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, 10:15Udta 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, 12:27Nihalani’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, 11:24In 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, 01:11SC 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, 05:18National 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, 11:26Chandigarh 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, 11:11HC 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, 05:15Nihalani 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, 04:09Nationalism 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