Opinion Archive

• 16February 18, 2010

  All for a photo – risks some people take

  What is it about a camera lens that makes otherwise sensible people behave completely irrationally when they stare at it? Take...
• 54January 22, 2010

  Dear Mr. Vir Sanghvi

  Dear Mr. Vir Sanghvi, I read your blog post on “bloggers and tweeters” with great interest, for I am also one...
• 5January 16, 2010

  On Minor offences and offences against Minors

  Two things come out very clearly from the Ruchika Girhotra case – first, we need to distinguish between a “Molestation”...
• 8January 12, 2010

  Irony in a can of Pepsi

  Have you seen the “Pepsi Throwback” commercial?  Pepsi had apparently introduced its “Throwback” drink for a few months last year,...
• 50November 19, 2009

  On pregnant IAF pilots and Barbora-ic remarks

  If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t enough women in the Indian Armed Forces, now you know why. The Vice...
• 13November 15, 2009

  Why rural teachers do not need a pay rise

  “I will not be teaching you from tomorrow”, the teacher told the class.  “I have been suspended.” The students exchanged looks. ...
• 11October 6, 2009

  India and the Human Development Index

  There’s the usual hand-wringing in the Indian newspapers today about India being 134 (among 182 countries) in the Human Development...
• 35August 17, 2009

  Is Shah Rukh Khan over-reacting? Are we?

  I cannot seem to open any major newspaper these days – Indian or US – without hearing how badly Shah...
• 11August 5, 2009

  Indians and murder-suicides

  Two murder suicides in two continents, separated by just a few days and eight thousand miles.  And yet they are...
• 24July 23, 2009

  On "routine" frisking and unapologetic apologies

  I am glad Continental Airlines has finally apologized for frisking former President APJ Abdul Kalam. I was quite shocked...