Life, Leisure, Letters

Moral equivalence—tool to shield Naik

Almost every terror attack is followed with some kind of deception by the apologists for Islamism and, of course, by...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 10 Jul 2016, 10:15

Udta Punjab: Power of art sans message

Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab is about depravity and redemption, despair and hope, the omnipotence of venality and the heroism of...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 20 Jun 2016, 12:27

Nihalani’s jihad against creativity

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap should be lauded for taking on Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani over his...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 09 Jun 2016, 11:24

In defence of a vulgar comedian

The reaction of the political class and many others against Tanmay Bhat’s video is a testimony to India’s puerility. A...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 31 May 2016, 01:11

SC error on defamation: Clash of rights

A statement made by the Supreme Court while upholding the constitutionality of the current criminal defamation law is curious. And...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 21 May 2016, 05:18

National film awards: Once upon a time…

It is not the first time that national film awards have been accused of being tilted in favor of ‘commercial...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 04 May 2016, 11:26

Chandigarh babus indulge in moral policing

That the powers that be in our country are control freaks is an axiomatic truth. The Chandigarh administration’s policy, ‘Controlling...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 20 Apr 2016, 11:11

HC boosts jihad against IPL

The Bombay High Court order on India Premiere League matches is bad. By directing the Board of Control for Cricket...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 14 Apr 2016, 05:15

Nihalani is hurting Modi

The French philosopher Voltaire once said, “Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.” Prime...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 11 Apr 2016, 04:09

Nationalism sucks

In the wake of JNU-Afzal Guru row and the subsequent events like Waris Pathan’s suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly, it...

Read More  By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 18 Mar 2016, 06:36

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