My Malice and Bias

Historic Old Delhi Delhi , the capital of India and Sikhs have a love-hate story that goes back about 500 years. Sikh Gurus have blessed the old city with their visit. But this ancient city is also soaked with the sacred blood of many thousands of Sikh souls ; the ninth Guru, and thousands of brave and fearless martyrs who died purely and simply to maintain, defend and fight for the most noble of human causes - the protection of ones liberty, the right to practice ones own religion and the freedom to live with the assurance of justice. Nanak Piao Gurdwara Nanak Piao is built at the site, where Guru Nanak Dev camped when he visited Delhi in 1505 during the reign of Sultan Sikandar Lodhi. Here Guru Nanak offered water to the thirsty travelers, hence the name of the shrine. The word "Piao" mean to "offer water to drink" and refers to the offering of water to all the thirsty who visited this shrine. Even today, the Well used by the Guru is preserved from whic...

Understanding Crime in Delhi In recent years, Delhi has emerged as the crime and rape capital of India. My relations have lived in Delhi since 1928 and  I would like make an attempt to explain the reasons for high crime rate in Delhi. This information is based on what I have learned from my grandparents over time. Let's look at the evolution of Delhi as a cosmopolitan city over last three centuries. Figure 1: Old Mughal Delhi in 18th Century * The Mughal Delhi was a smaller city with rural villages scattered in outskirts. These were mostly populated by criminal tribes who would rob caravans and travelers at night. These tribes took advantage of anarchy after 1857 and joined the infamous "Pindari" gangs also known as "Thugs". The highway robbery became such a problem that the British had to use army to make the highways safe for public. Figure 2: Thugs executed publicly by British  * New Delhi was created by British to establish a modern city...