The past three months: saw an unprecedented upheaval in India as its 1.3 billion population stood in snaking queues for days together, to access bite-sized rations of their own hard-earned money. Prime Minister Modi (it now emerges, unilaterally) had … [Read more...]
Please Like Me
February 8, 2017 by
Why do we spend so much time worrying about what other people think about us? Why do we change our behavior to be liked, to be accepted, to be appreciated by those, that in the long run, really do not matter? We must learn to believe in ourselves, … [Read more...]
A Guiding Hand
November 29, 2016 by
Beyond sports, and winning and losing, there is life. There is deep personal loss. There is a young man mourning the unexpected passing of his father, and then finding the courage to compete at the highest level in professional sports. Alterraun … [Read more...]
Democracies Must Respect Citizens’ Rights
November 28, 2016 by
India's literate citizens have read reams, through November 2016, about the Prime Minister's drive to demonetize all 500 and 1000 rupee currency notes. This initiative will supposedly flush out black money, halt corruption and put a stop to … [Read more...]
