A view from the Ground, over the years.

The Rise of the Hindu voice a personal perspective.

I belong to a more timid and milder generation.

We did have political differences and we did have acrimonious dissent then too. But maybe they were more politely worded. Or perhaps it’s just my poor memory not remembering any unpleasantness.

One such was the Shiv Sena agitation against outsiders specially south Indians.

I am a south Indian but many of  my friends were not. The local leader was a friend and when he wanted a crowd many of us kids...