Shah Rukh Khan does not make political statements.He does not say much about the state of the country he has seen become a bit snappy and rude and yes, intolerant over the decades. Aamir Khan tried to opine but learnt to then know better. These two are in a unique position unlike Salman Khan from […]
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Love In the Time Of Intolerance
I have always been proud of the fact that my family embraced different cultures and religions with equal love and joy. My father is a Hindu Rajput from Gharwal, Uttrakhand and my mother a Muslim from Srinagar, Kashmir. They fell in love in the 80’s and got married after a little resistance from some of […]
For The Secularism Baiters
A recent article by The Economic Times’ resident editor, Mr Sriram Ramakrishnan, titled “Left-liberals in India completely unaware of despotic regimes“, came across as one of the most blatantly biased and factually incorrect opinion pieces from an editor in recent times. You will hopefully excuse my choice of words. Mr Ramakrishnan does not leave […]
Mazgaon: A Lost Masterpiece
Mazgaon lies hidden, tucked away. The new Eastern freeway runs right over it on tall, thick pillars, alienating itself from the people below. Mazgaon has been forgotten for a long time as we seem to want to live and be present in the latest hip and happening suburb, forgetting the past that lies languishing in […]