Wanted: Indian Golf League
29-05-2008
Aabha Rathee
After 40 days of hold-your-breath last-ball ends and never-seen-before dancing cheerleaders, a colleague, having just finished a report on a local ATP Challenger, announced with finality: "Oh, I know, let's start an Indian Tennis League."
There are no TRP ratings in newspapers, but I have a feeling I wouldn't have been particularly inspired if somebody had told me our -- the non-cricket-sports-journalist fraternity's -- figures during the IPL.
But, existential crisis ...... Read more
by Aabha Rathee posted in General
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Secularism and Hindutva
28-05-2008
Pinaki
The idea of secularism seems to be the brain child of the incredibly intelligent king Akbar. The frictions between the Shavs and the Vashnavs, and other religions struggling to assert them self including the one that he was born in. he did not try to take advantage of any frictions; instead he tried his bit to unite all people, and the process gained him the respect of all.
I think the ... ... Read more
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Who's afraid of Binayak Sen?
28-05-2008
Dr Vitull K Gupta
The story of Dr Binayak Sen which is the story of the dangerously thin ice India’s democratic rights skim on, exposes development of progressively increasing dangerous schism in India.
I strongly feel that Dr. Binayak is a person who has extended the role of a doctor beyond caring for sick, or dealing with community health problems to the social responsibility of a doctor in times of civil strife ...... Read more
by Dr. Vitull K. Gupta MD posted in General
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Gujjar Violence
28-05-2008
Bichu Muttathara
It is unfortunate that the Gujjar community of Rajasthan demanding their inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe Community has once again taken to the streets and railway tacks to violently air their demands exactly after a year.
It is more unfortunate that the discussions took place during the intervening period did not cut much ice with the community leaders. It is a harsh reality that of late India has been witnessing ... ... Read more
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