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August 2011

August 22, 2011

Why is Krishna Relevant to India and Team Anna’s movement today?

After the 999th abuse by Shishupal, Krishna killed him, as he had been warned not...

August 20, 2011

Sanjha Vidhaan: Common Law and Common Punishment

It is true that India is a democracy and the common rules and laws should...

August 19, 2011

Why is Sonia Gandhi Presiding over Kashmiri Separatist Organization?

What Congress is upto is mind-boggling. We have talked about the betrayal by Chidambaram and...

August 18, 2011

Let’s Play “Ghar-Ghar” with our Democracy, Mr. Prime Minister. Shall We?

When we were kids, my sister and her friends used to play a genre of...

August 17, 2011

Events leading upto Anna Hazare’s arrest and the Section 144

The battle between Team Anna Hazare and the UPA Government is one of David vs...

August 16, 2011

A Day after 64th Independence Day, its British Rule all over again in India!

Many generations have passed but characters like Jaichand and Mir Jaffar have never been pardoned...

August 15, 2011

Google doodles Red Fort on India’s Independence Day

If you have been to do Google search in India, you would have come across...

August 15, 2011

Anna Hazare’s Dandi March moment of August 16

It is difficult not to laugh, and we imagine that will be the mood of...

August 11, 2011

Khudiram Bose: Was his sacrifice on this date 103 years ago in vain?

There was a time when revolutionaries who resorted to violence in India took great pains...

August 10, 2011

Nayantara’s Conversion to Hinduism Opens up Questions on Conversions in India: A Complete Perspective

There is buzz around in the Cineworld on the conversion of the popular SOuth Indian...

August 10, 2011

India using Banned Pesticides, Sanctioned by Government

67 of the banned or restricted pesticides in other countries, are being used within India...

August 10, 2011

Sikh-urity amidst London Riots

London is witnessing unprecedented riots since yesterday. Started over the shooting death by police of...

August 09, 2011

Jharkhandis lead the march to Downgrades

People from Jharkhand are on rampage to downgrade everything they represent.

August 08, 2011

Releasing the Civil Servants from the Stranglehold of the Politicians: A PIL in vain?

Worse than bad governance is the situation when the Government of the day refuses to...

August 08, 2011

Narendra Modi or Rahul Gandhi for India’s Next Prime Minister?

There is a very interesting set of polls out there.

August 06, 2011

Growth of the new and Consolidaton of current growth Industries in India

A lot of things are happening in the Indian business.

August 06, 2011

Only 46% of Mothers in India Breast-feed

Breat Milk is very important for the future of the newborns.

August 04, 2011

Indian Hospitals: Killing Fields?

An unfortunate incident has come to light that showcases the insensitivity of the medical practitioners...

August 04, 2011

Terror Attacks in India: Accusations, Betrayal and Actual Justice

Every year several terrorist attacks happen in India - like the Mumbai blasts last month.

August 04, 2011

Infosys in midst of Three-Phased Reorganization: Will it be a Game Changer?

Infosys is realigning itself. The entire realign work has been going on for last year...

August 04, 2011

Cognizant is #3: the How and What of it

How did Cognizant become #3 of the Indian IT companies? That's an interesting question.

August 04, 2011

Shiela Dixit in CWG “CAG”-mire: CWG Scam Corruption

BJP smarting from the BS Yeddurappa's resignation, has focused on Shiela Dixit.

August 04, 2011

Government forcibly acquires village land to lease to Rajiv Gandhi Trust for peanuts

Villagers from Ullahawas village in Gurgaon are moving the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The...

August 03, 2011

Gujarat Riots 2002: Teesta Setalvad gets Bail in Criminal Case filed by her aide – the hitman in Best Bakery case!

There is a huge hue and cry over Gujarat riots of 2002. Entire careers have...

August 02, 2011

Indian Online Bookseller Flipkart is now valued at $1 billion

Indian online book sellers, Flipkart - are now valued at $1 billion! The company was...

August 02, 2011

Top Ten Indian IT companies have Combined revenue of $84 billiion

IBM's total revenue is $104 Bn and Accenture's total revenues are $26.01 Bn. Compared to...

August 02, 2011

Ransom Insurance comes to India!

Now there is a new kind of insurance in India. Its called "Ransom Insurance". Apparently,...

August 01, 2011

Indictment of Crime or Resignation by the Justice?

A Kerala High court judge had an interesting observation on the society around him:

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Menaka redux: Rakhi falls for Ramdev

Sometimes it takes a mindless "Savant" to turn a Swami into a "hot dude".

July 28, 2011

Yeddurappa resignation and the War ahead

Governor HR Bhardwaj in Karnataka has been after the life of Karnataka chief minister BS...