Mass marriages in India have been used by communities to help parents with inadequate resources to manage the colossal expenses demanded by cultural norms incurred in hosting a wedding, especially since the bride’s parents are the ones who bear the costs of the ceremony. Deepali Gaur Singh examines the practice :
The success of such events [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Marrying en masse…
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Development, Gender & Sexuality and Government. 0 CommentsGreen Revolution and Norman Borlaug
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Food, Poverty and Sports. 0 CommentsRoshan researches and writes about the father of Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug.
It is interesting to note that Borlaug, an American, did all his work in developing countries during a period that saw a boom in American economy. That means he could have possibly found a good job in the US, and lead a comfortable life. [...]
Abhilash talks about the Yadav Bhel Puri walah in a mouth watering post, more so because I am running a cold and anything spicy sounds quite tempting at the moment-
Another tall figure Jk took his legs off the byke and followed me. We went to the person running yadav Bhel puri and ordered “Bhaiya do [...]
Lalit shares his experiences working in rural Tamil Nadu as a medical officer. Good read with some nice pictures.
I learnt more in the two years I spent working with Dr. Regi and Dr. Lalitha than in all six years at college. One of the advantages of working in a rural hospital is that senior doctors [...]
Sting Operations….
Published by September 25th, 2009 in 26/11, India, Media and Terrorism. 0 CommentsArindam Chaudhuri talks about a sting operation where he talks about how an Abu Salem or a Kasab can enter India – despite being well known – and then systematically get a driving licence, a house ownership, a house on rent, a bank account, a mobile number and even a PAN card!
how easily we sell [...]
The Holy Cow had fun watching this Salman Khan movie.
Despite the fact that the question of why someone in their right mind would want to showcase Salman Khan’s dancing is beyond my limits of comprehension, I have to say that Wanted was bizarre, entertaining and all in all quite hilarious. Not because of subtle humour [...]
Abendas shares his painting book with us and there are some beautiful paintings by him.
Eid pictures
Published by September 21st, 2009 in India, Photoblog, Photography and Religion. 1 CommentThe Sacromento Bee blog posts assorted Eid pictures from India.
Rocksea posts some pictures of elephants and mahouts when it is bath time. However he has a lot of sobering elephant facts in the same post-
Cruel treatment by the mahouts. A recent article published in Kerala Kaumudi points out that around 90% of domesticated elephants in Kerala are made blind or partially blind, so that they can be [...]
Children as merchandise
Published by September 21st, 2009 in Children, India and Television. 4 CommentsSmitha shares about how her life revolves around her daugher and wonders as to how parents can voluntarily sign up their children onto programmes like ‘Pati , Patni aur Woh’
How can any parent let their child be part of a programme like this, where their child is left in the hands of couples, who have [...]
Desiderata writes about her travels in Himachal Pradesh :
The drive from Dharamsala to Manali, about eight hours, is staggeringly beautiful, so beautiful I forgot to be scared of the steep drop on the side of the road. Although at one point we were stopped by men in land-diggers who sensed that a rockslide was about [...]
It’s hard to walk the road less traveled, and harder to find accounts of it, not complaining, not telling how difficult it was, what struggle it was, but just, what a beautiful ride it was – and will be.
Ek kacchi sadak par yahi safar karke dekhna
aisa rasta jaise hare ghane balon ke beech [...]
Movie Review : Dil bole hadippa
Published by September 19th, 2009 in Bollywood, Cinema and Review. 1 CommentThis film had problems – predictable story, the whole holier-than-thou spiel, and an overdose of Punjab ke sarson ke khet (mustard fields). Inspite of all this, “Dil bole hadippa” was a decent entertainer and I gave it an above average rating. Why ?
Well, firstly because it was relatively clean. . . And secondly, for a [...]
Jaane tu ya jaane na : pros and cons
Published by September 18th, 2009 in Bollywood, Cinema and Review. 0 CommentsBeth loves Bollywood reviews “Jaane tu ya jaane na” remarking strongly on the personality of the film and dwelling on a Bollywoodian female type – the Manic Pixie Dream Girl :
My most significant complaint is probably with the character of Aditi, who is of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl type that I utterly loathe, [...]
Satish Acharya posts a cartoon on the issue.
Filling his daughter’s shoes
Published by September 16th, 2009 in Globalisation, Indiaspora, Personal and Terrorism. 0 CommentsVartika is in New York and she lost the heel of one of her shoes one morning. Read on about the touching things that followed that eventful morning:
He just listened.
Listened to it all; nodded but said nothing.
“Right here this is my place.”
“I am sorry I guess I talk too much.”
“Not an issue…You sound just like [...]
How would an agony aunt counsel the BJP? Read on the noiseofindia blog to find out:
Q Dear Auntyji, I’m a senior party functionary. I have forgotten my gmail password. Can you help me? – SS
Dear SS, all party functionaries use the same gmail password. It is “PM2014”
I like their tag-line: “putting the mock back [...]
That is Julia, who is falling in love with Bhopal. Check out why!
Jyothy visited Angeneya Betta a while back and has posted some nice pictures of the place.
Movie Preview : What’s your Rashee ?
Published by September 16th, 2009 in Bollywood, Cinema and Preview. 5 CommentsIn this film, a guy, Yogesh Patel, wants to meet 12 women in 10 days to select the woman of his dreams. I think this film will be fun, but my . . er . . womanly instincts want to give Yogesh :
. . . a swift kick in the back-side, and natural cynicism raises [...]
Over at Sheetal Vyas’s blog – read up about the Kabir film festival:
The films are avowedly a personal search as far as Shabnam Virmani is concerned. She wields the camera herself, we see her occasionally caught in mirrors or shadows but she pervades the films far more than through appearances alone. She is addressed by [...]
Banno gives us a screenplay summary of the opening scenes of Bimal Roy’s “Parakh” and how within a span of minutes six different characters are introduced:
So, in virtually one scene set in the post office, within the first 6-7 minutes of the film, we meet 6 characters and one off-screen character. We learn a little [...]
Deranged (or arranged) marriage ?
Published by September 13th, 2009 in Culture, India, Society and Women. 2 CommentsNamrata feels that arranged marriages are not the way to go :
If having children,going to movies on weekends and having dinner together is all that is required then our country is an example nation. Unfortunately for many women even this is not a reality. They are trapped in marriages where all they are required to [...]
Creative Rumblings paints some photographs she comes across while surfing. I have to say that the results are quite pleasing to the eye.
Those commercial breaks…
Published by September 12th, 2009 in Consumer, Culture, Media and Television. 0 CommentsAccording to the neo indian, there is no better way to stay in touch with India than by watching television ads.
1. Do your research before you buy gifts for folks in India
2. Smoking increases the likelihood of being picked up by girls
3. “Ending the pregnancy is better than abortion”
4. Feminists agree: Indian women need men [...]
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