Posted by gargi on 08 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Society
… will the Right do what is right ? Rajya Dharma or Rajniti Dharma — i wonder which the BJP will follow on the nuclear deal ?
What the withdrawal of support by the Left has proven is that ‘Secularism’ - in the absence of other common ideals and principles - is not a [...]
Posted by gargi on 07 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: International, Politics, Society
.. the most powerful leaders of the most powerful nations, met to discuss the Global Food Crisis. and they of course had cheese — it was part of the 6th course — of 8 courses..
You would think that in the modern world, it would be possible for 8 leaders of 8 nations (even 16 [...]
Posted by gargi on 22 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics
the CPI(M) said in a statement:
“Nuclear energy has very little to do with oil—it cannot be used as a substitute for oil; unless the government experts have found a new way to burn uranium directly in cars and buses! On the other hand, natural gas from Iran would insulate India substantively from the oil [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 May 2008 | Tagged as: Politics, Uncategorized
“The rest of India will feel what Assam has been feeling about Bangladesh. If something isn’t done, it won’t be long before Assam is overcome by Bangladesh” said my friend ,who is from Assam. She said there were parts of Assam in which people say this in a very matter of fact way.
This is [...]
Posted by gargi on 09 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics
… doesn't seem as simple as it was in early days. There is something about non violent protest and the power of a mighty state brought to bear against these protesters that seems to have got people who don't even know where Tibet is, to have an opinion on the Olympics, China, human rights and [...]
Posted by gargi on 04 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics
My new hero is Baichung Bhutia and I don't even follow football.
To stand up for what you believe in, and state that belief in a non violent and dignified manner is the basis on which India fought for her Independence. To see someone in today's day and age doing that warms the cockles of my [...]
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 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 07 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Caste, Culture, Gender Issues, India, Politics, Society
On the eve of Maha Shivratri a great victory was won. Devotees, backed by the state and other institutions, ensured that the right to pray the way you want to, in the language that you understand, in the manner that you choose , was upheld.
In the face of a growing demand for their dismissal as [...]
Posted by gargi on 05 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Books, Caste, India, Politics, Society
I am currently re readingDr.Babasaheb Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste - It is a thin little well thumbed, book - actually a speech that is published in a book form. It
This is a book that every Indian ought to read…I read this almost a lifetime ago as part of what ever i was doing at that [...]
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