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The Day has arrived. And after an extensive search through Indian blogdom – this week’s Bharateeya Blog Mela is finally in place. Thank you for all those who nominated. And as usual, this task would have been chaotic without Bloglines<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n

JK at Varnam <\/a><\/strong>announces the setting up of the new History Blog – The Palm Leaf<\/a><\/strong>
\nSid at Patang <\/a><\/strong>announces the release of the Carpool Beta<\/a><\/strong> – an interesting social software that helps you share vehicles in a geographical area. And with the price of petrol being what it is (almost Rs.49 per litre) in Mumbai, VC’s might start keeping a beady eye on this software \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong>
\n
\nCerebral Shangrila<\/a><\/strong> sallivates about the new Visa Ad <\/a><\/strong>starring Richard Gere .<\/p>\n

Object Petit M – in the CSF – writes about how Yahoo’s business policies<\/a><\/strong> in China have led to a Chinese journalist Shi Tao being sentanced to 10 years in prison.
\nSambhar Mafia<\/a><\/strong> blogs about Tata’s 75% stake<\/a><\/strong> in Landmark in an all cash deal worth 103 crores. So can we see book stores with Chai bars soon?
\nKartik <\/a><\/strong>has an interesting take on why the Tamil publishing industry<\/a><\/strong> is in the doldrums.<\/p>\n

Caste <\/strong><\/p>\n

58 years after Independence, we still havent’ managed to shrug off the evil of caste. Somehow society and religion seem to tolerate it. And even today – Dalits face atrocities that would have us screaming “human rights violations” if it happened elsewhere.
\nAs Aparna <\/a><\/strong>points out<\/p>\n

Again an upper caste ire
\nSet Dalit homes on fire
\nWhat leaves me aghast
\nIs that the issue of caste
\nEven today can such violence inspire!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Uma at Indianwriting<\/a><\/strong> in the duty of the rich castes ponders about the difference betwen big crimes – setting fire to a row of houses – and little crimes – preventing a Dalit girl from cycling to college. She recommends that we read Viramma: Life of an Untouchable<\/a><\/strong>. To that I would add read Untouchable by Narendra Jadhav<\/a><\/strong>. It is an eye opener. Abi at Nanopolitan <\/a><\/strong>looks at the same atrocity that happened at Gohana <\/a><\/strong> – and observes wrly that individuals – even those who should know better – would worry about the impact of this incident on FDI. And Anand looks at the torching of Dalit homes<\/a><\/strong> in much ‘more enlightened’ Maharashtra.<\/p>\n

Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth writing in CSF – talks about her work with the Tsunami Victims in Tamil Nadu, and how after almost 7 months they are nowhere near finished<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Arzan blogs <\/a><\/strong>about how post independence India allowed two brilliant architects – and town planners – Le Corbusier & Louis I. Kahn to help develop a new style of architecture.<\/p>\n

Govindraj Ethiraj – in Dateline Bombay – A Reporter’s Tales<\/a><\/strong> looks at the disaster that is the urban landscape of Bangalore and asks compares the work ethic<\/a><\/strong> of the hi-tech IT firms there with that of those who provide public services – such as roads and desilted drains.<\/p>\n

And, Nitin writing in the Acorn <\/a><\/strong>– has an analysis <\/a><\/strong>of the Human Development Index in India and our neighbourhood. He says,<\/p>\n

India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ranking is also a reflection of the inertia that has come to characterise its progress towards privatisation of industry, education and social services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Akshay <\/a><\/strong>of Trivial Matters has a photograph that he clicked featured on United Children<\/a> <\/strong>of the World. It is truly a picture that symbolises hope.
\n\"akshay\"<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>
\nSeptember 5th being Teachers’ day – there were a number of posts around that event. Patrix <\/a><\/strong>blogs about President Kalam’s message to create life long learners<\/a><\/strong> and enlightened citizens. Arzan <\/a><\/strong>tells us to take some time out to wish a teacher<\/a> <\/strong>who made a difference to our life. Twillight Fairy<\/a><\/strong> looks at a sari wearing experience – which makes her look like chirpy Chawla (Juhi) – on the occassion of Teacher’s Day<\/a><\/strong>, a long time ago.<\/p>\n

Anand writes about the need for a child inspired education system<\/a><\/strong>, without which learning may not be effective. Michael Higgins<\/a><\/strong> has an interesting post on who should guide Children’s Education<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On the occasion of International Literacy Day – Uma has a beautiful post – Post Card to Akka<\/a><\/strong> – her experiences of Karnataka’s adult literacy movement.<\/p>\n

Charu writes about the need to strengthen the undergraduate programme<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnd finally, if it wasn’t true it would truly be funny. Sunil has a wry look<\/a><\/strong> at Pew’s latest survey on religion in education (in the USA). And Srikanth <\/a><\/strong>has a rib tickling account of how theologists want to introduce Creationism as part of the science curriculum. He quotes <\/a><\/strong>from Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert):<\/p>\n

By definition, people with bad ideas cannot be swayed by logic. If they were logical, they wouldn’t have bad ideas in the first place – unless the ideas were based on bad data<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Facism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kamesh’s<\/a> <\/strong>post on Hijacked Gods<\/a><\/strong> re examines the Gujarat riots after seeing Rakesh Sharma’s Final Solution<\/a><\/strong>. He wonders : “Why do people forget that “Man can exist without religion, but religion cannot exist without man”.<\/p>\n

Faderu of CSF <\/a><\/strong>looks at Police Fascism in Mumbai<\/a><\/strong> in cancelling the Independence Day Rock. Kunal of Ceteris Paribus<\/a><\/strong> expresses his outrage elequently on the same issue, as does Amit Varma of India Uncut<\/a> <\/strong>in Rock is Evil.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atanu Dey<\/a><\/strong> has an extremely well written out post on Faith <\/a><\/strong>and its multiple facets. He points out that only the feeble minded will use faith as a crutch to deal with what happens after death. He also looks at the connection between the Hindu concpet of time – kalpa – and cosmology. Methinks that he is reading too much Fritzof Capra<\/a><\/strong>. Ashsih <\/a><\/strong>says that we are so busy admiring what we did in the past that we are somehow stuck there, like a broken clock<\/a><\/strong>.
\nSubhas <\/a><\/strong>provides a rather impassioned defence<\/a><\/strong> on why he has faith but is not feeble minded.<\/p>\n

And of course Saket <\/a><\/strong>talks about why he feels completely ‘intellectually arrogant<\/a><\/strong>‘ in his firm faith that there is no God. Reminds of an online exchange of ideas i had with Amit <\/a><\/strong>on whether atheism is a faith. of course it is \ud83d\ude42
\nNilu has an interesting set of posts about Advaita <\/a><\/strong>and futility.
\nSunil talks about the most cuddly of all Gods – Ganesh – and about the goodies <\/a><\/strong>that were made during his child hood days. Somehow, theist or atheist – when it comes to good modaks and pedas, everthing is maaf<\/em>.
\nAnd finally, Hemant of Instant Kaapi <\/strong><\/a>says that If A R Rahman turns Prophet<\/a><\/strong> for a new religion and promises to use his songs for sermons, he would be the first convert. Interesting faith that would be \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Gender Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annie <\/a><\/strong>writes about missing women<\/a><\/strong>. Women who are never ever born. Women who are killed before they are ever born.<\/p>\n

there are at least a million women out there who agreed to, if not actively opted to, kill their girls – born or unborn. Mothers who are not facing starvation-level poverty. Mothers who, possibly, were neither unmarried nor raped. Grandmothers who pushed their daughters-in-law into getting rid of granddaughters.<\/p>\n

I fail to emphathize, because my imagination completely fails me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Charu <\/a><\/strong>writes about empowring Sita and Draupadi<\/a><\/strong>, and quotes Anand Bakshi – “Sita bhi yahan badnaam huvi”
\nVikrum <\/a><\/strong>blogs about eve teasing at 35,000 feet<\/a><\/strong> on Kingfisher Airlines. And how, there was really no point in complaining – becuase Kingfisher Airlines used a marketing strategy that sells sex. All you have do is see the hoardings around Mumbai to know that he is right.
\nPrimary Red<\/a><\/strong> blogs about how four women were paraded half naked over a property dispute and how the police refused to file a complaint.<\/p>\n

Sakshi <\/a><\/strong>writes about Alimony <\/a><\/strong>and asks if some women are misusing the law.<\/p>\n

Katrina<\/strong>
\nKatrina occupies the mind space of a number of Desi bloggers. Maitri <\/a><\/strong>from New Orleans has a day by day post on the situation there.
\nAmardeep Singh asks if the Government has the right to forcibly evacuate people<\/a><\/strong> who don’t want to move.
\nGawker <\/a><\/strong>is furious with Michael Brown<\/a><\/strong> the head of FEMA – who blamed the victims for not getting out of town. Rueben <\/a><\/strong>feels much the same, especially to the US Govenrment response<\/a><\/strong> that they didn’t know how severe Katrina could be. And he quotes a pastor on the devestation:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153New Orleans now is abortion free. New Orleansnow is Mardi Gras free. New Orleans now is free of Southern Decadence and the sodomites, the witchcraft workers, false religion — it’s free of all of those things now,” Shanks says. “God simply, I believe, in His mercy purged all of that stuff out of there — and now we’re going to start over again.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ouch! It redefines compassion and charity.<\/p>\n

And this <\/a><\/strong>seems to redefine grace – Uma has this blistering post <\/a><\/strong>on Boing Boing’s response to India’s aid (5 million dollars and army assistance).<\/p>\n

Poverty<\/strong>
\nWhat is poverty seems to be the topic of a cross continental debate. It all began with John Scalzi’s Being Poor<\/a><\/strong>. Peter Griffin, comparing the post to his rear has this in reponse <\/a><\/strong>:). And Dina <\/a><\/strong>jams in with this – being Poor in India<\/a><\/strong>. And Madhoo <\/a><\/strong>recalling her earlier years in Vizag, talks about the fact that sometimes the poor don’t really want to be helped<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And Finally<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jabberwock <\/a><\/strong>celebrates one year<\/a><\/strong> of blogging.
\nNeelakantan <\/a><\/strong>tells us how to identify anti – globalisation aunties<\/a><\/strong>.
\nAparna has a limerical <\/a><\/strong>take on the Mangal Pandey fracas.
\nNilu <\/a><\/strong>writes about the pissing contest<\/a><\/strong> that he has with himself \ud83d\ude42 Nilu, please let us know who won this one \ud83d\ude42
\nSecrets of my Inner World<\/a><\/strong> has a litany on Apples<\/a><\/strong>.
\nRashmi Bansal writes on a new form of ABCD – Apna Bharatiya Chinese Dish<\/a><\/strong>
\nDinesh asks <\/a><\/strong>“to swear or not to swear is the question” (with all apologies to the bard).
\nSulfury <\/a><\/strong>has a A to Z of the world according to George Bush.
\nAnd, Vishnupavan<\/a><\/strong> writes about a number of American Presidents who played cricket<\/strong><\/a>.
\nAnd the last one is on Bill Gates who wants his money back. Gawker <\/a><\/strong>blogs about how Billy Boy mistakenly donated<\/a><\/strong> 10 million dollars to an institute that worked in the area of Intelligent Design. They probably came up with the next version of the Microsoft OS, that crashed on start up and imploded taking everything with it.<\/p>\n

That brings us to the end of this weeks blog mela.<\/p>\n

Next week Amit Varma at India Uncut <\/a><\/strong>is your friendly host of the BlogMela. Drop off your nominations there.
\nTill then bye bye.
\n(roll credits)<\/p>\n

Bharateeya Blog Mela can also be found at The Truth Laid Bear\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00c3\u0153berCarnival<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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