Indian Culture – which one ?

Culture is a very obscure term, and is usually used when people want to disown the present state of social behavior for something from the immediate past. This comparison holds good at any time, specially when change is drastic enough to be visible or overt. The pace of change also has a direct impact on [...]

Echuse Me

Last two weeks, was hectic, with a trip to the US, with kids in tow. The travel was enjoyable nonetheless. We were flying the new service by Qatar Airways from Chennai to Doha and then from Doha to Washington DC on a long long flight. I didnt notice the phenomenon, till the return flight from [...]

and the WORLD goes around….

About a year ago or two ago, everyone that i was in immediate contact with was kicking back and enjoying life. Worries were not major, and anything about a distant future was not of interest to anyone. Life was about today, now and this second. Have money will spend. What has changed today? Nothing much. [...]

‘Fair Hearing’ – not for all ?

I first came to know about Mumia Abu Jamal in 1997. A rock band was performing in New York City, a weekend in the summer of ’97, and they were calling for the release of Mumia. I was working in Fort Lee, NJ, just outside the George Washington Bridge that goes into NYC. Those days, [...]

Two Tumbler System

Ever since the panchayat election process had begun in Tamil Nadu about 5-6 years ago (it may been a while back too), i have been reading and noticing more information and articles regarding the practise and the prevalence of the caste system in Tamil Nadu. I am not naive or blind, that i assumed it [...]