Category Archives: politics

Will the glorified driver please stand up?

This would have been yet another time when a ‘public servant’ placed himself above authority; only this time, the authority won. That’s right folks, in the first incident of its kind, a pilot deplaned an MP for rude behavior and delaying the flight. There are two versions of the incident making the rounds. The first

Is it unpatriotic to feel ashamed?

Having lived in the US for over three and a half years, having seen the politics here, the blatant lies, the discrimination, the complete lack of moral responsibility or compass that the administration and the public choose to brandish, I have always savored the hard earned yearly trips back to India in December. I have

Christianity: A Maschoism Tango?

As Patrix mentioned, I was one of the organizers of Brazos Valley Worldfest. One of the displays at the fest was of Bryan House of Prayer. Their theme was ‘the various faces of Christianity world over’. They displayed a world map which marked all the countries which were ‘hostile’ to Christianity. The interesting thing about

Emergency in Pakistan

Musharraf declares emergency in Pakistan, replacing the chief justice before a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president. The best reaction that US could give was that it was ‘disappointed’ (that is was ‘deeply disturbed’ and ‘urges’ Pakistan to return to democracy). Disappointed!? Is that it? Whatever happened to all the rhetoric about