Re-viewing – Sharaabi (1984)

There are movies, then there are cult movies, and then there is Prakash Mehra’s Sharaabi. Set in the backdrop of a morally swayed societal institution, Amitabh’s legendary status cannot be defined without the contribution of his role as the virtuous rich and spoilt. In an era when cinema was the sole balm of fraught masses, […]

Pondering over Power

“Choice is an illusion created between those with power and those without” – Merovingian (The Matrix Reloaded) Resonating on the aforementioned thought, the premise of power prevails as being an extremely alluring phenomenon. Power leads to choice, choice leads to freedom, freedom leads to democracy; eventually, it is power which leads mankind to salvation.  But, […]

Religion prevailing beyond Rationality

Nearing to 115 years post the First Zionist Conference, it seems that the world has acceded to religion over rationality. Before pondering over concoctions that question the very existence and sustenance of Palestine, it is imperative to mention that the land we today call Israel has no historical existence. Offspring of the pervasive Ottoman Empire, […]

The Contrast

Rupee’s worst losing streak since Lehman crisis continues (Fri Jun 1, 2012, Reuters) The aforementioned headline is sufficed to presume the degradation of the Indian economy. Our beloved motherland is also being hounded by ever increasing petrol prices and crumbling stock markets. It is appropriate to assume that the populace would be struggling to meet […]

The Rogue Rider

For the select few, life has a tendency to cringe at the edges of sanity and luckily the author of the ensuing blog post has been gifted with the same. Though not being able to boast of extravagant excursions to remote locations there is something that binds this biker to his vehicle. From a personal […]

Walk with me

Walk with me through the treacherous path I foresee,
Hold my dreams as I breathe for you and me,
The destination is yet to be,
All I need is you to walk with me.

A view from other shore: A critical opinion on the reasons why diplomats need security

Twesh Mishra attempts to explore into the reasons for the threats that diplomatic agents face in these conflict rigged areas

Diplomacy, the art of portraying dismay with gratitude, the act of resolving supposed conflict or rather the process of ensuring that a preconceived agenda is fulfilled. Such is the perception of international diplomacy in minds of the majority stakeholders in conflict rigged areas.

From Somalia to Burma (Myanmar), Congo to Syria and from Libya to Egypt, the perception of the United Nations is synonymous with an institution which is instrumental in enforcing regime change and is primarily responsible for militarization of their beloved lands.

Confessions of a victim of child abuse

I had a happy childhood. Unlike other children, I never wanted to grow up and become an adult. I was content being a child and having fun without having to worry much about anything. But, I did not experience a blissful childhood, as I was destined to be born in a society where being a girl is smothering, it is more of a curse not just for the family but for the girl herself.

Trust me, we live in a sick world; people who have serious psychological problems. I fail to understand how else can a man get erection looking at a girl who hasn’t even grown breasts yet?

A diligent IAEA is the need of the hour

From the ultimately futile conquest for religion to oil in recent times, the Middle East has for long been gripped in continuous conflagrations. Hence intelligible it is that initial steps for world peace need to be ambled from this region for the expedition to succeed. Such a notion seems further elusive in the near future amidst possibilities of Israel disregarding diplomacy and attacking Iran for continuing with its nuclear programme.

Flag of the IAEA

IAEA, the principal UN agency concerned with regulating the use of nuclear technologies to constructive purposes has been widely criticised for failing to dissuade Iran from adopting nuclear weaponry.