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Terror Attacks – Why Ahmedabad? Why Bangalore? Why India?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Harshad Oak

India has again seen a painful chapter of bombings. Over 20 bombs targeted the Indian cities of Bangalore and Ahmadabad and killed 10s of innocent civilians and injured 100s. While I feel very sad and rattled by the developments, I … Continue reading →

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Magical Men Of 21st Century India

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Harshad Oak

“The Key Selling Point Of The GodMen Is Their Talk About Things That Make No Sense” Right from childhood, stories that had their foundation in magic and ‘chamatkars’ always appealed to me. I must have watched 10s of combinations of … Continue reading →

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Should I keep rowing or should I abandon ship and swim for that glittering island?

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Harshad Oak

A few days back, a friend told me about his plans to head for a foreign country because he has had enough of India. He isn’t one of the ‘crazy about US’ kinds who think that all things American are … Continue reading →

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