Monthly Archives: April 2006

Lately I’ve been seeing this quite a bit: Islam bashing on the blogsphere. People quote incidents in rural Bihar or Iraq, and make sweeping statements about Islamic theology. Personally, I didn’t expect such vitriolic behavior from Indians. Understandably some people … Continue reading →

One of the first things I became acutely aware of in Madurai was the notion of identity. It excludes as much as it includes. So which is it? What defines identity? Ethnicity? Primary language? Religion? Caste? The first billboard I … Continue reading →

Odd, how we feel when a long term goal is accomplished. For me, that was watching 2001: A Space Odyssey. I first discovered this film back in school. After the exams, you gotta kill time somehow. Well, for me that … Continue reading →