November's up. It's that time of the year, my north Indian friends exclaim "Aray Bach, tell me one thing; Why does Karnataka has its own flag and while no other state has one ?". They are both right and wrong simultaneously and let me explain. It is true. Karnataka does identify itself with a flag, … Continue reading Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
Category: Culture
Trapped and Cornered
Okay, these are few quick notes from our History. They not too closely related or coherent, consider them as 'a bit of that dash of that'. I will not get into elaborations or conclusions as this was not meant to be a full-fledged post, or at least, not for now. Consider them as my stick-it … Continue reading Trapped and Cornered
Conspiracy Theories, Russell’s teapot, and Breast Tax
Conspiracy theories. They always get frowned upon. They receive instant and hostile condemnations from established academies, intellectuals and scholars. These Theories recognized as wild imaginations of individuals or groups, who probably promote every silly epiphany as a serious hypothesis. Why should any entity spend their valuable time and resource to validate a wild thought, probably … Continue reading Conspiracy Theories, Russell’s teapot, and Breast Tax
Bollywood and its exploitation business
A Thumb rule for any movie director, even liberal, is to go very conservative when kids are involved. Several things can go horribly wrong, and I am not talking about acting. Sometimes the messages movies send out will have a long-lasting impact that is irreversible. Let me give you one example from the days where … Continue reading Bollywood and its exploitation business
On Cultural Misappropriation
This is a question to all my Indian readers, What is your take on the growing menace of "cultural appropriation"? Confused? Let me put it another way. Would you be offended if someone "not connected" to India wears a bindi? Say, Katie Perry? Or our own Amy Jackson? Can they wear Saree? How about Mehendi? … Continue reading On Cultural Misappropriation
The Bach 