Posts Tagged ‘Society’

Over the last year, I met many people who wanted to enter politics. Students, CEO’s, Social Activists and the rest. I have been giving some sort of general gyaan on the how’s and the what’s of politics – especially building core support groups and carrying them along.
But, over the same period I began realizing that what I am asking [...]

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From Every English language daily, this morning

there is a very good reason why the term fratricide exists .
Maybe the mother should make them both sit in the corner, and take over both companies !!

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(Inspirations – a series that is  reproduction of interesting speeches and writings. It is not about a writer’s block – i keep battling those – but more because these are readings / writings that inspired me at a certain point in life – and they still resonate.)
It’s a bit difficult to study for a degree [...]

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The New Year has been good. I haven’t had a single day off
January started with me traveling to Shimla for a shoot. The story is that of communities – and how they understand, appreciate and prepare to beat the effects of natural hazards.
Shimla lies in an earthquake prone zone. The last earthquake struck [...]

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This announced today
Under the six-point guidelines framed by the umbrella body NBA (News Broadcasters Association), the channels shouldn’t be telecasting [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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This from the Economic Times Entertainment News
Making his debut in films, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh will star in a Bengali movie, which also stars close family friend and Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan.
Singh will play the role of a politician in the film titled "Sesh Sanghat" (last conflict). [...]

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The last of the Gandhians passed away today… Baba Amte, who brought so much hope, not just to the communities that he worked with… but to all others who saw his work and got inspired.
Today as I read the obituaries, there is this tremendous feeling of losing someone very close… the sense of being bereaved… [...]

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The Palmist, Mumbai
As the economy booms, and education booms, and other influences bounce into India, one would think that stuff like palmistry would take a back seat….. but no…. From the K serials, to people adding extra alphabets to their names, to vastu consultants for TV shows, and general belief in magic yantras, and [...]

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