I liked Pankaj Mishra’s pieces in Granta and New York Review of Books. I also followed with amusement the debate William Dalrymple and Ramachandra Guha had in Outlook India about who can authoritatively speak for the ‘real India’. And his new book, on how we can become modern without blowing ourselves up has received a good review from these rabid neoliberal imperialists, tempting me to add the book to my list of books to read. (more…)
June 30, 2006
June 28, 2006
World Cup posts (2)
It’s so bloody unfair, that’s what fans of losing sides are likely to yell at the World Cup. Americans and Australians will tell you that their teams were forced out because of questionable penalties. Adriano’s goal against Ghana was while off side. Koreans had been denied a penalty against Switzerland, while a Swiss goal against them was from off side. (more…)
June 20, 2006
World Cup posts
Is Osama Bin Laden watching the World Cup? If he is, was he saddened by the thrashing Saudi Arabia got yesterday? Or does he think football is a homosexual abomination? Did the Taleban ban football? I am pretty sure there is no Tradition of the Prophet or his Companions playing football. (more…)
