Saturday, July 30, 2011

TV news: all talk, little news : Medium Term

TV news: all talk, little news : Medium Term These days TV news channels are in fact no news channels , they are rather views and opinion channels , where favourite guests are called to shout at each other and the anchor is plaintiff , jury and the judge .

Friday, July 29, 2011

Political lethargy tarnishes India’s lustre - FT.com

Political lethargy tarnishes India’s lustre - FT.com Rahul Jacob is not fair in his assessment of legislative logjam in the Indian Parliament . It is not simply political point-scoring as alleged by Mr Jacob . It is more about the functioning of our political system .Similarly , giving credit for liberalisation solely to Dr Man Mohan Singh is not fair . As Finance Minister he was merely implementing the policies of P V Narsimharao .

Petition Calls Op-Ed by Harvard Summer School Instructor Offensive to Muslims | News | The Harvard Crimson

Petition Calls Op-Ed by Harvard Summer School Instructor Offensive to Muslims | News | The Harvard Crimson

Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Pioneer :: Home : >> Why Modi magic continues

The Pioneer : Why Modi magic continues Before he became the CM of Gujarat I had the opportunity to listen to Narendra Modi on a TV show . He didn't impress me as a man of imagination , not to talk of vision . He spoke like a local level politician . But , now as he has completed ten years as the CM of Gujarat , it is incumbent upon us to try to find out how has he managed to face the combined onslaught of the liberals , the left , the secularists , the Hindu baiters , the BJP baiters and sometimes the India baiters .

The Spirit Is Willing, and So Is the Flesh - PageView - The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Spirit Is Willing, and So Is the Flesh - PageView - The Chronicle of Higher Education The title of the book does not convey the seriousness of the subject discussed in the book . From Indian sages to Plato thinkers have been seized of the matter and there has been a consensus that the control of libido is necessary to uplift one's spirit .