The little child stood clinging on to the hand of his father as he tried to look through the crowd of people standing in the front of them. They were all listening to some person, whom he didnt know, standing on a makeshift stage, giving a speech about some other person, whom he also didnt…
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“My Name Is Abdul”
He peered through the dim light, around his basement, at the four people hunched up on the floor below, as he sat on the single cot lined up by the wall. A middle aged man with a woman and two little girls. They were huddled in the corner, with the man putting his hands protectively…
Mandir Masjid and Justice
Let’s build a school there. Let’s have a hospital there. Let’s have a University there. HELL NO !!!! India was formed in 1947 when the Laws of India as a sovereign republic came into force. What has or has not happened 100s of years before that has no bearing on…
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…
Why News Coming out of West Bengal and Kerala needs to be taken with a pinch of salt…….
People often ask me why I dont write about the communal incidences happening in Kerala and West Bengal, is it because its the Muslims who are rioting and the Hindus who are being killed? I must say that for someone who has been quite vociferous about any sort of atrocities, it is a stupid…
Bholu Bhakt Wants the Government to “Do Something”
Bholu was sitting on the couch with his face buried in his hands, a picture of dismay, as I walked into his house. Me: Bholu….What happened? Bholu Bhakt: Bhai, kya batau… I am very depressed… Me: Aww Bholu, why? What happened? Bholu Bhakt: Bhai, this Government…so much is going wrong with the Country and they…
Bholu Bhakt compares Modi Ji versus Trump Ji
Bholu Bhakt: Bhai, tell me seriously, who do you think is a better choice for being a Head of State? Modi Ji or Trump Ji? Me: I would think Donald Trump. Bholu Bhakt: What!!!! Whyyyy??? Don’t you think Modi Ji would be a better choice? Me: Well in all fairness, Trump never had any…
Is the Malda Violence, Yet Another Opportunity for the Hatemongers?
In the Aftermath of the Malda Violence, tempers seem to be flaring. But it also has given rise to some weird defenses and statements from various quarters. Some Junooni Mullahs are trying to defend the Rioters by saying, “But it was all instigated by Kamlesh Tiwari’s comments”. Okay, Kamlesh Tiwari made those comments in Uttar…
Whats the Beef Behind Malda?
The Malda incident is one of the least reported incidents at the moment. Malda, in WestBengal recently witnessed Mob Violence on massive scale. A number of Muslims had gathered to protest against the comments made by Kamlesh Tiwari against their Prophet on the 3rd January. Why, this Mob was protesting against the Tiwari comments one…
The Desi Cracked Pot 