Monthly Archives: August 2002

In Half a Life, V.S. Naipaul narrates the tale of a rich merchant plagued by domestic woes engendered by the folly of two marriages. Approaching the hero’s father, who runs a sort of ashram, for help, he seeks to win sympathy by comparing himself with King Dasrath who had three … Read More →

This fortnight is particularly rich in issues of national concern, what with the Election Commission and the President both going to Gujarat, and the continued turmoil in Jammu & Kashmir. But I’m going to give it all a miss for a matter of more fundamental concern in a nation that … Read More →