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Modi gets to play lion while Wharton Forum is chicken
The Wharton rejection of Modi has allowed him to paint himself in his favourite colours - a freedom-of-expression victim, the patriot hounded by a leftie academic lynchmob. The loss is after all the Forum's rather than Modi for whom the event was just another pit-stop before Elections 2014.
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Modi gets to play lion while Wharton Forum is chicken
Mr Narendra Modi will not be going to Wharton. Even the video image of Mr Modi is anathema to a group of “multiple stakeholders.” This sounds like the mirror image of the Salman Rushdie-Jaipur Literature Festival fracas circa 2012. “We do not even want to see his face. Directly or indirectly by #Narendra Modi #Wharton #Wharton India Economic Forum
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Kolkata fire was no Jatugriha, it was far worse
Jatugriha is the word du jour in Kolkata for the last two days. The fire that engulfed a market in the dead of night, killing 19 people sleeping there, has evoked echoes of that burning palace of the Mahabharata in television channels and politicians alike. Jatugriha reads the ticker on a Bengali #Jatugriha #Kolkata fire #OnOurMind #Sealdah #Surya Sen market
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Kolkata market fire: Blame game heightens, but fire hazards remain
A fire in the dead of night. Trapped people asphyxiated in the smoke. Inadequate fire fighting measures in the building. Permits missing. It sounds like déjà vu in Kolkata. The fire at the Surya Sen Market in the busy Sealdaha area of the city is bringing back memories of the #HowThisWorks #Kolkata market fire #Left #Surya Sen market #TMC
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Not just Surya Sen, most Kolkata markets are fire hazards
The fire is currently under control. Though 26 engines were dispatched to the fire, 24 Ghonta says there are no fire pockets anymore and only 4 engines are still at the market. After the fire at Stephen Court in 2010 and the AMRI fire in 2011, the questions about fire safety #AMRI #Fire #Kolkata #Kolkata market #NewsTracker #Surya Sen market
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De-ja-vu in Kolkata: Surya Sen fire reminiscent of AMRI tragedy
A fire in the dead of night. Trapped people asphyxiated in the smoke. Inadequate fire fighting measures in the building. Permits missing. It sounds like déjà vu in Kolkata. The fire at the Surya Sen Market in the busy Sealdaha area of the city is bringing back memories of the #AMRI Hospital #Kolkata #Left #Mamata Banerjee #NewsTracker #Surya Sen market #TMC
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Hey India, back off. It’s Ang Lee’s Oscar, not yours (despite the namaste)
And the Oscar goes to… India. India’s bona fide Oscar hope – Bombay Jayashri’s nomination for Best Song – was as some media put it “dashed” when she lost out to Adele. Never mind, we can all get ourselves a slice of Pi. Thankfully Ang Lee not only said “My India crew, #Ang Lee #Bombay Jayashri #CultureDecoder #Life of Pi #Oscars2013
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Diamonds are forever… British. Why Cameron really can’t give back the Koh-i-noor
Diamonds are forever and they are for your EYES only. So India, you can look but don’t even dream about getting the Koh-i-noor back. Instead David Cameron has given India a parting gift – a post-colonial word – returnism. “I certainly don’t believe in returnism, as it were,” he said. “I don’t think #David Cameron #Elgin Marbles #JustSaying #Koh-i-noor #returnism
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Next-door lessons: What India can learn from the protesters of Shahbag
It’s been compared to Tahrir Square. It’s about history that is tied to India’s history through blood and war. It’s about young people taking to the streets. But the Shahbag protests in Dhaka have not set media in India abuzz. Perhaps as Big Brother, India expects Bangladesh to pay attention to #Bangladesh #Bangladesh war crimes tribunal #ConnectTheDots #Shahbag #Sheikh Hasina
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A sorry apology: David Cameron at Jallianwala Bagh
David Cameron thinks what happened at Jallianwala Bagh was a “deeply shameful event in British history.” In my condolence book, that’s as close to a ringing apology as you can expect from a sitting British Prime Minister for the massacre of 1919. Certainly Cameron sounds a lot more diplomatic than Prince Philip #David Cameron #InMyOpinion #Jallianwala Bagh massacre