Today’s readings include the Asian NATO, Indira Gandhi, Section 377, Civilisation, Constitution Day, and 26/11
Is it time for an Asian NATO – US, Japan, India, Australia – , whom will this block stand against? Should India participate or remain neutral ? The South China Morning Post has a detailed analysis on this. The Quad is surely going to ruffle the Chinese Dragon’s feathers
P Chidambaram has a piece on Indira Gandhi, and how she put the poor on the agenda. I once met a woman whose family was released from bonded labour – she is our God, the woman said.
India Spend has a detailed piece from Bihar, where the poorest women are transforming their lives.
The NYT has a detailed read on the winds of legislative changes that is going to impact the LGBT Community, in light of the privacy hearings.
Vox interviews political theorist James Scott who thinks that ‘civilisation is overrated’
The CNN looks at sexual harassment across the world, and it is rather obvious that the a large chunk men have not yet got the message that they can’t behave like boors.
Today is the anniversary of two landmark events – the Day the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly (1949). And, today was also the day that India was attacked by terrorists in Mumbai.
And, finally, a last minute inclusion – Peter Griffin has a piece in the Hindu, Carl Malamud who democratising access to the writings of those led the fight for Independence