The game of reservations

“I am a student who aspires to be an IITian. Coaching classes did take a toll on me, but it was worth the effort....

Armenia’s Pakistanesque Problem – Bravado Doesn’t Win Wars

Armenia has a huge Pakistanesque problem. The focus of Armenia, just like Pakistan is not perseverance and survival. It is integration of Nagorno-Karabakh into Armenia. What happens to Armenia in the process, who cares? And as like in Pakistan anyone who says let's talk with Azerbaijan and fix Karabakh issue for good will be treated like Zulfiqar Bhutto or Yahya Khan.

What is RSS?

Many people think that the RSS is a terrorist organisation. Many think it is anti Hindu because of nurturing Islam. But all these thoughts...

What does the Diwali Cracker ban Signify?

Why only cracker ban on Hindu festivals and not other festivals? Are crackers burnt on Hindu festivals more harmful than cracker burnt on other occassions?

Indian Liberals Are Not Liberal

But the biggest challenge to liberalism today is a fundamental lack of integrity. The unwillingness to take a stand based on principle, whether it is against dynasty in politics, or to stand up for inconvenient truths like the exodus of Kashmiri pandits and their refugee status, or the degenerate and pernicious activities in Bollywood aligned with ISI, or the inconsistency flagrantly displayed to gain votes by milking Sabarimala. A gratuitous giveaway given to the Nehru-Gandhi family, no matter how atrocious or undemocratic their behavior might be, whether it is with matters of National Tribune or Bofors or corruption by Vadra or the disrespect shown by Rahul Gandhi towards the entire cabinet of the country, is a glaring contradiction in terms.