July 14th, 2012

By Vishaal Bhat On 14 Jul, 2012 At 07:21 PM | Categorized As India and World | With 2 Comments
Raisina Hill will see a new occupant come July 25th! Will it be Pranab Mukherjee or P.A.Sangma who will be elected president on 19th July?

It’s been more than a month now, and many pundits are dubbing this to be the most interesting presidential elections since 1977. They say in politics a week is a long time, and by this saying the current controversy seems to have been going on since ages! Long-time friends have turned foes & allies are [...]

By Vinayak Prabhu On 14 Jul, 2012 At 04:50 PM | Categorized As Columns, Rambling Thoughts | With 2 Comments
In a civilized society any dispute on a controversial depiction or content of a work of art can be dealt with through dialogue and consultation with experts in the field rather than left to self-appointed moral police employing coercive means.

I am shocked. Outraged. Angered. Furious. And you must be wondering why. Well, let me enlighten you. A few days back, reports had emerged in the national media that a girl had been molested, that too in full public view by a group of 30 (The exact number of men varies from channel to channel) [...]