Columns

Less Brains, More Bhajiyas..!
Breaking news! Breaking news! Hold on to your samosas, ladies and gentlemen, because the Ministry of Education—yes, that ministry, the
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Running to China…!
Somewhere in Shanghai, the tall Chinaman looked at the other Chinaman and chuckled, “I can see someone running toward us.”
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Jyoti Sharma and a ‘Lesser’ People..!
It stings, doesn’t it? To be mocked on the world stage. To have a foreign leader—not exactly known for consistency
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If The World Was A Café..!
This evening I have a rather unusual appointment. Not with a producer or a publisher, but with a few respected
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Why Hail the Bail?
And so, they walked out. Heads covered. Eyes tired. Shoulders slumped—not in defeat, but from ten days of sleeping on
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The Inside No One Sees..!
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” — Colossians
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Our Doctorates, Awards and Rewards..!
So, Shah Rukh Khan is finally getting his first National Film Award. Yes, after thirty years of redefining cinema, of
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A ‘Dead Economy’?
It was the funeral of the century. India’s economy lay on a bamboo bier in Delhi’s central square, covered not
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The Hugger-In-Chief..!
Ever been hugged when you didn’t want to be? You know the kind—when a distant uncle at a wedding suddenly
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A Mathematically Shrewd Government..!
It was while sipping my morning coffee and watching the news a few weeks ago, that I noticed something quite
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A Randall’s Island in Your Head..!
It’s only 6 in the morning and already Manhattan is in a frenzy. Cars honking, buses groaning, and joggers zooming
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They are Not Weak..!
There’s something about silence from a smaller person that emboldens the bully. Gives him a sense of victory. Makes him
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