Losing the Little Cultures
The greatest challenge before independent India was one of keeping the nation together. ‘Unity in diversity’ became the catchphrase. Public speeches, school books, newspapers and the radio – all conveyed…Continue Reading →
War and Peace
When I was a little younger and the topic of war cropped up in any discussion, my father would always…
The J-School Jamboree
Not many of the veteran top-notch Indian journalists have had much of a professional training; all they learnt was on…
There Are Lies, Damned Lies and Opinion Polls
Hello! Wake up! It’s that time of the year again. The ad generating annual b-school survey is over (25% of Outlook‘s print space was occupied by ads from b-schools only).…Continue Reading →
The Emperor's New Chairs
Modernisation has been the motto of many a ruler. But Emperor Menelik II (1844-1913) of Abyssinia (now Ethopia) takes the…
Bodily Disowned
Devoid of any worldly possessions, the least a man possesses is his own self. In 1890 a Swedish gentlemen desperately…
Dear Friend…
The worth of a friend like all other good things in life is best realised in their absence. I make few friends and retain even fewer. Time ticks, life moves…Continue Reading →
The Remix Revolution
No, this is not about the stupid TV serial where XI standard students are taught history, chemistry and accountancy in…
The Marathon Runners
Every locality has its character actors. The types who happen to be present on every occasion. They might not be…
How American Have I become?
The colour is slowly fading to color. The z eating up the s. A land on the other side of the globe but yet so near, so influencing. I love…Continue Reading →
Music for a Song
Online piracy has been for long a nuisance to the music industry. Much publicised battles have been fought on the…
The Three Cs and an S of Neo Journalism
The first lesson taught in journalism school is invariably the five Ws and one H – what, who, when, where,…
