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BJP’s Delhi debacle – Introspection !!
Understanding Delhi: Delhi is unique. It’s one state that changes the govt. on onion price of previous month. The BJP, even as Jan Sangh has always been a force in Delhi. Ever since BJP lost the ‘onion election’ of 1999 in Delhi, it has never been able to get it’s electoral permutations right in the…
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The AAP Kranti in Delhi: First thought !!
My first thought on this landslide “maha-Krantikari” victory of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi !! Let us do some quick real number crunching: As the seat share stands right now: This MASSIVE margin in Vote share between AAP and its only rival BJP is of 22%. Even a lower margin would have resulted in a…
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Cricket World Cup and Proteas: Certainly not chokers !
The World Cup of Cricket is back again. It will take quite a few sensations for the 2015 World Cup to match the drama and emotion of 1992, the only other occasion when the tournament was held in Australia. 1992 may be regarded as the first modern World Cup: it was the first to involve…
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BABY : Topical, gritty, engaging thriller !!
In last decade we witnessed some slick, thought-provoking movies pouring out of IQ enhanced factories of Bollywood. If I have to pick one movie, in last one decade, Neearaj Pandey’s directorial debut ‘A Wednesday’, features on top. It was a sheer dynamite. Neeraj Pandey followed up with ‘Special 26’, which received widespread appreciation from audience…
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose : The Greatest Indian Freedom Fighter !!
Subhash Chandra Bose was one of India’s greatest freedom fighter. He was the founder of the Indian National Army, popularly known as ‘Azad Hind Fauj’. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had visited London during the pre-independence period to discuss the future of India, with the members of the Labor party. His sudden disappearance from Taiwan, led…
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Makar Sankranti : Rituals, celebration and significance.
Makar Sankranti is famous for its sesame sweets and kite flying. But there is much more to this festival that is a celebration of the Winter Solstice. Sankranti literally means movement. Let’s look at the significance of this festival of movement, and know how it is based on a profound understanding of cosmic and human…
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PK: A missed attempt on many fronts.
Verdict: There is definitely an unhealthy hardening of attitudes. The criticism of Hirani and Amir Khan is fair to some extent, but asking for a ban is absolutely stupid. In my opinion, no Film, Book, Painting .. or any other form of expression should ever be banned. This movie to me was a let down…
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Why Chetan Bhagat’s comprehension on “It’s not moderate Muslims’ fault” is misplaced !!
In his recent blog titled “It’s not moderate Muslims’ fault” on Times of India, celebrity writer Chetan Bhagat tried defending the indefensible. Though I am an admirer of both his wit and clarity of thought, surprisingly this time I found his comprehension of the subject totally misplaced. I have noticed, in the celebration of being a…
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Atal Bihari Bajpayee – Patriot, Orator, Poet, PM and a Rare Statesman !!
The man whom India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru prophesied to become the Prime Minister of India one day, the man whom the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the “Bhishma Pitamah of Indian Politics,” the man who led an Indian delegation to the United Nations for a discussion on the Kashmir issue despite being…
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Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy – A nation that forgot its own.
Thirty-five years since the notorious Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the world, yet, it did not leave any significant imprint on our national memory. The disconnect is such that it doesn’t even have a proper memorial. This tragedy has the misfortune of being dubbed as just one city’s grievance.…
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