NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 26th by Sanjay Jha I was at Wasabi , the ceremonialized Japanese restaurant at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai a few days ago. Taj Mahal after the nightmarish violence of 26/11 televised non-stop world-wide has become a must- see monumental structure like its magnificent namesake at Agra. Often backpack tourists stare awe-struck at the 108 year old building, their backs to the iconic Gateway of India, perhaps reminiscing those bloodcurdling moments of its hideous … [Read more...]

DECODING KEJRIWAL By Sanjay Jha ( Arvind Kejriwal needs a crash course in high-school civics. The Parliament is the will of the people, and it is supreme. Not one single individual, but the collective voice of India). Nitish Kumar, the affable Chief Minister of Bihar , normally an imperturbable fellow, seemed mighty indignant. “Who needs a certificate from Arvind Kejriwal for my state’s Lok Ayukta Bill?”. Incidentally, a few days ago at Tehelka’s ThinkFest in Goa, … [Read more...]

The World Is Not Flat, Mr Friedman! By Sanjay Jha ( As Occupy Wall Street gathers world-wide momentum, it is the perfect time for introspection for the overpaid investment bankers. And for Friedman to revisit his flawed hypothesis of a flat world) Morgan Stanley had just completed a whirlwind road-show across India, ensnaring giddy-headed investors into buying its much-hyped NFO for a close-ended mutual fund scheme marketed with such masterful strategy that the gullible lot … [Read more...]