Hindustan Times
Cinema and cricket are two unifying threads that weave through the diversity of India. Across cultures, geographies and age groups, there is an audience for cinema and cricket.
‘Indian’ cinema in public perception is Hindi cinema. So much so, that no discussion on soft power would be complete without touching upon Bollywood films. Read more
(5 votes, average: 4.2 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Varghese K George on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Filed under India · Tagged age groups, bal thackrey, Bollywood, cinema, cricket, cultures, geographies, India, karan johar, Raj Thackeray, sachin tendulkar
An average Indian is likely to consider Madhu Koda as the most corrupt politician in the country. Some news reports have pegged his worth in the range of Rs 4000 crores. Is he India’s most corrupt politician? Read more
(6 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Varghese K George on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Filed under Policy and Politics · Tagged caste bias, corruption, hawal scam, Madhu Koda, political leaders
It was activism of a different sort when some eminent citizens such as actor Aamir Khan, Magsaysay award winners Sandeep Pande and Arvind Kejriwal, social activist Anna Hazare and journalist-author Madhu Trehan wrote to the prime minister last week that former IPS officer Kiran Bedi should be made the chief information commissioner (CIC) of India. Read more
(4 votes, average: 2.75 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Varghese K George on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Filed under India · Tagged chief information commissioner, Kiran Bedi
