The writer is the midwife of understanding.

Fascism itself can only be turned away if all those who are outraged by it show a commitment to social justice that equals the intensity of their indignation.

India's a very interesting place... there's no formal opposition, but there's genuine on-the-ground opposition.

There are things that you can't do - like writing letters to a part of yourself. To your feet or hair. Or heart.

Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They're usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there's the business of war.

Empathy may be the single most important quality that must be nurtured to give peace a fighting chance.

NGOs are dangerous. They do what the missionaries used to do in Colonial times. They are Trojan Horses. The worse the situation, the more the NGOs.