Nandan Nilekani on his Imagining India blog makes an excellent case why Indian cities need to have local control rather than being controlled by state or central government agencies.
December 14, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
December 5, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Sandeep’s “India’s Most Loathsome 2008″ is live
In keeping with what he did last year, this year too Sandeep has compiled a list of 16 India’s Most Loathsome People. The prime minister makes it next to the top spot; Sonia Gandhi wins the coveted top of the … Continue reading
December 5, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Pragati: They will have to pay for this
The latest issue of Pragati: The Indian National Review, Dec 2008, is available for download here (pdf; right click on the link and “save target as”.)
December 4, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Links for Dec 3rd, 2008: After the Smoke Has Cleared
Hi from Philadelphia, PA. “Blasphemous bras, heretical heels, yoga and me,” a funny opinion piece by Julia Suryakusuma for The Jakarta Post (Dec. 3, 2008) on a not-funny subject: Yesterday morning I woke up early as usual and got ready … Continue reading
December 4, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Tragedy and Farce — Part 2
{Continued from part 1.} In the ultimate analysis, ideas matter. Ideas are what distinguishes humans from all known forms of terrestial living beings. The differences one observes in the development of various societies ultimately boil down to the set of … Continue reading
December 3, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Tragedy and Farce — Part 1
Cyclic Tragedy and Farce Perhaps we need to update Marx’s idea of history that it “repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce” to suit the history of terrorism in India where each cyclic repetition consists of a brutal tragedy … Continue reading
December 3, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Technical Difficulties
Dear Visitors: We are having technical difficulties with this blog. We will be up and running shortly. Sincerely, The Typewriter Monkeys Update: the problem has been fixed.