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Vinay Payyapilly

Dec 9, 20152 min read

Reducing the Deficit

I’ve not been a big fan of Mark Zuckerberg. But this week he threw a real curler, didn’t he? His commitment to use 99% of his wealth to...

Vinay Payyapilly

Apr 17, 20132 min read

I screwed up, now you have to help me

NDTV report on Jaipur tunnel accident NDTV carried a news story about a family (father, mother and two kids) who were travelling on a...

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

Sep 26, 20122 min read

Cutting the nose…

On September 9, a young girl returning from her uncle’s house was allegedly raped by a group of boys. It took her a couple of days to...

Vinay Payyapilly

Aug 10, 20122 min read

Sedition and the common man

An increasingly scary trend has emerged in our country – people being put into prison on charges of sedition for voicing their opinions...

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...

Vinay Payyapilly

Feb 2, 20122 min read

Being pro-choice

The senate in the state of Washington today passed a legislation that clears the way for gay marriages in the state. This makes WA the...

Vinay Payyapilly

Jun 9, 20113 min read

Shame! Shame! Shame!

M. F. Hussain is no more. The news trickled out on Twitter and then flooded the news channels. Unfortunately, the next few days will not...

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