Meena Kandasamy writes a letter to Tehelka’s editor:
I WAS SHOCKED to see your magazine carry the abusive word “pariah” on the cover. Though it is common knowledge that the word passed into English from Tamil, it would have been better if you remembered that it is the name of a Tamil Dalit caste. Only because [...]
Archive for April, 2008
A National Museum of History and Culture of Dalits
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Art, Culture, Dalit, History and Human Rights. 0 CommentsAniruddha Kulkarni says India needs to build a museum of Dalit history and culture:
But I do think some psychological displacement is at work when a magnificent Holocaust Memorial Museum, in which the criminals are not Americans, precedes a Washington institution of equivalent stature dedicated to the saga of national violence that is slavery and segregation…[...] [...]
King Vishy traveled recently to Yelagiri, and has posted a great set of photos!
I really loved the pic of the campfire, though… it is tough capturing the flames in their glory. Go check ‘em out!
What destiny a daughter fulfilled
Published by April 28th, 2008 in Development, Feminism, Fiction, Prejudice, Women and sexuality. 0 CommentsDr. Motion pens a beautiful story that ends thus:
You are lucky that times have changed, your mother was not fortunate enough to follow her heart.
Don’t worry, I haven’t really given the ending away. Please read it.
Rahul is about to graduate. And his mind is on auto-pilot:
I don’t want to leave college. I miss home terribly. I wish I could give didi a hug this very moment. I want to scream, real loud, really really loud. Pull my hair, break a glass. I have an uncanny love for family dramas. It [...]
VM at Random Ramblings writes about the Bhajji and Sreesanth episode-
My initial reaction to Bhajji hitting Sree and the drama that ensued was embarrassment - on behalf of Harbhajan. Bhajji has ruined it and has made Team India, the BCCI, and us (bloggers/viewers/fellow India supporters) and look like clowns after having supporting him in the [...]
Aroha explores Rohru in Himachal Pradesh and calls it the Apple Town-
Biting into a red apple with its juice trickling down our fingers and having a competition of sorts on who could make the loudest crunch, was our introduction to Rohru! This little known place bang in the middle of the largest apple belt in [...]
Vivek calls it a one-time watch, the “ups” include:
Bebo! This movie is Kareena’s answer to Aish of Dhoom 2. She lost pounds and that she makes no bones about while flaunting her figure. Playing a brash don side-kick and sizzlng in a two piece bikini (10 seconds front and back shots), she proves to be [...]
Wandering Souls (a group blog, original post by Anand) post about trekking in Triund and beyond. The sunset pictures are amazing.
Are those vaccines safe?
Published by April 25th, 2008 in Activism, Government and Health. 0 Comments Jo talks to Dr.Hari, a social activist who has been campaigning against the Polio vaccination programme in Kerala, about what’s wrong with vaccines:
What the government has told about polio vaccination is that it has helped to eliminate polio from our society. They also present a lot of statistics to prove this. So are you saying [...]
Dr. Rajkumar, the Kannada thespian, was known for more than just his acting skills. He was also a gifted singer, a generous philanthropist, and is often quoted as the last film star who spoke Kannada in its purest and most lucid form. He led a life simple in thought and deed, and was the epitome of humility.
At Rambling [...]
When the best payments are the ones made in kind…
Published by April 23rd, 2008 in Misc, Personal and Society. 0 CommentsGowri reminisces about the two elderly characters at their tea estate - the cook and the carpenter.
The poor old man would arrive at work early in the morning, hunched up and shivering. He’d go home for his breakfast and bath and come back at around eleven o’clock, now walking straight, and actually looking younger. We [...]
Housewives. Sweaty slaves of the kitchen fires! They woke up at unearthly hours, muttered ancient prayers, and produced breakfasts, lunches and dinners in endless succession. They wore faded cotton sarees, their blouses damp with sweat. They chased and scolded and cajoled children. “Home makers” they might be - but when their husbands summoned them by [...]
BengaLooru huDuga Bikerdude gives little pointers to all those who complain about the weather in BengaLooru. Even when it is relatively pleasant than, Chennai, for example.
Don’t forget to drink as much water as you can. Try and get used to drinking room temperature water, to help acclimatize your body to the ambient temperature.
If you live on the top [...]
Munmun muses over some calculation errors (among other things) she made while grading copies-
There I found, I had made innumerable total-ing mistakes! It was so painful to make 1-2 marks changes in copies, registers! Not just coz I had made such mistakes, but also the entire time I was reminded that I am in the [...]
It is just three days into the IPL, and already we see cricket taking a backseat. IPL has become all about dancing girls, celebrity attendance, in-your-face publicity and unabashed histrionics off the field.
Pr3rna writes
“At the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi a crane flung Akshay Kumar from the top of the floodlight tower to the ground … There [...]
Dignity, among other things
Published by April 21st, 2008 in Caste, Human Rights, Personal, Poverty and Prejudice. 0 CommentsJina asks whether reservation ensures dignity, and instances from her life leaves her with shades of grey. Nice read.
This, in one of the most evolved campuses known for its social conscience and moral fibre.I have heard sob stories from fellow management classmates [who happened to be belonging to a caste which offered him reservation] on [...]
Who cares if its a girl?
Published by April 21st, 2008 in India, Patriarchy, Prejudice, Society, Women and sexuality. 0 CommentsIn a really heartbreaking account, Roop Rai chronicles the unfortunate state at the RSRM hospital at Royapuram, Chennai where two families who have had children born the day before laying claim to male child, while nobody wants the female one.
“We paid them money at every stage. A ward boy took Rs 300 saying it was [...]
Rajeev Nair has posted an interview with A R Rahman that he did for Khaleej Times. It has some interesting questions and answers.
For example, this:
How do you respond to the allegation on your dependence on technology?
I don’t think it is an allegation; it arises sometimes from ignorance or sometimes from a lack of understanding of [...]
‘Brand’-new in Bangkok
Published by April 21st, 2008 in Culture, Indiaspora, South Asia and Travel. 0 CommentsVamsee is visiting Bangkok for his summer internship and describes his experiences as a new visitor to Thai territory:
1. People here are shockingly polite. Am yet to see a heated conversation anywhere in the office or the road. One is always welcomed with smiles everywhere.
2. Traffic is excruciatingly devoid of horns. Drivers have a lot [...]
Smita indulges in food talk from Bangkok, mouthwatering, I must say.
I made a vow not to link to Arun and India Travel Blog so soon again. But after looking at his picture Camel People, here I am, linking to his blog once again.
How to Identify a Kullu Shawl?
Published by April 19th, 2008 in Appeal, India and Travel. 0 CommentsDoes it really matter? According to ‘Save the Weaver’ project, it does. Anoop writes at myHimachal-
A litmus test for such tourists is to see the reverse side of the woven garment. If the design appears the same either ways, that’s an indication that the shawl is handcrafted.
The colors of Rajasthan, as displayed in a shoe shop on PostIndia.
Great moments in sporting history
Published by April 18th, 2008 in History, Humour and Sports. 0 CommentsThe city was in an uproar. Everywhere little booklet biographies of Pele were published, sold and bought in droves. [Abhijit still has one of them], Calcutta having always been a literary city, and the merchandising juggernaut as yet a glint in the eye of international football [one assumes]. The game was to be played at [...]
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