attacks… With the killing of an Indian student “also” in Canada: Is it hate-crimes on an increase… jury is still out. 5 Jan 20125 Jan 2012 Manchester Police's terming Anuj Bidwe killing as a Hate-Crime; the news was certainly worrying and then came the news of the killing of Alok Gupta in Canada. We have had…
attacks… Mr Mallya, please donot make me and other Indians appear UGLY? 5 Feb 20115 Feb 2011 As I walked into a departmental store in Kolkata’s City Centre, a poster of Kingfisher Beer informs that to be a proud Indian, one must forget the Ugly Aussie. Obviously…
attacks… A crook-Ed tale indeed: Only bollywood and incorrect picturisation of the Indian student issues in Oz. 8 Oct 20108 Oct 2010 I am a movie buff but have never been as eager for a movie release as was this day. CROOK was in the newspapers for a year as a story linked to…
AAERI… Red Herrings… indeed: Summarising last 8 months of Indian-OZ tussle 19 Mar 201023 Mar 2010 ”The whole racism issue has really coloured this debate in an unhealthy way, because when our media either seizes on that, or the Australian media in turn respond critically, we…
australia… Letters to the Editor… through my BLOG. 4 Mar 20105 Mar 2010 Many to correct incorrect perceptions have used Blogs. Recently, Mumbai Mirror (another RAGMAG of TOI group in a tabloid format) carried out breaking news that Ash (Yes, our own Aishwarya)…
attacks… America is America and Australia is Australia… Folly of the first, ignored; while of the other, hyped up. 20 Feb 201022 Feb 2010 “Wo Katal Bhi Karte Hai To Charcha Nahi Hoti Ham Aah! Bhi Bharte Hai To Ho Jate Hai Badnaam” . We can imagine several well meaning Aussies almost reciting this…
australia… Time for some from us to say SORRY to Australia. Be brave and do it. 3 Feb 2010 As the investigations by the police and detectives dug deeper into the various attacks, only a minority could be ascribed to “hate crimes”. Bulk of them were opportunistic and some…