I have always supported the Police force and other officials because as a law abiding citizen I realize that there are people in the society we live, who do things that are bad for coexistence and that bad things are… Read More ›
Society
The Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour
This Saturday I took a walk, a 3 hour walk through the heart of South Asian Radical History in Berkeley. Something I would recommend every South Asian in Bay Area to have attended at least once. I was amazed that I… Read More ›
Even Freedom is a ‘F’ word – The Babu Kuzhimattom Controversy
Since last few days a controversy is burning on Facebook among the folks because Babu Kuzhimattom, a writer from my home state Kerala in india and the MD of The Kerala Book Marketing Society put up a Facebook post that many people found… Read More ›
Irrationality Can Irreparably break Everything – Be Rational
A religion will behave in accordance with humanity only if it is in minority. The indifference the world population shows to what happens to the Rohingya muslims has a lot to do with putting the Buddhist religion in a different league… Read More ›
Avijit, Washiqur and now Ananta; Bangladesh; Wake up & Voice up
The religious minority world over cry that their religious freedom is curtailed and they are being victimized for their beliefs. And understandably the religious world every time comes together and rebukes these actions. But my question is what about the religion… Read More ›
Sorry Sallu: This Mallu is not with you – #SalmanVerdict
The Indian court determines that Salman Khan the Bollywood superstar is guilty as charged for driving his car under influence and running over street dwellers sleeping on footpath. This incident 12 years ago killed one person, another person lost his… Read More ›
You should watch Alice Goffman’s TED Talk
It is true that many of the people living in US are not aware of the real numbers… but United states stands second, next only to seychelles in the number of incarceration per 100000 population. United states has 707 people… Read More ›
Sabeen Mahmud – Social Entrepreneur and director of the Karachi based Coffee House T2F gunned down
Sabeen Mahmud was the woman behind Pakistan’s first Hackathon. She has also founded a Tech Company and a coffeeshop The second Floor (T2F). T2F as people call it is a bookstore + Coffee shop that takes its style from the… Read More ›
Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine
Irrationality has made two things possible in our world. First it has made otherwise good people commit dreadful crimes and get away with it. Secondly it has made incredibly wise people be duped without ever being ready to even admit… Read More ›
Religious Freedom or Freedom from Religion
Any Bill that can potentially place LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and many more people at risk of discrimination is inherently uncivilized and wrong. Yes I am talking about the protests against the Bills in Indiana and Arizona… Read More ›