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Among my friends in the business world Henry is one who has done reasonably well in field of freight forwarding, which is really a big… Read More »

This is a solution to the banking crisis in Cyprus. However, it might be termed as daylight robbery by some. What else can a bankrupt… Read More »It’s Apocalypse Now! A Financial Meltdown Would be Apocalypse.

Kerala is a tropical paradise that lies to the south of Indian peninsula. It has green vegetation, plenty of sandy beaches, natural beauty, and an… Read More »Kerala, a Green Tropical Paradise

I have written about throttling of artistic talent in this post on the website you are now reading. Now one of the controversies have come… Read More »Controversial Film Vishwaroopam is Released

We, here in India, are going through another frenzy of attack against artistic freedom. Two instances in the past week have delineated this for the… Read More »Throttling of Artist Talent in India

I would call it an Indian phenomenon. I mean “eve-teasing.” In the aftermath of the Delhi gang rape and the outrage that followed the discussion in the… Read More »The Question of Gender Equality and Demographics in India

After the dust had died down in the aftermath of the gruesome gangrape – and death – of a girl in a bus in Delhi,… Read More »The Delhi Rape Case, the Aftermath

The recent arrest of two girls from the Palghar area near Bombay has thrown up several issues regarding freedom of expression. The girls – Shaheen… Read More »A Threat to Freedom of Expression?

“To suspend the Indian Olympic Association with immediate effect pursuant to Rules 27.9 and 59.1.4 of the Olympic charter until the Indian Olympic Association is… Read More »India Will Not Be Able to Send Athletes to Olympics

Another literary festival is going to be held in Bombay on December 7. This is in addition to the Bombay Litfest organised by India’s top… Read More »Times Literary Carnival to Take Off on December 7, 2012

What has shocked internet users – those addicted to Facebook and Twitter – is the recent arrest of a girl who posted a message on… Read More »Two Girls Arrested for Post on Facebook

India’s premier city Bombay saw two noteworthy deaths in the past few days. Firstly, the leader and founder of the ultra-right party Shiv Sena died… Read More »Two Deaths

The continuing crusade against corruption in India has entered a new phase. Arvind Kejriwal, India’s own Julian Assange (who had promised to publicise one case… Read More »Kejriwal Alleges Top Indian Businessmen Have Secret Swiss Accounts

Literary controversies are nothing new to India. Last year when excerpts from Salman Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses” was read at the Jaipur Literary Festival a lot… Read More »Bombay Litfest Ends in Controversy

Corruption is not new in India. Politicians who control the funds consider corruption as their birthright. Raising the bogey of corruption has been a constant… Read More »India’s Circle of Political Deceit

Yash Chopra, the movie moghul, who died last week was important to Switzerland in many ways. When I say important I mean in cultural, tourism,… Read More »Why Yash Chopra, the Film Director, Was Important for Switzerland

For the past half century the Persian Gulf meaning the Arab countries have been a source of employment for Indians, especially for Indians from the… Read More »Why Indians Do Not Prefer to Go to Persian Gulf?

Like many of its religious fundamentalist neighbours, India is not a good place for women these days. So it might seem from recent events. I… Read More »Girl Children Bear the Brunt of Parents’ Ire

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