He lay there on his back, waiting for her to arrive, as he did on every Sunday, staring into nothingness, waiting for her to look down at him and say those words…..those words, which made him feel the most loved person in the world. The park used to be a deserted piece of land,…
Tag: Religion
Social Reforms Versus Religious Reforms…. A Distinction !!!
There is a need to draw a line between Religious Reforms and Social Reforms. By and large religion spills out in the society, creating a situation where social pressures are imposed upon those who are deemed inferior by the religion. There is a dire need to fight for these reforms which bring about…
Is There a Need For Religious Reforms in India?
I have often wondered about people having issues with other people’s religions and cribbing about how religions should be reformed. These thoughts comes to me everytime a Trupti is stopped from praying in a Shani Mandir or a Jamida is objected upon for leading the Friday prayers. Should religion be reformed? Does it…
Bholu and the Haj Subsidy
Bholu Bhakt: Damn these Muslims have become quiet. Me: How come? Bholu Bhakt: Today I went outside Khan Chacha’s chicken shop and shouted, “Modi Ji has cancelled Haj subsidy” Me: So? Bholu Bhakt: I expected the Muslims outside there to start arguing about how bad this was for them. You know the usual…
The Difference Between Religion and Culture…
On one of our first days in the lesser famous city of Bandung, Indonesia, we hired a car to take us around the place. The driver named Md. Alam spoke passable English and we managed to have a decent conversation as he drove us around the city showing us various historical sights there. …
The Watchman
Quite a few years back. somewhere in the late 1990s, I had shifted to a new home in the city. It was a rather huge township with around 27 buildings, you know one of those types where you dont really know who stays in your own society. I was quite new to the…
The Dark Room
The Stranger stood there, leaning against the tree as he watched a man standing by the door of a small house. He was surrounded by around 50 young guys listening to whatever it was that he was saying. The man must have been in his 60s, at the most. He made a rather impressive figure,…
The Face Behind The Shadow
“Get off the road, you bitch”, he screamed, as he zoomed past the little girl, playing on the road with a stray dog, in his brand new Mercedes S class. “Damn these zopadpatti kids. One of these days they are going to die in the front of my car and I will be the…
Before Modi Arrived on The Scene, I had Never Bothered Much About Religions … But Now …….
Before Modi came on the horizon of India riding on his shiny new Cow, I had never bothered much about religions. I wasn’t raised in an overtly religious fashion and I had little or no interest in my own religion, forget the religion of others. Islam was just another religion and my Muslim…
New Production Targets set for Hindus ….. 8 kids per couple !!
And if you thought it was only the Corporates who upped the targets every year, you are sadly mistaken. The Hindus have just got their production targets increased for the year 2017-2018 While last year most of the men and women of Hindurasthra struggled to meet the targets of 4 kids per family,…
The Slapping of Sanjay Leela Bhansali
I wonder why Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped around in Rajasthan? Was he making a Documentary on Rani Padmavati?? No!! I remember there was an outrage over Bajirao Mastaani too. So, what exactly do the people of India think?? That these movies based on audience wooing scripts are actual realistic depictions of…
From What He Could See, They Both Looked The Same To Him …..
As his 8 year old son played in the park, he sat himself down on a bench, close enough to know about his sons whereabouts and yet at an enough distance to not be intrusive. He leaned his head back trying to enjoy the chirping of the birds mixed with the happy noises made by…
The Desi Cracked Pot 