Arindam Chakrabarti Quotes

1945-1990 - Russophobia
1990-2015 - Islamophobia
2015- ?? - Russophobia AND Islamophobia.
Isnt it time the MI Complex created a new bogey-man? ~ Arindam Mukherjee

A speck of ire can
blaze a fire; the fate of war can
be sealed with a dart,
a butterfly flapping its wings
may turn the tide miles apart! ~ Somali K Chakrabarti

We need to celebrate stories by women, for women, as just one more way to redress gender injustice. ~ Shami Chakrabarti

Democratic dissent is not disloyalty, it is a positive civic duty. ~ Shami Chakrabarti

I fall into those gaps sometimes.
You know, the gaps that open up in between thoughts.
I reach out for the walls. Every time. And I grasp at emptiness…
The gaps don't have walls. You don't need walls to climb out.
You don't need a matchstick either;
light only makes your shadows look frightening.
You only need to search the darkness
for the old face, carbon paper and a white mask. ~ Arindam Mallick

Does not heed to the dark
With its shimmering light,
Moon quietly bathes the ocean ~ Somali K Chakrabarti

Clarity of thought is a must for brevity in speech. ~ Somali K Chakrabarti

A rainbow looks good because the colours demonstrate restrain. Otherwise it would be an ugly blob. ~ Arindam Mukherjee

I never want to fall in love again,
Loneliness is vastly under rated.
On and off causes so much pain,
Vanity is why I still waited.
Every time I try to get close,
You close yet another door.
Our story is a ridiculous prose,
Understand I won't take anymore. ~ Ritoban Chakrabarti

In a democracy, regulation of the press and imposing standards on it must be voluntary. ~ Shami Chakrabarti