Monthly Archives: June 2009

Inclusive Hindutva: BJP in India

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

The Bharatiya Janata Party of India has realized that its hard-line brand of Hindutva politics doesn’t work anymore. And that’s a good news thanks to its defeat in the parliamentary polls By Dinesh Wagle as published in today’s Kathmandu Post … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Taj Mahal (Part I- Indian Railways)

Posted on June 20, 2009 by

What? A trip to Taj Mahal, Agra. When? Saturday, June 13 How? The plan of Taj Mahal trip was an impromptu one that was conceived when I was lying down on the ground of Lodhi Garden Friday evening and looking … Continue reading →

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From Delhi to Nepal (Kathmandu?) in a Bicycle

Posted on June 20, 2009 by

The IIT graduate who set off on a bicycle tour to Nepal [Here is the TKP PDF Page. Here is Kantipur Koseli Nepali PDF page] By Dinesh Wagle On his chin, Anand sports a Lenin-cut beard and a compromise. He … Continue reading →

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A Lot Can Happen Over Coffee

Posted on June 13, 2009 by

By Dinesh Wagle [Here is PDF version of the article] In New Delhi’s old commercial hub, discontent is brewing over cups of coffee. The caffeine has jumped out of the cafe and reached the court. A civic agency has threatened … Continue reading →

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A Cup of Tea and Nizamuddin

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

06/06: A version of this entry is published in today’s TKP. Here is the PDF version. Nostalgia: One of the many things that I miss about my Kathmandu life in Delhi is the tea-shop environment. Having cups of tea and … Continue reading →

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