71 years after Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi march, on 12th March, 2011- NRIs all across the world have launched Dandi March II– A 240 Mile Walk Against Corruption in India. Will this march be enough to uproot corruption from India? Read my latest article on the-NRI.Category Archives: Culture
Dandi March II
71 years after Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi march, on 12th March, 2011- NRIs all across the world have launched Dandi March II– A 240 Mile Walk Against Corruption in India. Will this march be enough to uproot corruption from India? Read my latest article on the-NRI.Posted in Culture, Economy, Philosophy, Politics
The trouble with Telangana
Should a separate state of Telangana be formed? It is an issue that has been brewing for a long time, highlighted and exploited by numerous political parties for petty motives. Know the comeplete story before making an opinion. Read my latest article on the-NRI.
Kerala drowned in another hydrocarbon?
Hydrocarbons have always affected Kerala. For good reasons or bad. Back in 70s and 80s, many young men from the state made a fortune due to the Gulf oil boom. Today Kerala is drowning. (yes, this beautiful strip of land is indeed drowning into the Arabian sea due to global warming, but my concern is more immediate in nature). The current youth of Kerala has drowned in yet another hydrocarbon- “Alcohol”. Continue reading
Dharwad- where Purandara Dasa meets Kabir!
Kumar Gandharva, Basavaraj Rajguru, Puttaraj Gawai, Mallikarjuna Mansur, Gangubai Hanagal, Bhimsen Joshi, Venkatesh Kumar… The list of musical supremos from Dharwad is endless. But how did Dharwad, a small poor man’s town in Karnataka become the hub of Hindustani and Carnatic music? Continue reading
A tribute to Marwaris
It is interesting to note that entrepreneurship in India has emerged from Bania or Vaishya families. They have for ages have controlled the trade routes and the banking business. Business class in India for ages have been Aggarwals and Guptas in the North, Chettiars in the South, Parsees, Gujarati Jains and Banias, Muslim Khojas and Memons in the West, and Marwaris across the country. Of these, Marwaris have proven to be the most successful. Continue reading
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 