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 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: Gender Issues, Society
If there is Youngistan, can MenoPauseLand be far behind …
The NYT reports :
Menopauseland is the invention of Amerifit Brands and its creative agency, BrandBuzz in New York, on behalf of Estroven, a supplement that is meant to help reduce the symptoms of menopause. A campaign with a budget estimated at $20 million is centered on [...]
Posted by gargi on 12 May 2008 | Tagged as: Culture, India, Society
About a year ago we decided not to buy any food or toiletries at the mall.
My folks were fairly clear that the reason to stop was
a) the quality - especially on dal and rice, my mom kept cribbing.
b) the cost - while the goods themselves may have been cheaper, the tendency to buy [...]
Posted by gargi on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: Caste, Culture, India, Society
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar in the Annihilation of Caste, 1935
The effect of caste on the ethics of the Hindus is simply deplorable. Caste has killed public spirit. Caste has destroyed the sense of public charity. Caste has made public opinion impossible. A Hindu's public is his caste. His responsibility is only to his caste. His loyalty is [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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