Compliant…

Compliant…

A national distraction A national auction Your money for your patriotism Your hand on your heart Feet on clouds of fervour Head completely emptied Cocooned by propaganda Cushioned by heart’s-talk Robbed of all volition A slave to wild hope And daydreams of destiny Craven, coward, compliant Complicit in a conspiracy Masquerading as a country Pic: […]

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Economics Made Simple

Economics Made Simple

Penguin presents Economics Without Tears by Ashok Sanjay Guha Praise for the book: ‘Ashok Guha is one of the most impressive Indian economists today. This book demonstrates that he is also a gifted writer who can put Across economics to a wider audience’ : JAGDISH BHAGWATI ‘Ashok Guha focuses on some of the most important ideas in economics . […]

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The Demon Is Here To Stay

The Demon Is Here To Stay

India is grappling with a new alphabet. A is for ATM ka line. B is for Black Money. C is for Cash. Or rather for the lack of Currency. D is for Demonetisation. D is also for overwhelming Distress across the country. E is for Extreme measures. H is for Heart Attack. N is for Nation. […]

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When Green Turns To Grey

When Green Turns To Grey

I live in a colony called the National Media Centre in Gurgaon. It is one of the oldest housing societies in Gurgaon….well before the path of supposed progress made its way here with glass fronted buildings and unruly traffic increasing in direct proportion to basic amenities such as water, electricity and roads decreasing. ** A veritable […]

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Writing For Free?

Writing For Free?

A stray comment I made sometime back on Facebook about the state of freelance writers in India brought forth a storm of reactions. From writers who had painful stories, some of them bordering on pure horror. Stories of being overworked and underpaid. Of being taken for granted either creatively or financially. I empathised with each one of those stories because I have lived them too. Even […]

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