In the time of Ram Lilas, we burnt the effigy of Ravan. These days though villainy reigns on the front page and on prime time news and heroic feats are pushed to the back page. Ravan may have been decisively burnt, but there are many Ravans whose effigies refuse to burn too easily.
Top of the list is Dawood Ibrahim. India’s most wanted is the main prime time villain. Pakistan may deny his whereabouts but when your daughter is married to the son of one of Pakistan’s most famous cricketers, then surely Me and Dad and many others (except perhaps the ISI) know exactly where he is. Hafiz Saeed: Another villain from across the border. Cleric to some, terrorist to others, Read More
