Jai Hind: Proud to be an Indian

A fictional short story trying to portray the illusions created by our Political System.

Female shop assistants first made their appearance in Kurumbur bazaar after STD booths [phone booths] opened in this tiny town.
Before their advent, one did not see girls behind shop counters here. After all, this was rural Tamil Nadu, where the only two places women worked were either in the fields or as domestic help. [...]

The economists have predicted a growth rate of over nine per cent for India in the years to come. It is heartening to see that we are making progress. But one thing that I am unsure of is the implication of this growth rate.
Statistics and numbers are like mini skirts; they reveal a lot but [...]

THE “ARJUN storm” is ready to defame prestigious educational institutes of India. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is the only technical institution of excellence in India, which has created a global brand in the last 60 years. As if quota in the topmost institutes was not enough, Human Resource Development (HRD) minister, Arjun Singh, has [...]

The disparity between the two sides of India is appalling, to say the least. One side is witnessing sky-rocketing growth, while the other side is ebbing away. The India of today needs to be transformed into a powerful ‘people’s India of tomorrow’.
RECENTLY, FORBES came out with a list of the richest billionaires in the world. [...]

WATER IS ephemeral and though we see it everywhere, we have still not realised the importance of water in our daily lives. We continue to waste water and now we are standing on the verge of a severe crisis. As I was writing this, I came across the news of water riots in Bundelkhand. The [...]

MUMBAI IS in headlines for last few days and we have seen some very parochial politics being played in Mumbai and in the country over all. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists are on rampage against North Indian migrants in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
The ‘bhaiyyas’, common pejorative for North Indians living in Mumbai, are being targeted because MNS [...]

Drunken Driving, which has been a menace since long in Mumbai, seems to have finally awaken the Mumbai Police to start a drive against it, bringing a relief for majority of Mumbai’s concerned citizens.
The drive which started in July 2007 has so far registered 12536 cases, earning a revenue of over Rs. 2 Crore for [...]

A local train packed to capacity, with people hanging out of the doorway, and perched atop the train. This is a sight most Mumbaikars are well accustomed to. Efforts by the civic body to somehow reduce the congestion have so far been unfruitful. More trains have been introduced, the BEST (Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and [...]