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July 26, 2009, 1:16 PM IST
It has happened. The parliament is seized of the Sach Ka Samna question and the clouds of outrage are darkening visibly. Charges of vulgarity and fears about potential damage to the Indian way of life…
July 26, 2009, 1:16 PM IST
July 20, 2009, 4:10 PM IST
That society and social disapproval are not abstract ideas became eminently clear in the last few days following the decriminalization of gay sex between consenting adults. Spokespersons from all religions came forward with rare unanimity…
July 20, 2009, 4:10 PM IST
July 13, 2009, 5:54 AM IST
The mandatory picture showing Mamta Bannerjee just as she was stepping into Parliament to present the railway Budget showed her wearing hawai chappals. It was an incongruous image, given the florid formality with which such…
July 13, 2009, 5:54 AM IST
June 22, 2009, 11:06 PM IST
Last week’s article on the subject of the Women’s Reservation Bill sparked off a larger question in my mind. Why are we so keen on change accelerators — actions like banning, reserving and issuing decrees…
June 22, 2009, 11:06 PM IST
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