Emotionally Speaking

Iftar Party in JNU campus: A Photo Essay

The multicultural, plural JNU has many nice aspects that are not very common in other universities or educational institutions. One of these is the Iftar parties [also called the "grand Iftar party"] held in various hostels of JNU campus. Before the holy month of Ramadan starts, a committee of Muslim students is formed in every hostel [...]

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Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot and Deepender Hooda in JNU Campus: A first-hand report

This is first-hand report of the public meeting in the Koyna hostel of JNU campus organized by the NSUI on the topic ‘Ideology, Student Politics and Challenges.’ I am a JNU Student and I covered the meeting with my camera and recorder sitting just two feet away from the three dignitaries [you can see my [...]

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A short poem on Ambedkar

This was written in 2004 and was probably my first poem. These are only the excerpts from the full poem on Ambedkar. This is also a commentary on the caste system. In the ancient ages lived a man named Manu, a Hindu who devised a system in the valley Sindhu a system of fragmentation non-pareil in human [...]

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India versus India: A comparison of the two India

This was my anthem for the Times of India’s ‘India Poised’ campaign in early 2007. I tried to improve their anthem. It is unpublished like all my other works. You can read their original anthem here. I like makings ads (amateur) and writing taglines etc. and above all I love idioms. This is a comparison [...]

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In Gandhi’s Shoes!

Today is the 61st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Today is also the anti-Leprosy day. I came across this cool campaign to espouse non-violence: In Gandhi’s Shoes! It is a campaign to “let the father of the nation talk to his people once again.” Its inaugural event is in the  JNU campus (Delhi) today near the [...]

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The ABC of OBCs

This was written in 2006; I have not updated it. It traces the evolution of OBCs in India. The recent decision of the government to extend reservations to the OBCs in central educational institutions has stirred up a real hornet’s nest. “Reserve vs. deserve”, “ghost of Mandal”, divide n rule not cool”, “disowned by my own [...]

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