![On Palin Effigy and Freedom of Speech](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/effigy.jpg?resize=80%2C115&ssl=1)
Hanging an effigy of Ms Palin has stirred a nationwide controversy in USA. A couple hanged a mannequin of Sarah Palin by noose in front…
![The Noose Inside Neck](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Smoking01.jpg?resize=103%2C120&ssl=1)
The Smoking ban was enforced from Oct 2, 2008. We sent a circular to all establishments to display prominently that smoking was not allowed anywhere…
![Depleting Force, Depleting Confidence](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Navy.jpg?resize=150%2C107&ssl=1)
Armed Forces are in the news for wrong reasons. And that is very unfortunate. I think we Indians value only two institutions in this country…
![It's Regional Terrorism says Minister](https://vivekvsp.com/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Yesterday’s post Some Difficult Questions said:‘What was amazing is also the complete absence of the T-word. None of the breathless news readers or reporters of…
![Some Difficult Questions](https://vivekvsp.com/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
I do not hold a brief for Muslims or anyone for that matter, unless (s)he is the ‘right thinking member’ of the society. A friend…
![Salute to my Guru!](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Vaidya05.jpg?resize=320%2C140&ssl=1)
Those who have studied in the erstwhile Bombay Labour Institute [BLI] which is now called Maharashtra Institute of Labour Studies [MILS] at Parel in the…
![Pilot Jettisons Crew!](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Jet.jpg?resize=130%2C98&ssl=1)
Jet Airways has landed with a big thud! Jet Airways sacked about 1000 employees suddenly! This made ‘big splash news’ yesterday. The laid off employees…
![Turino](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/BlogILO.jpg?resize=320%2C140&ssl=1)
I attended a training program at ILO last year. This is what I recorded in my diary on the day of my arrival on ILO…
![Not leaving their fate to chance](https://vivekvsp.com/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Visiting a Government office is not exactly the opportunity one looks forward to. My work required me to visit Mantralaya, the Government of Maharashtra’s office…
![The Cool Debater](https://i0.wp.com/vivekvsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/imageedit_1_2368766777.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Just in case you have not heard of Totaram Sanadhya, let me introduce him to you. Totaram Sanadhya was born in 1876 in Firozabad. He…