On letters recovered from Maoist camps, Naipaul’s line hate oppression, fear the oppressed, and why an offensive without rural development will fail.
Category: Social Issues
Hyderabad Metro Rail Project and the quagmire of scandalous politics
On the Hyderabad Metro Rail project awarded to Maytas, pointing to two articles on the land acquisition and social costs behind a free metro.
Dance Bars Reopened
On the courts reopening the dance bars: shutting them changes nothing, and prostitution should be legalised so the trade can be regulated and taxed.
Legalizing Live-in relationships: My Views
The case for law taking an interest in live-in relationships in India, covering protection of women, abandoned babies and the abolition of sati.
Reservation Issue
A post to a Career Launcher discussion board arguing that caste-based quotas keep the caste system alive, and that vote-bank democracy blocks real reform.