When armchair elite step out of their ivory tower, listen to real India

It has been around six decades since India emerged as a sovereign nation and a beacon of hope for the cause of the marginalized nations and communities around the globe.
The most pertinent observation has been the emergence of internal colonialism, wherein brown sahibs replaced white sahibs, anglicized sections of India took over reins of the [...]

‘Spirituality is impossible in politics’

What does spirituality mean to you?
So many people I know go on pilgrimages or attend ceremonies in temples or listen to saintly discourses and then engage in the dirtiest dealings. That is not spirituality to me; it is hypocrisy. On the other hand, one can appreciate wine, wealth and women and be spiritual, as Krishna [...]

Thackeray versus who?

I am appalled by the news of north Indians leaving Mumbai and going back to their villages as they feel that their lives and livelihoods are not safe in Mumbai anymore. If people continue to leave Mumbai like this, will those who indulge in hate politics, like Raj Thackeray, not get emboldened? The Indian Constitution [...]

On emerging political alternatives

India is going through its worst political crisis as a state and as a nation. The present period is marked by misgovernance, nepotism and anarchy, with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government under the leadership of the Congress being a mute spectator to the wanton attacks on the Hindi-speaking populace in Mumbai, and placating the [...]