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Vinay Payyapilly

Dec 19, 20122 min read

Rape is not about sex

The heinous, barbaric act of rape on a Delhi bus has the entire country up in arms. About time, I would say. There have been over 400...

Vinay Payyapilly

Oct 22, 20121 min read

Toilets v/s Temples

Recently I found myself in the rather strange and novel situation of being in complete agreement with a politician. Jayaram Ramesh’s push...

Vinay Payyapilly

Sep 6, 20122 min read

The indifference of power

In Koodankulam, the people protest the building of a nuclear facility. The government slaps sedition cases on the victims and go ahead...

Vinay Payyapilly

Aug 8, 20122 min read

‘Anna’ther political party

The inevitable has finally happened. After a year of fasts and making noises the Anna-led civil activists have decided to enter the...

Vinay Payyapilly

Jul 26, 20122 min read

Why India needs a democratic Congress party

Pranab Mukherjee is the thirteenth president of the Republic of India after a bitter election. There is a feeling among one section,...

Vinay Payyapilly

Jul 24, 20122 min read

Jeans and mini-skirts

Yet another politician has come out and said that women bring the rape on themselves by dressing provocatively. While crime against women...

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