Iosif Stalin lists out several reasons why a large number of Indians are escaping from India- from a seemingly endless litany of facts and figures on poverty, illiteracy, infrastructure, public services, corruption etc, two interesting snippets:
According to the National Human Rights Commission, as on 30th June 2004, there were 3,32,112 prisoners in Indian jails out [...]
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Shivaji comments on how marriages, ‘potentially the most progressive social force’ have played a completely different role in India and elsewhere:
The institution has become the greatest source of conservatism around the world ensuring that socio-economic status, racial makeup, occupational backgrounds, casteist makeup and the resultant disparities, stigmas and attitudes remain as strong as ever. Only [...]
Reacting to model Ali Michael’s speaking publically about her eating disorder, Blue Floppy Hat writes about the bizarre standards for skinniness in the fashion industry and reminds us that three models have died due to eating disorders over the past two years.
I mean, I get it- models need to be skinny to look good in [...]
Rachna who was married a year ago invited some friends over for dinner.
So, I met some people for the first time, who came to a party of sorts at my place. I was wearing a suit (which, by the way, was a simple cotton, but very nice). As I opened the door for these (new) [...]
Jyotsna Shahane brings together a set of mouthwatering pics and a description of the mango festival at Bal Gandharva:
Old and young were seen leaving with their precious load in peshwis, having sniffed out the finest of the lot. I mean what is a Maharashtrian without a mango. A cloud without rain, a book without words, [...]
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