Two new op-eds in Indian Express offer substantial views on the issues discussed in the last entry: Call off the mob Article on the Ruchika case highlighting the following issues: (1) the easy acceptance of injustice in society, (2) the systemic failure which prompts the Union Law Minister to say one particular case should be … Continue reading Ruchika and the Indian Visa embargo
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The Top-Down
The new government promised us governance for the aam-aadmi. Those of us who think this in any way means governance by the aam-aadmi are increasingly being proved to be fools. In incdent after incident, hopes of reform towards decentralisation have been thwarted by the high-handedness of the central government. Consider: (1) Visa restrictions. - The … Continue reading The Top-Down
Idiot Box: Not just idiocy
In this post I wish to cover two recent stories brought forward by the media: (1) the Ruchika molestation and suicide case, (2) the N.D. Tiwari expose. Ruchika was a teenager when she was allegedly molested by a police officer who's also (or has been) the DGP of the state. Among other forms of harassment, … Continue reading Idiot Box: Not just idiocy
Anirudh Burman 