Posted by gargi on 31 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, Photographs
One of my photographs is used for the cover of the magazine/webazine Pragati. go over and check out the issue — it has some interesting perspectives on the last budget, especially the loan waiver.
The original is here.
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Posted by gargi on 30 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Caste, India, Society
Dr.Ambedkar in Annihilation of Caste:
It is a pity that Caste even today has its defenders. The defences are many. It is defended on the ground that the Caste System is but another name for division of labour and if division of labour is a necessary feature of every civilized society then it is argued that [...]
Posted by gargi on 30 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Religion, Society, propaganda
This from the RSS - The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh not Really Simple Syndication
According to RSS, everybody has a right to pray for his deity in his style. But every Indian should accept that Ganga is a holy river and Ramayan and Mahabharata are the holy books of India.
Reminds me of the time (a lifetime [...]
Posted by gargi on 28 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: India, propaganda
….the Chinese Ambassador to Canada :
''The Dalai Lama has been telling lies to the world for decades,''
''What has happened in Tibet was instigated by separatist groups led by Dalai Lama clique.'' ''Any remarks made accusing China of so called human rights suppression, I consider that irresponsible and inappropriate and it's interference in China's [...]
Posted by gargi on 27 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Gender Issues, India, Society
Two stories on further education.
One is about a 12th standard topper who quits formal education.
…Urvi Pithadia, 17, has been forced to discontinue her studies just a week after joining junior college. Nobody there volunteered to help the wheelchair-bound girl in and out of classrooms and elevators.
Urvi is suffering from muscular dystrophia, a genetic disorder which [...]
Posted by gargi on 26 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Advertising, Films, India, Media, Music, Print, TV, Web
Ficci Frames 2008 began yesterday in Mumbai. This year's theme was sustaining development.
As, usual it was great for the networking. I caught with quite a few people that I had lost touch with. Met some new ones. Bonded with old colleagues. Drank lots of coffee. attended loads of talks where i felt like a school [...]
Posted by gargi on 26 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: India, Photographs
This is from my window garden …..
The plant grows in a plastic bag… in the vicinity some buildings are being demolished and rebuilt and the dust is phenomenal…. yet, nature endures…
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Posted by gargi on 25 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Diary, India
Holi, this year, was at Lonavala.
The Holi Fire -in the village
Holi Party at home…
It is probably the first time i have done anything for Holi. Normally, I run and hide from the festival…. but it was actually good fun…
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Posted by gargi on 17 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Society
This from Ani Sikkim Runcha
The indefinite hunger strike reached its 7th day today withTenzing Gyatso Lepcha also being admitted to STNM hospital today. While Dawa and 2 others are still in STNM hospital, two are continuing their indefinite hunger strike at BL House.
Months earlier, Dawa and Tenzing had gone on a historic 63 day [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Media, Web
Last week a call center person was at the receiving end of my ire. He called me up and told me that abc was the outstanding on my credit card and I could avail myself of a personal loan to pay it off. What irked me wasn't the call, but the fact that someone had [...]
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