Jai Hind: Proud to be an Indian

Every four years an uninvited guest becomes a part of our Calendar. For some it goes unnoticed while the others plan something big for it. February 29th may not greet us too often, but this extra day has more to it than just an ordinary day of 2008.
For the unfortunate few who are born on [...]

HOW OFTEN we have seen the Indian cricket team being beaten in the game after getting on top of the opposition. The same thing is happening with the Indo-US nuclear deal, which was cleared by Senate in the United States and then Indian Prime Minister went on to risk his government to move forward with [...]

If you write about India or Indian matters, and happen to be based outside India, it comes as no surprise to see a couple of ‘ why don’t you come back to India first.. ‘ or a ‘ what do you know ?’ taunts pop up in the comments. Many of these, from the web [...]

Part-2 : Bangalore was your quaint old south Indian city — a pensioner’s paradise and a garden city. Not anymore, thanks to outsourcing and the related boom. Only 30% of Bangaloreans are local. The article examines the cultural flux with a backdrop of economy, IT boom, failing infrastructure and globalization vis-a-vis Bangalore and it’s local population.

Part-1 : Bangalore was your quaint old south Indian city — a pensioner’s paradise and a garden city. Not anymore, thanks to outsourcing and the related boom. Only 30% of Bangaloreans are local. The article examines the cultural flux with a backdrop of economy, IT boom, failing infrastructure and globalization vis-a-vis Bangalore and it’s local population.