Pushing Out the Rohiths and Najeebs from our universities: What it entails for us? – Umar Khalid

Pushing Out the Rohiths and Najeebs from our universities: What it entails for us? On the first day of Najeeb’s disappearance when I first met Fatima Nafeez (Najeeb’s mother), one of the first things she told me was that she would take her son back to Badaun the moment she finds him. I did not tell her that day that discontinuing education in JNU is … Continue reading Pushing Out the Rohiths and Najeebs from our universities: What it entails for us? – Umar Khalid

एक किलो “टोमेटो” लेने के बाद – Mithun Prajapati

एक किलो टोमेटो लेने के बाद- “ये अवाकाडो है न !” “हां,अवाकाडो है।” “कहाँ, चीन से आता है ?” “नहीं सर, अमेरिकन फ़ूड है लेकिन अब भारत में भी उगाया जाता है।” “तुम्हें पता है, चीन के हर सामान का बहिष्कार हो रहा है ?” “नहीं पता सर ,क्यों हो रहा है ऐसा ?” “अरे यार ,तुम भाजी वाले, अब क्या बताऊँ तुमको !” (तबतक … Continue reading एक किलो “टोमेटो” लेने के बाद – Mithun Prajapati

MNS rules Maharashtra. BJP a coward spectator- Rukmini Sen

It was a sad day for many of us when we saw Karan Johar’s video requesting not to ban an Indian film in India. Film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, that features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, ran into trouble after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it won’t allow release of any movie in India that featured Pakistani artistes . It is due for release … Continue reading MNS rules Maharashtra. BJP a coward spectator- Rukmini Sen

Cleaning up a house where a relationship died – Sehba Imam

It’s messy. And throws up many questions. Was it killed, murdered in cold blood? Culpable homicide or reciprocatory violence. Was it kidnapped and made to disappear? or was it a case of plain suicide in sheer desperation. Every corner has a story to tell, every chipped dish and decoration piece gathering dust is an eyewitness. The white blood of silences and the purple splashes of … Continue reading Cleaning up a house where a relationship died – Sehba Imam

जन-गण-मन… दे दनादन – Rakesh Kayasth

सिनेमा हॉल में राष्ट्रगान बजाने के परंपरा के विरोध में मैने कई बार लिखा है। राष्ट्रीय प्रतीकों के ज़रूरत से ज्यादा इस्तेमाल से उनकी गरिमा धूमिल होती है। साथ ही तथाकथित राष्ट्रवाद के नाम पर गुंडागर्दी करने वालों को इसका लाइसेंस भी मिल जाता है। ताजा शिकार हमेशा व्हील चेयर पर रहने वाले लेखक सलिल चतुर्वेदी हैं, जिन्हे गोवा के सिनेमा हॉल में जन-गण-मन के … Continue reading जन-गण-मन… दे दनादन – Rakesh Kayasth

Don’t forget Raj Thakrey gifted BIG B a sketch- Renuka Shahane

  Some time lines for people with short term memory only: Feb 3 2008: Mrs Jaya Bachchan asks, “Who is Raj Thakeray?” after MNS targets North Indians in Mumbai Sep 8 2008: MNS targets Mr Bachchan for being brand ambassador of UP & setting up a girls school there instead of Maharashtra. Mrs Bachchan makes a sarcastic comment about speaking in Hindi at a music … Continue reading Don’t forget Raj Thakrey gifted BIG B a sketch- Renuka Shahane