Joel's Jottings

Democracies are considered great forms of government. But, I believe, they have their own shortcomings. In multi-party democracies like Indi...

Every year, since 1927, Time magazine names a ‘Person of the Year’, and the world eagerly looks forward to this annual announcement . As it ...

Many of my friends and family wanted to know how my interview with  Karan Thapar  went, last week. So, I decided to write this blog post for...

I discovered I had written these reviews, but had not posted these earlier.  So, here goes. *** (1) 'Minaret' by Leila Abolulela (fi...

"What if I don't like the place? What if I want to return to India after 6 months"? I asked my prospective employers. I was si...