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 This is the first book I’ve read by an Indian author. I wanted one which was set in India, but didn’t have India or “Indianness” as the theme of the book as such. I tried reading Midnight Chidren by Salman Rushdie and abandoned it because I found it too boring. Everyone assured me that . . . → Read More: Book Review: 2 States by Chetan Bhagat  A relatively short book by Anne Rice on the story of how Pandora came to be a Vampire and all about her relationship with Marius. Part of the Vampire Chronicles . . . → Read More: Book Review: Pandora (Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice  Everyone knows that India is a target of Islamic terrorism right? Listening to the news hype or the blog conversations on pro-hindu sites (that’s not an insult btw), you can’t help but feel that the Muslim extremists are taking over India and bombing innocent men, women and children all over the place every day. But . . . → Read More: Islamic Terrorism in India is a complete myth  Several of those whom I would put in the “right wing” camp in Indian politics have expressed their dislike for the term. Perhaps they feel it’s too poorly defined, or that it’s well defined and doesn’t fit them, or that it’s used in an insulting way. Maybe all three. While it’s true that those . . . → Read More: Alternatives for calling someone “Right Wing”  Is it just me, or have other people also noticed that the threat of terrorism is more fictional than real? I mean given the amount of news coverage it gets as well as the draconian measures the government is taking to “prevent” it, one should assume that it’s a major cause of mayhem in . . . → Read More: Terrorism is Over Hyped – Creating Mass Hysteria  After reading Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”, I wanted to read more by this author so I picked up the first solo prose novel he wrote – Stardust. I wasn’t disappointed. There’s a certain way that Gaiman writes which isn’t standard fantasy fare. Stardust by Neil Gaiman There’s something mythic about his works and . . . → Read More: Book Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman  Should Indian citizens have the right to possess guns to defend themselves, or will it only increase violence? . . . → Read More: Should Indians have the right to carry guns?  “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman is a brilliant book which never bores you and makes you think. It makes you feel sorry for Gods whose followers have forgotten them. . . . → Read More: Book Review: American Gods  We can call a woman a bitch, but what curse word do we use for men which has the same impact? . . . → Read More: Male equivalent of “Bitch?” Men who “lose control” of themselves when they’re around women should be treated the same way we treat dogs when bitches are in heat . . . → Read More: The Woman’s Fault for dressing provocatively? |
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