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RitwikAgrawal.com

 Ritwik ― http://www.ritwikagrawal.com

Blog on India, Indian politics and anything else that catches my fancy.

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Listed: Dec 6, 2010

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Comment on Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern by Manuhar

RitwikAgrawal.com ― Ritwik, as you mentioned, this showcases a worrying trend. ∙ But is it just me, or "people" have become particularly prone to being offended off late. Be it the movie or the sociologist, why are people so ready to hold the society ransom ...

Ritwik ― 15 weeks ago

Comment on Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern by Aaditya

RitwikAgrawal.com ― I wonder if this is correlated with the current stage of development. Also, it would be interesting to note at what point did this slide down actually start.

Ritwik ― 15 weeks ago

Comment on Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern by Ritwik

RitwikAgrawal.com ― @Sukhvinder - yes will come around to that sometime. thanks for drawing my attention to it. ∙ @ Rohan - we see it all around us. ∙ @ Salman - the condescension is an almost universal phenomenon when we see our English speaking elite...

Ritwik ― 15 weeks ago

Comment on Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern by Laboni Bhattacharya

RitwikAgrawal.com ― Well-written, and extremely relevant questions asked, as usual. I don't know why I thought it would be longer, but as you have gone into these issues before I feel I get why this is a short, to-the-point meditation on the issue. Had no idea about...

Ritwik ― 15 weeks ago

Comment on Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern by Hardika

RitwikAgrawal.com ― Small point of correction, the JU prof was put behind bars for forwarding a cartoon over email. And he was booked under the charge of "outraging didi's modesty" which as you know is another one of those offences that can get you arrested without ...

Ritwik ― 15 weeks ago

Nandy Controversy – Not isolated but part of a worrying pattern

RitwikAgrawal.com ― Here is a former national president of the main opposition party, publicly threatening IT officials. There seems to be no imminent threat to Mr Gadkari's liberty. In contrast, an academic's loose comments have attracted non-bailable provisions of ...

Tags: General Interest, Law, Politics, Ashis Nandy, Freedom Of Speech, Hurt Sentiments

Ritwik ― 16 weeks ago

Delhi gangrape case – protest at India gate!

RitwikAgrawal.com ― Please join protest against lack of safety, particularly for women, in Delhi. India Gate, 5pm, 19 December 2012. ——— On demands of castration and death sentences: Its a reflection of the helplessness felt by even our “upper...

Tags: General Interest, Law, Politics, Capital Punishment, Delhi Rape, India Gate

Ritwik ― 22 weeks ago

Corruption, Cash Transfer and Crony Capitalism

RitwikAgrawal.com ― We may all have loved office, office and certainly the bribes demanded by a small-time [or big-time] babu to get essential stuff done are insidious and frustrating, but to conceive of corruption primarily in these terms would be a grave folly.

Tags: Politics, Aadhar, Chidambaram, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Direct Cash Transfer

Ritwik ― 30 weeks ago

Out of mind, out of sight

RitwikAgrawal.com ― A glance through popular newspapers reveals how neglected the North Eastern parts of India remain in the press. The flash floods in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam which have killed dozens and displaced thousands barely find a mention in the...

Tags: Media And Entertainment, Arunachal, Assam, Indian Express, Jansatta, Mail Today

Ritwik ― 34 weeks ago

The cost of 28 seats – analysis of the Congress performance in UP

RitwikAgrawal.com ― If this is indeed the case, then the voter can be forgiven for asking, why did she not tell her home ministry to reopen the case? How could the Congress party believe that this charade will help them gain even one vote, rather than losing many, is...

Tags: Politics, Aarakshan, Assembly Election Results, Beni Prasad Verma, Censorship, Congress

Ritwik ― 7 Mar, 12

6 Things To Like About The Jaipur Literature Festival 2012

RitwikAgrawal.com ― it may have got a load of bad press, but there were some really positive things about Jaipur Literature Festival 2012.

Tags: General Interest, Jaipur Literary Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, Jlf, Jlf Review

Ritwik ― 24 Jan, 12

1 lakh people came together for Lokpal? Think again

RitwikAgrawal.com ― The crowds that gathered in Ramlila Maidan were asserting their right to protest far more than they were uniting against corruption. This is not new. The Indian public has a long history of punishing those who seek to usurp democracy. Even a ...

Tags: Politics, Anna Hazare, Congress, Featured, India Against Corruption, Jan Lokpal

Ritwik ― 29 Dec, 11

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