WHEN RUSHDIE MET HASAN By Sanjay Jha ( Amidst the cacophony in our daily lives, sometimes one individual can become a symbol of hope. Nurul Hasan is one such).   He invariably calls me on every auspicious occasion, whether it is the New Year, Diwali, Ramzaan or Holi. His voice has an unmistakable identity, deeply gruff and somewhat fissured , his long sentences punctuated by an intermittent hiatus , and he speaks with the labored precision of a man who has seen many moons, … [Read more...]

IT’S ALWAYS THE ECONOMY, STUPID! By Sanjay Jha In Tehelka The Euro crisis which began in the famous Olympian city of Athens can be called a Greek tragedy . It has had a domino effect, with Ireland, Cyprus and Portugal giving it empathetic company. The other more illustrious states such as Italy, France and Belgium are beginning to feel the inflammatory heat generated by falling bond values. The European banks are in panic mode as they believe they hold near-junk bonds instead of what … [Read more...]