Life, Leisure, Letters
Hypocrisy, thy name is Chidambaram
Normally, there are two kinds of politicians—hypocrites and unabashed hypocrites. Congress leader and former Union minister P. Chidambaram belongs to...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 08 Jul 2017, 10:27
No sex please, we’re sanskari
The booklet, Mother and Child Care, recommended for pregnant women and released by a Union Minister, underlines the fact that...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 14 Jun 2017, 11:55
Roger Moore: The best Bond
Most people regard Sean Connery as the best James Bond, for he was closest to the character conceived by the...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 27 May 2017, 06:09
Paresh Rawal disgraces himself
By tweeting that Arundhati Roy should be tied to the Army jeep instead of the alleged stone-pelting miscreant, Bharatiya Janata...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 24 May 2017, 09:19
No Baahubali can rescue liberty in India
The controversy surrounding Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is yet another proof, if proof is still required, that freedom of expression...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 27 Apr 2017, 11:06
Sonu Nigam rebels against tyranny of decibels
Singer Sonu Nigam should be lauded for his courage to attack loud religiosity and “forced religiousness.” It is nice to...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 23 Apr 2017, 11:18
A boost to creative freedom
Veteran actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar has raised a very important issue about film censorship. In fact, the issue is...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 19 Apr 2017, 02:20
Pseudoscience of Vastu to get legitimacy
The inmates have taken over the asylum. The news that the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, will introduce the rudiments...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 17 Apr 2017, 01:55
Muslims partitioned India, not British
For how long will we blame the British for the ills afflicting us? From poverty to the Partition of India...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 16 Apr 2017, 06:28
Decibels as a measure of faith
In a country where outward displays of religiosity pass for true faith, communal disputes are always loud. Even literally. In...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 10 Apr 2017, 09:30
