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
Category: Politics
MISHA – Nostalgia and conditioning
What is your the most "nostalgia evoking" possession which shaped your childhood/teen? Let me know. I have a whole bunch of stuff in store room. I own hundreds of Audio Cassettes with that magical device which can RECORD. I have a PC with 20GB HD and 56 MB RAM running in WIN95. But, one thing … Continue reading MISHA – Nostalgia and conditioning
Jack (Propaganda) Ryan
Question: Why do Hollywood names most of the protagonists protecting western interests as "JB". There's James Bond, Jason Bourne and even Jack Bauer and maybe, just maybe - Jack Black 🙂 Let's add Jack Ryan to that list. Technically he is not a JB, but we can always change it to Jack Blatant (lies), or … Continue reading Jack (Propaganda) Ryan
Word cloud of “Rahul speaks to Arnab”
To be brutally honest, I did not expect Arnab would manage an entire interview without loosing his cool, especially, with none of his questions answered!!. I would have lost my cool on 3rd "RTI" or "empowerment". That's Arnab, RESPECT ! Those who missed it, watch it here On interview itself, I was curious how strongly … Continue reading Word cloud of “Rahul speaks to Arnab”
How to survive Arnab Goswami through logical fallacies
As you already might have guessed, I am a regular viewer of the Newshour by Arnab Goswami and a big fan. It is a 'complete' show. There are multiple reasons why I choose to watch him. The show provides good entertainment, in comparison, the alternatives are poorly scripted; also in a weird sense, this is … Continue reading How to survive Arnab Goswami through logical fallacies
The Bach 