Proud feel करो. किसलिए? किसलिए पूछते हो? मूर्ख, देश के लिए, और किसके लिए? महात्मा गाँधी के लिए? नहीं, वो तो मुसलमानो का चमचा था. टैगोर? अंग्रेजों का पिठलग्गु था वो… नेहरू? उसी के तो कीड़े हैं ये सब. इंदिरा गाँधी? पगला गए होContinue reading “देशभक्त बनो बुड़बक”
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Oh Nationalism: Excerpts
What constitutes a nation? If it is language, then we have multilingual nations, if it is history then we have seen nations getting divided over the period of time, if it is ethnicity then most of today’s nation will cease to exist; some nations exist on the idea of religion, but many do not. AccordingContinue reading “Oh Nationalism: Excerpts”
From the other side of the fence
I remember growing up in the secluded hills of northern India, where TV was our only connection to the outside world. I remember twirling the TV antenna (tied to a 20 feet bamboo culm), in order to retrieve the lost TV signal. I remember the moment of happiness when the flicker on TV, got replacedContinue reading “From the other side of the fence”
Oh Nationalism!
It was a sweltering afternoon, when I stood next to the gigantic gates of Wagah Border – an enthralling place which separates the two nations: India and Pakistan. My watch, already soused with sweat, displayed 3 pm, which meant I was still two hours away from the glorious Wagah Border Ceremony and was supposed toContinue reading “Oh Nationalism!”
Deepak Rana 