'Sagotra' marriage means 'inbreeding'
Drawing a comparison between the two may irk you, but experts’ opposition to inbreeding among wild animals is similar to khaps’ stand on “sagotra” marriages. Much on the lines of khaps’ opposition to...
View ArticlePaul and People of India
The hype created around Paul, the Octopus, noted for some and notorious for others, for forecasting the outcome of FIFA World Cup matches, brings me in a tizzy for reasons more than one. It not only...
View ArticlePaul the Octopus and the people of India
The hype created around Paul the Octopus, "noted" to some and "notorious" to others, for forecasting the outcome of FIFA World Cup matches, makes me nervous for reasons more than one. It not only shows...
View ArticleReel Nattha luckier than real ones?
Would he...won't he commit suicide? Suspense continues till the end. But Nattha (played by Omkar Das Manikpuri) -- the lead hero of Peepli (Live) -- is seen alive at the end of the film, possibly due...
View ArticleLet's talk 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'
Over two weeks after the three-member bench of the Allahabad High Court gave its verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, the stage is set for another round of litigation, with both Nirmohi Akhara and All...
View ArticleA fate accompli ... that we saw?
Four drop catches of the most threatening batsman, clinical defence by a pinch-hitter in the death overs and batting powerplay isn't taken when it required the most. If unusual coincidences happen in...
View ArticleCentre is acting as a shield for CM Gehlot
A senior Rajasthan minister was recently "polluting" the serene, tranquil, early morning ambience of Jaipur's Central Park, the hub of city's elite morning walkers. He was hurling expletives in the air...
View ArticleTeam Anna! Launch a campaign for voters’ awareness
The anti-corruption campaign by the India Against Corruption may have lost momentum but the notion that it has lost relevance seems unfounded and Team Anna think-tank needs to start from where they had...
View ArticleNirbhaya the revolutionary
Dear God, As a firm believer in divinity, I am convinced that Nirbhaya (the name TOI coined for the Delhi gang-rape victim) would have been offered a coveted seat in your heavenly durbar. She must have...
View ArticleBJP's bid to turn Muslim friendly
Their 17 years’ bonhomie “rests in peace” notwithstanding Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has made a visible impact on BJP leaders. The BJP leadership seems heeding to Kumar’s much hyped comment...
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