Category: Politics

  • Fascism cannot win without neutrals

    Never forget old sayings One rings louder than all Watching evil and doing nothing Is as bad as doing evil So, neutral is not cool Not in new India Where lynching is now normal State controls the media Rationalists are murdered Sane voices are silenced Misogyny is rampant Abuses flow in a torrent Ominous signs…

  • How difficult it is, to be a woman

    How people change! Well, times change There was a time When I used to complain About extra bus seats for women Yes, this is not a lie! Having a female friend certainly helps With a different perspective With counselling, you believe That you can make changes But this is not about that This is about…

  • I am an angry Indian

    I am an angry Indian There are many reasons But silence I cannot maintain I dare you to call it treason People are being lynched Minorities are being targeted Voices are being silenced Rationalists are being eliminated Patriotism is being forced Sexism is getting enhanced This is not my India This is more like China…

  • Why is Hindi so important?

    India is a diverse country with many cultures Encompassing 23 languages Hindi may be the most spoken language But let there be no misconception, for a better future That Hindi is the national language Or that all South Indians are ‘Madrassis’ The Constitution of India has no national language However, ignorance is bliss As seen…

  • The pain of being a liberal autist

    Ever wonder how I came to be thus? Dig deep into my childhood Answers you may find thus Being bullied is never good More so, if it is because you are different Being chased with sticks around a park and occasionally beaten Just because playing cricket with yourself was not a fad then On my…

  • Airlines forced to bend to political blackmail

    Ok, this is the 2nd controversial topic I’m writing an article about. As mentioned before, constructive criticism is welcome; but personal attacks or abuses will mean the commenter being blocked and reported to the forum support/administration. As probably many of us know, on March 23rd; Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted a 60-year old Air…