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The Perversion of Tolerance – I Don't want to be 'Tolerated' and neither should you
Tolerance is intolerant and demands assimilation. —Herman Broch, cited in the Jewish Museum, Vienna, Austria Conversely, what is proclaimed and practiced as tolerance today, is in many of its most effective manifestations serving the cause of oppression. -Herbert Marcuse The Read More …
American Desi / Indian-American Movie Recommendations
On a lighter note, a slew of great award-winning Indian-centered movies in English are hitting the cinemas so if you liked Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, Bride and Prejudice, American Desi, Water, Bend it Like Beckham or The Namesake, you might enjoy Read More …
The Numbers Root for Barack Obama
Courtesy: Times of India Click to open up bigger. Voting in America explained from an Indian perspective.
Diwali – the festival of noise, excess sugar and electricity consumption
It’s close to 2am as I write this blog post. Everyone else in the house is sleeping. But the room next to mine–the prayer room–is well-lit with ‘X-mas’ lights, candles (diyas) and a megawatt standing lamp. The room is brighter Read More …
Desi on the Moon – Check the Report Card on Poverty
India is on the Moon. Will this solve the problem of illiteracy, dowry marriages, poverty, floods, communalism and caste tensions? Probably not. But the country is still proud of its ‘achievement’ And, of course, who can deny there is always Read More …