BG’s little experience in a mall in Delhi got me thinking. Prejudice shows its ugly face everywhere. One of the most often discussed topic in our country is that divide between the so called South Indians and the so called North Indians. It is such an interesting topic that all those funny comments to articles [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘desicritics’
February 2, 2008
The Anatomy of a Desi Grad Student
Every year, thousands of students leave India to pursue higher education in the United States. The trend that caught on in the mid to late 80s, has continued till date. They are not the same- each and everyone. Once you discount their country of origin, they come in different shapes, sizes and attitudes.
Here is an [...]
January 6, 2008
Sachin for Bharat Ratna??
CNN-IBN kicked off a debate. Are there personalities that are worthy of being awarded the Bharat Ratna? India’s highest award has eluded an Indian’s grasp for the past seven years.
One of the names that cropped up was Sachin Tendulkar. Is Sachin worthy of Bharat Ratna? Though the awards, in the past have been conferred on [...]
