’d never guess Aung San Suu Kyi is 70. Her appearance, smile, conversation and manner suggests a person decades younger. Perhaps this is why on...
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There are many weird and wonderful things that fascinated me when I was young but now hardly matter. Alas, that’s one of the penalties of growing ...
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I don’t mean to offend but if I was a vegetarian I’m pretty sure Indian politicians would force me to become a carnivore! Not out of desire but ...
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It’s the 50th anniversary of the 1965 war and the spate of newspaper articles and television discussions has, ironically, provoked an intriguing q...
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Have you wondered how governments can do silly things that cause offence without realizing how much that can upset people and, secondly, that they h...
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