Parwatisingari's Weblog

Category: Politically Incorrect

  • Little to celebrate about.

     January 26th 2013 is history, the annual republic day parade over. I don’t know if there was a presidential address, or a prime-minister’s talk, the ‘P’in both cases is deliberate, the offices have lost their sanctity. At our toastmasters meet the theme was Republic day what the Toastmaster of the day threw out introductions from…

  • In mah neighboorhuid.

    Indo Pak relations, Past..Present… We are symbiotic that is what I feel, everytime the political leaders feel their powers threatened it could be Quadri in Pakistan or Modi in Hindustan, men the state powers claim a border leak or break. People in Pakistan will talk about Indians causing instability, and in India we point our…

  • Kashmir News from Samir

    Originally posted on The Sameer Yasir Work(s). : Sameer Yasir The haze had covered the northern edge of Tchahl village. A little away from a cricket ground, three men in their 60s, sat on a nearby rock patiently looking at Atta Mohammad Khan, the gravedigger. A few policemen were watching him dig a grave for…

  • New brag-rat on the block

    Once upon a time, in mythology, there were beautiful damsels, enchantress who diverted the heroes from their chosen path. The Indian mythology called them Apsara’s they were delegated by the Lord of the immortals, to deal with spiritual quest of people or if anything threatened the throne of Indra the Lord of the immortals. Instead…

  • From Pune

    Originally posted on Amit Paranjape's Blog: 12 July 1961 – this fateful day will remain forever etched in Pune’s history. A day that changed the history and geography of this great city. Call it a bad coincidence – but two events that happened almost exactly 200 years apart have played a critical role in Pune’s…

  • Resident of the Rashtrapati Bhavan

    Making of a president, 2012 Last week it was an interesting interaction with Retd. Major General Vinod Saigal of the Indian army. A well-known author and commentator on South Asian Politics. Was in town for the release of his latest book revitalising the Indian democracy. He really made us think in terms of our political…