BJP is getting it wrong

on FDI in retail.

Such meaningless prose...

http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Zd7VBjwyKJy9QMQfSdFqUJ/The-spotlights-on-the-winner.html

Interesting piece of history...

http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/bO9Ma9Sb2g4aUvIUT29fCP/Why-we-love-to-hate-Tipu-Sultan.html

Not the right solution

scrapping long term infra-structure projects to support subsidies - remember how India got into this mess in the first place!

Nice piece...

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/FVyAd9UiwSJP8lT183vOkN/Stanislas-Wawrinka-From-aam-aadmi-pro-to-Grand-Slam-champ.html

As Indians do we have no shame at all

Everyday there is at least one story of a girl raped, assaulted and/or killed. India is a male dominated society - I get that, but what kind of dominance is hurting these poor women. It just establishes that we are a sick society. That's all!

This is such a sorry state of affairs.. it is not worth arguing about

Sambit Bal on the BCCI induced remake of ICC here. Some excerpts

That cricket needs a shake-up is beyond dispute. In drafting this document in stealth, and in assuming they are the fittest to rule and awarding themselves a major chunk of the projected earnings, the Big Three haven't shown themselves to be model leaders, but they may be owed a round of thanks if this draft paper stirs the entire cricket world into action.
However, I am not holding my breath. The cricket world has always been governed by self-interest and expedience. Compromise is easier than confrontation. South Africa are leading the resistance simply because they have been left out of the main table. It is improbable that they would have refused an invitation had it been extended. The voices that have railed against the proposal have nothing to lose. The boards will weigh their risks and cut their deals. The decision will perhaps be delayed and the draft tweaked in some ways.
But that will be that. A revolution is not at hand.