The weeks that were…for Shiv Sena

The last few weeks have been particularly tough for the Shiv Sena. While it was worried that it’s offshoot MNS has taken over its divisive agenda, it got a chance to regain the agenda when Maharashtra Chief Minister hinted that taxi drivers in Mumbai should learn Marathi to get a driving license. While the CM quickly … Read more

Mumbai under siege

When I arrived office on Thursday, Mumbai was the focus of all talks. Why Mumbai? Has something gone wrong there? Don’t you know there have been blasts there? Blasts! When? I did surf the news channels in the evening yesterday before sticking to a Hollywood movie. It was after 9 in the night. After 9! … Read more

Take a leave and get beaten

imagine that you join office after a day’s leave and your boss and some of his favourites start beating you up for taking a day’s off. “what crap! I am not a bonded labour to get such kind of treatment”, you say. but one people’s representative was subjected to this kind of treatment when he … Read more

Sensational reporting by hindi news channels is unpalatable

Are you satisfied with the programmes being dished out on TV these days. i am not. news channels in particular are very disappointing, mostly the hindi news channels. instead of providing information, the news channels sell sensation. the loudest the sensation, the largest the TRP – therefore, biggest the share in advertisement pie.

Where is the civic sense in Indians?

if mumbai is infamous for its gang-wars, delhi rues about the rallies that are organised here almost everyday. just a day after mayawati brandished her support with the crowd collected from all parts of northern india in delhi, BJP and akali dal decided to hold a rally of its supporters from punjab. so there was … Read more

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