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Apex Court Does The Balancing Media Failed Since 2002

An Indian Supreme Court judge disagrees from the so-called belief, that Gujarat violence was one-sided pogrom.

Join The (Lila Salter) Safe Vrindavan Campaign

Join The (Lila Salter) Safe Vrindavan Campaign

Lila’s mother Susan Manning, sister Marie and brother Bhisma mourn as her body is prepared for cremation. File image courtesy of Theage.com.au.
I had written about the tragic death of Anand Lila Salter in Vrindavan early this year. Lila salter, the 17 year old Aussie girl, who had spent a major chunk of her life in [...]

Car Overturns Next To My Home, Occupants Flee Away!

Date: 9/18/2008     Time: 01:14:47

Ha! Just watched an overturned car next to my home. Huge dragging sound and a couple of loud thumps. Past midnight, very few around, rushed to help the victims out. But they made it on their own. Car front destroyed due to its sheer tumbling, yet the windscreen stayed together, saving lives. [...]

Want To Go Back To Your Schooling Days?

Want To Go Back To Your Schooling Days?

Somebody forwarded the following jpg in Gujarati tonight. It was fun reading through, but so did come along mixed emotions. I don’t know what the basic schooling reminds to you or not, but my early days at the Baherampura Hindi Prathmik Shala run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (mid 70s-1981) came back calling to my [...]

Celebrating 4th Of August – Deewana Kishoreda Songs

Deewana Kishore Kumar And Deewana Me!
In a nation of so much internal strife and negatives, very few names can instill the kind of joy and passion Kishore Midas Kumar does. He belongs to that rare breed, which could hop over man-made religious, linguistic and ideological boundaries and leave their audiences fufilled and joyous. I do [...]

Let The Outspoken Gujarati Speak Now!

Let The Outspoken Gujarati Speak Now!

As Ahmedabad witnesses the aftermath of a serial terror strike in its own backyard, the common Gujarati needs waking up and boldly define, who their true enemies are!

Anandalila’s Story Touching And Stirring

Anandalila’s Story Touching And Stirring

Image Courtesy Sydney Morning Herald
I came across the following story in Sydney Morning Herald, (also check…and this) and ended up writing down the following letter to its editor:
I have been logging on to your website each night, in fact very late by the Indian Standard Time, hoping to get the mainstream Australian viewpoint about [...]

Men At Fearsome Heights!

Men At Fearsome Heights!

The sky is the limit, they say it for those who can really climb up to make at the top in life. However, I found it frightening to even look at the same blue sky, as this story of mine must say! I got this shot captured through my cellphone camera, while walking down the [...]

Controversies Made Osho Rajneesh More Colorful

Controversies Made Osho Rajneesh More Colorful

I was recently reading these excerpts about Osho Rajneesh, which supposedly have taken a wide range of opinions into their account. Although none of the controversies, Osho is spoken about, has been listed there, the Indian born guru was a controversial figure indeed in the eyes of many. As a keen listener and [...]

Saffron Wins Back Gujarat!

Saffron Wins Back Gujarat!

Narendra Modi registers an impressive victory in the Dec 2007 Gujarat Assembly Polls amidst all odds.