Monthly Archives: December 2013

L’affaire Devyani

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Alok Sama

“Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.” Clint Eastwood’s classic line comes to mind as the storm surrounding the saga of Ms. Khobragade unfolds. The Indian reaction is evocative of the Ramayana; it is as if Sita herself had been … Continue reading →

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Tolstoy by the Shore

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Alok Sama

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This monumental first line from Anna Karenina always struck me as profoundly elegant with near universal applicability. Tolstoy almost certainly never wielded a golf club, but nevertheless … Continue reading →

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