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On the Maintenance of Law and Order 1 Feb 2013 | 11:59 am
In her press conference today, Jayalalithaa used the phrase "law and order" at least twenty times, and insisted that it was maintenance of this mythical entity that was the prime motivation behind ban...
On the Maintenance of Law and Order 1 Feb 2013 | 11:59 am
In her press conference today, Jayalalithaa used the phrase "law and order" at least twenty times, and insisted that it was maintenance of this mythical entity that was the prime motivation behind ban...
Victim - A Translation 27 Sep 2011 | 07:42 pm
A couple of weeks ago, one of the folks who run Gaysi Family (Web, Twitter) tweeted a request for a Tamil-to-English translation of a short story they wanted to post on the Writer's Bloc section of th...
After The Storm - Thoughts on Section 377 27 Sep 2011 | 07:42 pm
It's been a month since the Delhi High Court read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, and the euphoria has died down. Now is probably the right time to take a more rational look at the ruling a...
Victim - A Translation 1 Nov 2010 | 11:24 pm
A couple of weeks ago, one of the folks who run Gaysi Family (Web, Twitter) tweeted a request for a Tamil-to-English translation of a short story they wanted to post on the Writer's Bloc section of th...
The Guitar Is The Man Is The Guitar 7 Sep 2010 | 02:29 pm
2009 has not been a good year for the legends of entertainment. Since June, the Reaper has been working overtime, reeling in some rather large fish. Most likely, the latest is probably not going to be...
Test-driving The Amazon Kindle 21 Jul 2010 | 04:32 am
Like any self-respecting reader, I have a healthy collection of books, and consequently, an overflowing bookcase. I also live in Bombay, where every enemy of books - heat, humidity, dust, shortage of ...
With A Little Help From My Friends 23 Feb 2010 | 02:38 pm
On September 9, 2009 (or 9-9-9 for those so inclined), Apple Corps released fourteen remastered albums by these four chaps from Liverpool who called themselves The Beatles. It was a big deal because i...
Test-driving The Amazon Kindle 16 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm
Like any self-respecting reader, I have a healthy collection of books, and consequently, an overflowing bookcase. I also live in Bombay, where every enemy of books - heat, humidity, dust, shortage of ...
With A Little Help From My Friends 22 Dec 2009 | 02:13 am
On September 9, 2009 (or 9-9-9 for those so inclined), Apple Corps released fourteen remastered albums by these four chaps from Liverpool who called themselves The Beatles. It was a big deal because i...
