When they boast that, great inventions are byproducts of wars, they forget to mention that, great artworks are byproducts of anger against injustices and cruelties. Picasso’s “Guernica” was powerful because he was deeply moved by the atrocities of Spanish fascism. Vijay Tendulkar became one of the most acclaimed playwrights of India because he dared to attack the petty chauvinism of Shiv Sena. Continue reading
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24 years ago, on this very day, Kishore da passed away. He was only 58 years old. His songs are a living testament of the legend that he was. Kishore da sang in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Oriya and many other languages. According to Pancham da- nobody could beat Kishoe da in his versatility. Here is a list of my favourite Bengali songs by Kishore da, in no particular order- 
Scarborough Fair is a legendary poem and song whose authorship is often debated. Although the song is generally credited to Paul Simon. This poem has a strange meditative feeling associated with it. This certainly is one of my favorite poems. Here is the poem- 
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The NRI is a popular online magazine dedicated to the vast and diverse international community of Indians residing outside India. I have been the political columnist here for quite a while now, with the purpose of forging a closer understanding between Resident and Non Resident Indians and creating a greater sociopolitical awareness amongst those who want to reconnect with their Indian roots. Some of my most popular articles, published in this magazine. Here is a list my articles published in the NRI-
21 SikhsRemembering ‘The Wizard’Water, Water, EverywhereAccess (To Our Freedom) DeniedThe Curious Case Of Balwant Singh RajoanaParliament vs MilitarySkeletons In Our ClosetThe Great Wall Of IndiaWhere Is India’s Iron Lady?Caste-ing VotesTwisted Indian MediaDuty To VoteEconomics KillsIndians That Are Too Cool For SchoolRamayana And PoliticsDear AnnaThe Next ContenderFright ClubSainath vs ArundhatiLiberty And DignitySaffron TerrorWorld Class Cities?Patriotic CinemaNews Channels Vs NewspapersBravehearts Of IndiaDandi March IIThe Trouble With TelanganaI Won’t Pay!Sex At Twelve?The Power Of Indian MusicLessons From The Binayak Sen CaseProfile: Singeetham Srinivasa RaoIntellectual Property For The IntellectualsMusings Of A Confused AgnosticPreventing Another 26/11Rage Against The MediaAncient Indian MathematicsAyodhya: The Good, The Bad And The UglyNuke Bill – Whose Liability? Whose Bills?Join Me
