Bunch of Thoughts

Last week Aamir Khan shared a rather personal conversation he had with his wife. The conversation reflected the fear, anxiety and in-security his family left after incidents like Dadri. There will be no family in India, which has not experienced similar moments due to events that happen in our community, society and country. Let me share 3 'Aamir Khan Moments' of my life The first moment dates back to 1993. Till then the world had not even heard of a serial bomb blast. Bombay (yes it was called Bombay then) was the first city to experience terror at scale. The blasts targeted all key city transit routes at peak hour traffic. There is no way you could escape. I was with my brother at a coaching class at Tardeo. Our teacher suspended the class mid way and asked us to reach home asap. We had no idea what had happened for there were no mobile phones back then. As we tried to reach home, we found that all public transport was suspended. There was chaos, blood and f...

When you look for a apartment to rent in Bangalore, the most frequently asked question is - " Are you a vegetarian ?"  The most frequently asked question when looking to rent in Patna is "Whats your caste ?" That BJP lost is not a surprise for they suck at playing caste politics. They do not even have local leaders of the right caste to project as leaders. When Lalu and Nitish made it the battle between the forward and backward castes, they knew they had winning formula. The formula for defeating the BJP is fairly simple - consolidate the minority vote and divide the Hindu vote based on caste.  The only choice for the BJP is the consolidate the Hindu vote ( called as polarisation by some). BJP lost as it failed to drive enough consolidation and unity among castes. Lossing a not necessary a bad thing. The BJP has gained much from the Bihar election 1) Expanded Vote Base -  Elections are an opportunity to take your ideas and policies to the people. Every vote...