Slangs may be more tolerable and less sober. With sufficient amount of faithfulness, sincerity and honesty, they convey the intended message in perfect tone and tenor. This undoubtedly makes the conversation more enjoyable. Hindustani slangs’ list may...

“Why did Whitehall hold back from this little band of ten dark-skinned heroes the Victoria Cross?” Why VC for Smyth but the Indian Distinguished Service Medal for the ten? Will France consider bestowing, posthumously, the French Legion of Honour on...

Mahender Kapoor’s One Voice, Three Tones By: Rajbir Deswal The voice that once symbolized awakening has lapped up silence and sleep. One voice, three tones. That is how one would mark Mahender Kapoor’s unique asset. The silver tone exhortation, be...

Our traffic cops have decided to get into Gandhigiri mode. Violators will be gifted traffic trivia, all in the festival spirit. We decided to get a bit cheeky and quiz our residents on what they’d like to give the policemen as a return gift. Here’s...

Love Poem comes alive in Goa By: Rajbir Deswal An English couple travelled with us on the Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani. The U-shaped arrangement of our berths allowed us unintended access to their affairs. They appeared an attractive couple, sensitive to...

Triumph of Buglee and Hanif–A Story of Hindu woman in Muslim homes & Muslim men in service of society! By: Rajbir Deswal HINDU-MUSLIM relations in pre-Independence India did have a streak of estrangement but largely both sides tolerated each...

Sex symbol Bipasha Basu’s offering to date Olympian Vijender Singh Beniwal may have been taken as a spirited backing up gesture, when the pugilist needed it the most, but it has also drawn flak from certain quarters, in the tradition bound state of...

It has all the ingredients of a Greek tragedy. A person of high stature, with a larger than life façade, having a tragic flaw and meeting the tragic fate at the same time. England today needs a Marlow or a Shakespeare to tell her story to the...

Effective punches back home in Haryana BY: RAJBIR DESWAL Pugilists,grapplers and musclemen from Haryana surely have been able to use their punches effectively in Beijing. Back in their home state also, they do not miss their mark, if it comes to the...

There is magic in the fresh cool air. The fragrant smell of tea and spices permeates the air coming from the nearby tea estates. After hot-and-steamy Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, ‘A garden city’ as the Sri Lankans proudly call it, seems like a haven of...