Cross Connections

Charlatan godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, head of the Dera Sacha Sauda, has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonme...

He is a criminal. And a godman. He operates from a fortress that he calls an ashram. And his followers are armed. This man should have bee...

“What do you think an artist is? ...he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things tha...

Who would have imagined that the humble chapati would take centre stage in politics? It is on national television in the form of grainy ...

Think about it. Why was the Tapas Pal clip not aired earlier, or why did it not go 'viral' on June 14 when he made the rape remarks...

Nobody in India can be in denial about communal clashes, but should the media play them up? Or, jump the gun? On Ram Navami, violence erupt...

What happened? A man is killed after appearing on 'Satyamev Jayate '. Is there a limit as to how far reality shows can and should ...

‘With Bal Thackeray on Life Support, Mumbai braces for violence’. The New York Times in its “Notes from the world’s largest democracy” jus...

David Cameron has so canonised water cannons that they appear to be miracle-makers of the new morality drenching the fires of protest. “L...

What were they thinking? Does this picture make you cringe? Does reading the copy make you feel better? Would you enroll for dance classes b...

It is a sick idea for hordes of Australians to tuck into chicken tikka to express solidarity with the 30 victims of racial attacks that hav...

The demonisation of violence The Curious Case of Dr Afia Siddiqui by Farzana Versey Countercurrents, February 6, 2010 The mosquito hover...

Alistair Pereira, the Bandra man who killed seven persons due to rash driving was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment, under Sec....

The hypocrisy of the liberal Muslim is in evidence. Everyone does not have to agree with my views on Taslima, but the very people who line u...