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Archive for April 2006

Alive and Kicking in China

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 29, 2006

To my slight disappointment, Maajorly Shadymax Arbit Fundaes is not considered important enough or subversive enough for the Chinese government to block. I write this from a Public Internet Club. Detailed travelog and photos will be posted once I am back in India.

Photoblogging a Protest March

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 17, 2006

United Students conducted a protest march against the extension of OBC reservations to central universities last week. I was there to photograph it. Sorry about the delay in putting the photos up, I’ve not always been at home since then. Photos and commentary follow below the cut.

Censorship for Television too

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 17, 2006

The UPA government, bless its fascist little heart, is planning to introduce legislation to set up a content regulator for television. The Hindustan Times report I’ve linked to mentions, among other things: that Priyaranjan Dasmunshi, the I&B minister said that it was the uniform view of viewers that there was a need for content regulation [...]

Why only rape?

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 13, 2006

This DNA editorial talks about fast track courts for rape cases. It points out that a trial that drags on for years hurts the victim as much as the actual rape did, and that it allows perpetrators to tamper with evidence and intimidate prosecution witnesses. It congratulates a Rajasthan court for returning a verdict in [...]

Guns. Lots of Guns.

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 13, 2006

I’ve been reading Samizdata for a year and a half. It’s a British group blog which discusses libertarian principles. I agree with a lot of what is posted over there in theory, but yesterday’s and today’s news has made me appreciate one of their recurring themes on a deeper level: the importance of allowing people [...]

The Futility of Regulation

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 8, 2006

बतखों को छेड़-छाड़ करना मना है: Harassing the ducks is forbidden.

Duck, Duck, Goose

Posted by: Aadisht on: April 5, 2006

or, Travels through Hauz Khas Park with Camera in Hand. Hauz Khas literally means ‘Special Tank’. It’s a neighbourhood in Delhi named after a small lake built for the Sultan of Delhi’s wife to have her bath (I’m a little hazy on the exact historical details). There are actually three Hauz Khas neighbourhoods today. Hauz [...]