I have always held that Satanic Verses was not Salman Rushdie's best work. It was catapulted into fame or notoriety (depending on whom you ask) by the 1989 fatwa by the Supreme cleric of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini. The Fatwa made Khomeini a religious authority - at least in respect of the murder call - for … Continue reading My Literary Fix – Hamid Dubashi Review on Rushdie’s Verses

Of course, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be accused of meddling  with every military or paramilitary move. The PMO does it for him. We do not know what was the urgency on February 14 this year to send 2500 CRPF personnel from Jammu to Srinagar - one of the most treacherous highways with a long … Continue reading Pulwama: Not a MODIcum of Truth

THE PASTOR WHO KILLED SATAN Stories in the Bible gel so well with their own ancient witch-and-wizard tales, that African converts are serious believers in God, Son and the Holy Ghost. I am not sure whether Pastor MBoro of South Africa was merely pulling a fast one to impress his FaceBook followers or actually killed … Continue reading My Daily Fix 2- The Pastor who beat God

Sorry, friends, I've been away for some time. Not by choice, but for reasons beyond my control. I'll try making up with a daily fix in the days to come. Here's a fine nexample of foolish guffaw and sly ridicule. Two partners in religion-based crimes : Mohammed bin Salman and Narendra Modi. 2; No misogyny … Continue reading My day’s fix- Foolish Guffaw and Sly Ridicule