PatnaDaily.Com Editor Sunil Sinha presents his views on a wide variety of topics of interest.



The Tweet who Tweeted on Twitter Print E-mail

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Columns - Editorial
Written by Sunil Sinha, Editor, PatnaDaily.Com   
Sunday, 28 February 2010 21:44

Shashi TharoorFor someone who has served as the United Nations Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information under Secretary-General Kofi Annan, one would assume that India's Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Shashi Tharoor would know a thing or two about the art of diplomacy. His recent statements in Riyadh and on the social networking site Twitter, however, indicate otherwise.

 
Media's Fascination with the Term 'Dalit' Print E-mail
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Columns - Editorial
Written by Sunil Sinha, Editor, PatnaDaily.Com   
Monday, 22 February 2010 20:27

Here is an article headline in the nation's leading newspaper:

"Dalit woman set on fire for objecting to molestation."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalit-woman-set-on-fire-for-objecting-to-molestation/articleshow/5602218.cms

Such titles are not very uncommon in our newspapers, television or radio news reporting. "Dalit Woman Raped in Uttar Pradesh", "Dalit Girl Tortured in Bihar", "Dalit Woman Burnt by In-laws". How many times you have read such headlines?

 
Billionaire Behan ji and the Dalit Card Print E-mail
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Columns - Editorial
Written by Sunil Sinha, Editor, PatnaDaily.Com   
Saturday, 24 October 2009 07:08

MayawatiUttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati, in her uninhibited desire to occupy the throne at Hastinapur, once again played the ever-potent 'Dalit' card at an election rally in Agra on Tuesday to bolster her stake for the post of nation's premiership.

 
The Clash of the 'Bihari Babus' Print E-mail
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Written by Sunil Sinha, Editor, PatnaDaily.Com   
Thursday, 09 April 2009 10:30

seinfeld_pdPlace: George Costanza's office lobby
Situation: Silly disagreement over a nickname

George: Excuse me, can I talk to you for a second there, Watkins?
Watkins: It's T-bone.