Right to hoist Indian flag in Kashmir


Question: Was the government right in arresting BJP leaders, who marched to hoist Indian flag in Srinagar, Kashmir (India)? Before you answer this please consider this: Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi organised a march in Dandi to “illegally” produce salt, against applied tax by British Raj in India. It was “within” the political boundaries of India, had … Continue reading Right to hoist Indian flag in Kashmir

Ophiuchus – the 13th Zodiac sign


Ophiuchus will be in newspaper columns soon! Are you worried? Did you lose your sleep over it, yet? Do you feel betrayed that your whole life you were told about (yourself) and now you are not! Actually I don’t give a rat’s ass on this new change in zodiac, just that I need to convey … Continue reading Ophiuchus – the 13th Zodiac sign

Something to feel good about in 2050


Something to feel good about in 2050, while we cant afford a kg of onions in 2010 🙂 Read the complete article on "how China, India and Brazil will overtake the West by 2050" in Guardian datablog. One more interesting presentation on all 200 countries. Credits : Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes … Continue reading Something to feel good about in 2050

Changing definitions


I did not know the definition of "liberal" was so simple till our superstar journalist Rajdeep  Sardesai explained it to me. Apparently it simply means "one who drinks scotch and loves his women(plural)". Or is it just honouring assassinated politician by calling him a liberal ? Why these lies ? Now lets define "moderate". Five hundred Pakistani religious scholars said … Continue reading Changing definitions

A khaki dissident on 1971


We all have read the bloody stories during birth of Pakistan. This is from "The birth of Bangladesh". A story Colonel Nadir Ali of Pakistan (west Pakistani officer posted in east Pakistan) recalls it during 1971 war. A perfect example of "modern" war ethics. There is more in Wikipedia. if you would like to read further on … Continue reading A khaki dissident on 1971