Independence Day…Really??

When I was a kid, I used to be very excited on 15th August for many reasons. The first and foremost was that magnetic & magical element in the air which made all of us feel good. It really provided sense of celebration of a kind. There was this feeling of patriotism about which I…

And they hanged Yakub..!

“They hanged Yakub,” proclaimed the headline of a leading newspaper on July 31st, 2015. In its wake, a chorus of self-proclaimed eminent intellectuals shed performative tears over what they termed a “casualty of humanity.” Reports indicated that nearly 15,000 people attended the funeral procession. The solemn national mourning for APJ Kalam on television was swiftly…