Babari Masjid Dispute – But Is It?
In the drama called India we are about to open a new scene. Actually, a new episode of an old story – the so-called Babari Masjid dispute. The attempt by…
Mirza Yawar Baig
Accepting Freedom
Many years ago, I wrote a piece which I posted on my blog called, ‘Same Chairs, Different Bottoms’. Here it is for those who may not have read it. It…
Where Are We Headed?
You may have seen the famous documentary, Four Horsemen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbvquHSPJU In this film is this quote: When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of people living together…
Why Did Hyderabad Die?
This is not a history but an attempt to understand what probably happened in those last years that led to the demise of Hyderabad as an independent country and its…
My Thoughts
My deepest fear is that I will simply die one day Crying for what might have been The earth will be free of carrying my burden And there will be…
Which Way To Go?
There is a beautiful teaching story from Korea of a Zen master and his disciple. The master took him to the bank of a stream that flowed between rocks. There…
Give A Dog A Bad Name…..
I want to begin with a brief thumbnail view at global geopolitics since the collapse of the Soviet Union under President Gorbachev. This was an event that was widely applauded…
Become A Villager
In 1985, when I was studying at the IIM Ahmedabad, our Professor of Organization Behaviour (OB) Area was Prof. Pulin Garg. One day he told us a very interesting story…
Arsonist or Fire Fighter?
This world is a coin. It has two faces. Both joined together but both different; often the opposite of one another. I am speaking about social media, the coin which…
It’s Not My Fault: Owning Personal Authority
On April 13, 1919, the 9th Gurkhas, 54th Sikhs & 59th Sind Rifles, on the orders of Col. Dyer, fired on an unarmed, peaceful crowd gathered to celebrate Besakhi at…
Normalizing Terror
We are free to choose but every choice has a price https://scroll.in/article/849804/this-photograph-of-two-murdered-teens-should-disturb-an-india-that-has-normalised-hate “Hate: It has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved a single…
DhankiBaat
I read this article with great interest. http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/21887818 The final sentence is salutary. I want to add that whether governments or judges guard or curtail rights will depend on what…
Now What?
Gauri Lankesh was executed. What else do you call a bullet in the forehead? We know why. The question to those who did it and those with whose support they…
Turkish Delight
There are four things that I have learnt in building a leadership consulting practice across the globe that are related to Customer Service. They are: The customer is not always…
Independence Must Be Earned
Happy Independence Day to you. Independence doesn’t just happen. It must be earned. Let us reflect that real bondage is of the mind and spirit. Nelson Mandela for 27 years…
Same Chairs, Different Bottoms
Once upon a time there was a beautiful land in which clear rivers flowed through lush forests. Birds flocked to the trees which were heavy with fruit until one was…
Bird or Beast: BJP Must Decide
My take on the situation in our country today is that the BJP must decide what it is - bird or beast. It must decide what its core ideology is.…
Musings From My Twilight
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." -Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was a stoic and a man of great…
Ahem! Pardon Me, May I Say Something?
We are living in a country that appears to have gone mad. All sane voices are being silenced. All insanity is being given free reign. Since fascists don’t read history…
Come to the Okavango
First there was the dry. Then it rained high up and far away in the mountains. And water flowed. Life giving water filled the river banks and overflowed. Life giving…
Indian Muslims: Looking Ahead
If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: never lie to yourself. ~ Paulo Coelho UP elections are over and the results are out. They are…
Democracy And The Corporation: Coporatizing The World
"The two greatest obstacles to democracy in the United States are, first, the widespread delusion among the poor that we have a democracy, and second, the chronic terror among the…
Is It A Bird or Is it A Plane? Homeschooling
Of late I, have been reading many articles on ‘Homeschooling’ – which term when written like this seems to have acquired the status of legitimacy instead of being wrong spelling.…
Grass Hills
The Anamallai Hills are a ridge that is between three thousand five hundred to six thousand feet high and goes like the backbone of an elephant right down the Western…
Respect Earns Respect
There are ocean people and others who are mountain people; and yet others who are city people. I, am of the forest people. Wildlife, open spaces, mountains and forests have…
The Beard Question: Religious Duty or Discipline?
It is very interesting to note the judgement regarding the Muslim IAF officer who claimed that keeping a beard is his religious obligation. The Indian Express reported that the ruling…
Jungle Nights And Mornings
One of the greatest needs today is for us, human beings, to get back in touch with nature. It is not our evil intent but our indifference, ignorance and disconnect…
‘Mitron’ Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction
I discovered a new word: Mitron. It means, ‘A large group of unsuspecting people about to be hit by something they will take a long time to recover from.’ Ironically…
Same Chairs, Different Bottoms
Once upon a time there was a beautiful land in which clear rivers flowed through lush forests. Birds flocked to the trees which were heavy with fruit until one was…
Demonetisation: An Anesthetized Anarchy
We, in India, are living in a state of anesthetized anarchy. We seem to have lost it in more ways than one. In the days of the sabretooth tiger mankind…
Demonetisation And The Loss Of Faith In Rupee
Dire Straits’ famous song has some very politically incorrect lyrics but the refrain, ‘Money for nothing and the chicks for free’ sums up the situation of black marketeers and owners…
Trump The President: What Does That Mean For The World?
Whew! Finally, the charade is over. Donald Trump is now the President of the United States of America. What does that mean? It means that Simpsons prediction came true: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2146815/the-simpsons-correctly-predicted-a-donald-trump-presidency-16-years-ago-in-episode-set-in-the-near-future/…
If I Advised The AIMPLB
Okay! So, you are laughing. Good! I love to make people happy and after all we all have our right to fantasize. The question I asked myself was, ‘If I…
When The Voiceless Get A Voice
If there’s one overwhelming sign that numbers mean nothing and organization means everything, it is the plight of Dalits and Muslims in India. Dalits and Muslims are officially 17% &…
Uniform Civil Code : An Alternate Perspective
The ongoing debate on the questionnaire circulated by the Law Commission on the proposed implementation of a Uniform Civil Code and the predictable knee-jerk reaction of the All India Muslim…
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