Deriving inspiration from the famous quote 'A rolling stone gathers no moss', my companion Arjun and I embarked on a journey further south to the ancient city of Rome, the capital of Italy and a land of great historical significance. ...Read More
With tender fondness, I reminisce about the good old DD (yes, our own Doordarshan) days that formed an intrinsic part of my childhood. As I stroll down the memory lane, an era flashes by, of the 80s, untouched by the ...Read More
The first time that I set my eyes on her, she managed to steal my undivided attention. As she flitted from person to another, I sat there a bit mesmerised, a bit intrigued. Not quite like a dead ...Read More
Trust is a frightening thing to dive into. It is far easier to stay in fear. In a state of indecision, it is far easier to believe someone else's version of our life than to believe in the small voice ...Read More
I see myself as a man standing
Between two buckets. A tube runs from each bucket into a vein:
Input, output
Both buckets contain a grayish, gleaming, translucent
Substance
One bucket is labeled Past and the other is labeled
Future
I see myself as a crow on ...Read More
Chacha ji is my balcony buddy in Vashisht, in the North Western Himalayas during the summer season. A balcony buddy is someone to sit and watch the human traffic pass beneath and around us with, someone to make ...Read More
Some years ago, while watching a documentary on Prof. Noam Chomsky, I learned about “The Faurisson Affair”. This opened up new horizons then, and still continues to deepen my understanding of the debate surrounding “the freedom of speech”.
In February 1981, ...Read More
Uma Iyer has dreamt of Molu, a mischievous six-year-old for almost a decade now. She shares with the young readers of Unboxed Writers, ‘Meet Molu,’ a yet to be published first book of hopefully what would turn ...Read More
I have always suspected that we Indians are schizophrenic.
On one hand, we send our children to the best schools and colleges, hoping that they would get a seat in the best professional colleges across the world, earn money in dollars, ...Read More
When a chord in struck simultaneously in many hearts and a vast number of people are stirred by a common cause, a mass movement is born. A mass movement is triggered because a cause moves the sentiments and/or justifies the ...Read More
What we felt today was a surge of pride. In Indian democracy. In the idea of people power. It was time for the two to meet. Because for a long time, they have existed in isolation.
Today instead of uncultured politicians ...Read More
It is really upsetting to hear Kiran Bedi's language and public statements like, "When the resolution is passed, the parliament will become a Pavitra Mandir."
The parliament is NOT a mandir, Madam, it is an institution. A democratic institution which has ...Read More
