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Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth- stars in the age of bell bottoms, made a mark in the seventies and eighties, dominated the field in the nineties and still continue to rock! They are not just about charm or luck. These actors have been evolving their styles according to fans’ tastes. Rajini and Kamal symbolise two very…
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Government babus often use different tactics to extract bribe. You may take the following action to counter those tactics. These are very simple & useful. I read these excellent tactics in the jago party website and felt that they must be shared.
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Almost 20 years have passed since the overly hyped economic reforms of 1991. In 20 years many things change. The high hopes associated with Economic reforms have brought huge amounts of economic inequality to the country. Condition of farmers and workers have become worse. Many important welfare sectors have been privatized or are today thrown…
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There are many policies by the government, which do not have good help manuals in simple English. The forms issued by the government are often complicated. A common man, unable to understand the laws, often ends up paying hefty bribes to the babus due to their tantrums. I will take this as an opportunity and publish…
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A bill has been introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, which will allow a 12 year old child to have non- penetrative sex with children of their age. I Protest! Read my latest article on the-NRI.
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Presenting the president of Egypt, the dictator and the winner of Jawaharlal Nehru Award- Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak has ruled Egypt for 29 years now. He is the same guy who was paid $20 billion by the USA when he sent forces to Iraq in the 1991 war. Yes he is the same corrupt man. He…
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Recently PRS (a website where you can track your MPs) published its list of activity of the MPs in Lok Sabha. They evaluate the performance of our MPs on the basis of the number of debates they have participated in, number of bills introduced by them and the number of questions they have raised. Here…
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The global perception of Islam in the subcontinent has changed significantly. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh are looked down upon as undeveloped and undemocratic societies because of the issues they face. Many believe that Islam has not gone through any reforms, unlike the other religious and civil societies. This view is now acquiring global acceptability with…
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Considered the father of Indian medicine, Sushruta was born near Bihar. He, and many sages who lived and practised medicine using local and empirical knowledge they gathered over time, are today considered masters of ayurveda. Although there is very little evidence to prove otherwise, Sushrata was probably the first man to practice surgery, rhinoplasty or nose job, and…
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Rockets as an early weapon of destruction were invented in China in the 11th century and the Mongols took them to Europe. Mughals used rockets in the 15th and 16th century, but these fell into disuse with the increasing accuracy and power of the artillery. This article focusses on an interesting episode of the re-emergence of rockets in India in the 19th…