The journey of an outcaste family from the realms of extreme repression to the zeniths of enlightenment has been magnificently portrayed in the ancestral biography, My Father Baliah, by YB Satyanarayana. It is an ardent effort by the author to recount the struggle and trials of an ‘untouchable’ caste. The harsh and inhumane treatment within [...]
This one will gladden the hearts of parents having daughters. The sex ratio in India is increasingly loaded against girls. Female foeticide resulting from the rich’s aversion to part with wealth is said to be the main contributing factor to the dwindling of the female population. So, how does it constitute glad news? Because, dowry [...]
“Nostalgia is denial — denial of the painful present… the name for this denial is golden age thinking — the erroneous notion that a different time period is better than the one ones living in — it’s a flaw in the romantic imagination of those people who find it difficult to cope with the present.” [...]
It’s been nine years since his Pulitzer Prize-winning Middlesex, The Marriage Plot carries an inevitable weight of expectation. True to what is expected of Eugenides, the book is now one of the top contenders for the National Book Critics Circle awards announced in New York The story revolves around four factors — marriage plot, Madeline, [...]
Shwetha Pai Gay or Lesbian Tourism in India is new and unheard of by many, but it is quite well known in the West. Being open to Gay Tourism in India is not only a matter of acceptance but also being smart about where the buck lies. Many travel companies across the world know the [...]
MELBOURNE: India’s veteran tennis ace Leander Paes finally completed a career Grand Slam of winning all the four major tennis titles by winning the Australian Open men’s doubles event here on Saturday. Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek thrashed World No.1 pair Bryan brothers Mike and Bob from the US in straight sets in [...]
Online file-sharing giant Megaupload.com was recently embroiled in a controversy for copyright infringement. But the larger sphere of users who indulge in piracy use torrents, and though illegal, it doesn’t deter them from using it. But there are mixed reactions among users about the future of torrents. Nakul Gupta, founder of The Filmery, and an [...]
He is the guru of designing and customising cars. In fact, it is widely believed that he designed the Aston Martin Vanquish prototype. Dilip Chhabria’s cars are anything but ordinary. Postnoon reporter Osama Salman tells us more Remember the fantastic car-chase scene in James Bond’s Die Another Day where the Aston Martin Vanquish glides through tough [...]
With the bypolls for seven Assembly constituencies in Telangana region round the corner, the Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) are gearing up to meet the challenge. While the Congress is harping on the “development and anti-corruption” mantra, the TRS is banking on the T-sentiment and is confident of winning all the seven seats. [...]
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But… Seriously Ajay Hotchandani The theory of the Black Hole states that in the Hole, time and space don’t exist. So if you’ve entered this hole, you can take as long as you want to get ready, and you can store as many suitcases, with clothes you will never wear, above the cupboard (don’t deny [...]
BJP must survive the battle within
The second innings of UPA has been nothing short of tumultuous, marred by massive scams in every sector from rural job schemes to military purchases. When allies themselves are eyeing the jugular of the Centre, relief comes from an unexpected quarters — a divided BJP that is struggling to keep its house in order. The [...]
HR speaks Deepak Karamungikar Workplace politics is a harsh reality in India. When you take up a new role at a well-established organisation, the first few days seem fine. The smiles on everyone’s faces deceive you into believing that all is well. But a few days later, the cracks appear and a few months into [...]
Can England retain their crown?
England’s credibility is on the line as they take on West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The heavy defeats in the Middle East and the Sub-Continent over the last few months have raised a lot of questions over whether England can sustain their No 1 ranking in the long run. They [...]
Live by your wits, you poor chump!
The guiding motto of a government is protecting the weak from the strong; the weak both in social and economic spheres. I am sure 9 out of 10 MPs and ministers do not know this driving dictum. Let us just take a cursory glance at the way our government has ‘protected’ the weak in the [...]
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