Monthly Archives: February 2011

Sabaash Suzanna

Posted on February 27, 2011 by secondsaturn

Suzanna Anna Marie had six married husbands and one constant by-stander. She was an Anglo Indian, lived in Mussorie, her father was a contemporary of the legendary Jim Corbett and lived in a huge estate that she inherited as her … Continue reading →

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Eve Teasing – Bengal’s Bane

Posted on February 19, 2011 by secondsaturn

The murder of Rajeeb Das, a teenager in a Kolkata suburb has Bengal all shaken up once again. Rajeeb Das was escorting his sister back from her work when some drunken lumpens in the street corner in a Kolkata suburb … Continue reading →

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Egypt…

Posted on February 8, 2011 by secondsaturn

There has been a usual enthusiasm about the mass uprising in Egypt over Mubarak’s “misrule”. Most of my friends from India (I do not have foreign friends) were hugely exuberant about what appeared to them as a Freedom Movement totally … Continue reading →

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Death Wish In A Dying Culture – Guzaarish

Posted on February 1, 2011 by secondsaturn

For quite some time now I have been sensing that India is in the grips of a death wish. The growth rate of population is slowly coming down, the size of family is decreasing and while life expectancy is on … Continue reading →

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