Precondition was for bail only; Jury is still out if Richa was guilty

Nineteen-year-old Richa Bharti is a first-year student. For sharing a Facebook post, she spent two days behind bars. After a verdict of a district court, she is being...

Karnataka now, MP and Rajasthan tomorrow; Who saves Congress?

Critics are bemused; fans dismayed as Congress gasp on a political ventilator. Vital organs (top leaders) and arteries (regional leaders) are giving up. Deep coma of a...

A fly on the wall of Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati

Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, “bua” and “babua”, haven’t found their voice since Exit Polls.  Mayawati hasn’t tweeted...

Wish Barkha Dutt had spoken to my “piddi”

A righteous Barkha Dutt was ecstatic. An act of new Congress government in Rajasthan made her tweet pompously (see image): “In a deeply unequal country, education is a...

What’s this “alternate view” Mr Bhansali?

Alternate View par thappad nahin lagta sahib, Double Standard par lagta hai" (You are not slapped on Alternative View sir. You could though be on double standards). It is said that...

Dr. Pathak, a pan-Indian hero you don’t read about

Alwar in Rajasthan is a two-hour drive from Delhi, the Capital of India. In this region of forts and lakes, you often come across women in blue sarees who once were scavengers,...