As usual, I am pondering a big question right now. Will NYC Indian Consulate’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade’s arrest trigger a diplomatic row between my two favorite nations, Mera Bharat Mahaan and Amazing Amreeka? I had always thought diplomats were immune to the consequences of their actions unless they did something really, terribly macabre […]
Devyani Khobragade is in a hot soup following her arrest in New York City today on charges of Visa fraud. If you’re wondering Who the heck is Devyani Khobragade?, here are the essential facts: 1. Devyani is undoubtedly the hottest looking officer in the entire Indian Foreign Service. To put it politely, most Indian diplomats […]
I am a people’s person; I like to be with people. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to be connected with my country and work for my country abroad at the same time. – Devyani Khobragade on why she joined the Indian Foreign Service Source: Indian Panorama Senior Indian diplomat and cutie […]
Great investigative report from Cobrapost on India’s corrupt parliamentarians! Give Cobrapost a big round of applause, folks! Operation Falcon Claw: Press Release Posted Below Verbatim: Operation Falcon Claw: Cobrapost Exposes 11 Members of Parliament Willing to Write Letters of Recommendation for a Fictitious Foreign Oil Major for Money The investigation, panning over a year, exposes […]
In a long life spent mostly poring over words, few ideas have stuck a chord with me like political philosopher Hannah Arendt’s famous concept of Banality of Evil. Countless articles and several books have been written on Hannah Arendt and her concept of Banality of Evil. In 2012, an eponymous biographical movie Hannah Arendt, directed […]
A few blessedly good movies never lose their charm. The passage of time only extends their allure and appeal to a new generation of movie buffs. Last night I watched Charlie Chaplin’s first full length film The Kid (six reels and 52:30 minutes long), made 93 years ago and released in 1921. The Kid is available […]