Author Archives: Vikas Chowdhry (Vikas)
 | We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. We can’t all be villains because somebody has to sit on the curb and heckle as they go by. I am the one who claps and heckles. |
The real significance of the ‘Pink Chaddi’ campaign
Now that the Valentine’s Day 2009 and the Pink Chaddi campaign is in our rear view mirror – it’s` a good time to analyze the real significance of the campaign and what it portends for the Indian society. The campaign, if you want to read the tea leaves, shows why India has never been and [...]
Why Good Ideas Die In India!
Flouting rules comes easy to us, unless of course someone is there with a danda monitoring us. The higher we are in the socio-political power structure, the bigger danda we need to keep us in line – there are no exceptions from the poor day laborer to the richest person, everyone tries to get away [...]
A Shameless Act!
The blood has not even dried on the streets of Mumbai, there is still a raging battle going on inside the Taj but the BJP is asking for votes in the name of those who have died protecting the country. It is rich that BJP is claiming to be the one who can keep the [...]
Where’s the Hindu outrage?
Every time there is an act of terrorism by Islamists, one of the leading charges that gets thrown around is – ‘where is the outrage from the wider Muslim community?’, or, ‘why aren’t the common Muslims condemning these attacks?’. In fact, I will admit that I, myself have asked these questions in the past. Now [...]
Back After A Hiatus
To the two people who read my blog (apart from my wife of course), I apologize for the long hiatus. I’ve written four blog entries in the last one year, and two of them are political cartoons that I saw elsewhere – I hang my head in shame; please don’t send me to the blogosphere [...]
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