Public Matters.

Perspectives on current issues and not so current ones.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Moving beyond the ritual of observing World Environment Day

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It is that time of the year, again, when we remind ourselves that we are an intricate part of our living planet.  It is indeed a traged...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Maverick's Project in Bangalore: Il-legalising the poor

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In an article entitled “For 11 days of Glory” I wrote about 20 years ago, I argued that the Karnataka Government's plan to construct ...
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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Road widening is an unintelligent and unjust project to address traffic congestion

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(A slightly revised version of  article has also been published by Deccan Herald in its Sunday edition of 24 June 2012 and is accessibl...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012

My name is Khan too

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Shah Rukh Khan has a good sense of humour, else he would have been a nervous wreck. When you are arriving to give a speech and receive an ...
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Towards a just society where people and wildlife matter

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A member of the statutory Karnataka Board for Wildlife is required to make public comments in a measured and carefully considered manner...
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Friday, November 25, 2011

A “slap” that resounds with multiple meanings

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I deeply respect Prashanth Bhushan. I was deeply disturbed, very deeply indeed, when he was attacked by some goons for expressing his views...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The New "Brahmins"*

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I have always wondered what it must have been to be Ekalavya. What does it mean to defer to the demands of a scornful 'Guru' who d...
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