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Class Distinctions in Modern India – A Sequel

Today I visited the local chemist with Bablu. I wanted change for a 500 Rupees note to pay the auto which would take me to the International Airport later in the afternoon to catch my flight to Dubai.

I waited while the shop assistant waited on two young men wearing rough clothes who wanted tablets [...]

Class Distinctions in Modern India

When we shifted to Juhu last September I went looking for a barber in the locality. I found a good saloon opposite the C-DAC building. I have been using their services ever since.

Today I was the first customer after the shop opened and didn’t have to wait. Note that this is an up market, [...]

Online Passport Application

Saturday evening I used the Indian Government’s online passport application application to apply for new passports for my kids and for renewal of Padmaja’s passport. We moved to Mumbai recently and I was afraid of the documentation that would be required.

The application process itself was smooth and straightforward. They have a single web page [...]

The Indian Plutocracy

Our pretense to have a democracy Is merely transparent hypocrisy: Though the polity balks, It’s the money that talks: Our “leaders” bow down to plutocracy.

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CRY – Child Rights and You

I contribute to CRY every year and I suppose they have me on a list somewhere because every year at around this time CRY volunteers visit my home. Two young ladies, Swati & Soudamini, visited us yesterday and I handed over a cheque to them. Swati & Soudamini informed me that this year’s theme is [...]