[ This is Essay No. 38 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
All this hustle and bustle
by Usha
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As a nation we seem to have great tolerance for noise. It is silence that makes us uneasy. 25 years ago our neighbourhood was considered a suburban area and there were few houses and fewer [...]
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All this hustle and bustle
Published by May 11th, 2009 in Culture, Environment, Health, India, Misc, Society and Spotlight Series. 2 CommentsThe Assam Agitation: A Subjective History
Published by May 6th, 2009 in Children, History, Human Rights, India, Language, Law and order, North East, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Spotlight Series, Terrorism, Travel, Violence and Women. 1 Comment[ This is Essay No. 37 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
The Assam Agitation: A Subjective History
by Nitoo Das
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But then, I believe, all histories are subjective.
I was seven when the Assam Agitation started in 1979. I was ‘promoted’ to the next class without a final examination. I do not remember [...]
Is this really a ‘reform’?
Published by April 13th, 2009 in Education, India, Policy, Science & Technology and Spotlight Series. 2 Comments[ This is Essay No. 36 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Is this really a ‘reform’?
by T.A.Abinandanan
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Hemali Chhapia reports that the hub-and-spoke system of colleges being affiliated to universities may come to an end soon, at least in some Indian states. Under this move, universities will not have colleges affiliated to them; [...]
The Big School Admission Travails
Published by April 8th, 2009 in Children, Education, Humour, India, Policy, Society, Spotlight Series and Women. 4 Comments[ This is Essay No. 35 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
The Big School Admission Travails
by The Mad Momma
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Three and a half years ago when I moved to Delhi, I had people asking me which school I planned to put the 6 month old Brat into. I was a little surprised because [...]
Physical structures– Mothers and Others
Published by April 6th, 2009 in Children, Gender & Sexuality, Human Rights, India, Indiaspora, Prejudice, Science & Technology, Society, Spotlight Series and Women. 9 Comments[ This is Essay No. 34 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Physical structures– Mothers and Others
By Anu
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I have started to feel physical spaces change, ever since I became a mother a few years back. They appear changed in response to my changed status. Not in their form, function or appearance but in [...]
An Equal Love
Published by February 14th, 2009 in Gender & Sexuality, Human Rights, LGBT and Spotlight Series. 1 CommentAn Equal Love
By Sam
Another Valentine’s Day is here. A day to honour love and lovers. A day when many couples exchange flowers, romantic notes, gifts and cards to each other. A day when many lucky ones go out and celebrate their love. It’s a nice feeling to love and be loved, to feel that you [...]
Every photograph comes with a story
Published by August 27th, 2008 in Photography and Spotlight Series. 2 Comments[ This is Essay No. 32 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Every photograph comes with a story
By Neha Viswanathan
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It’s a ritual with my mother. When I was younger, I used to cringe when she brought out old family albums. As an adolescent, I found nothing precious in those photographs. To me, many [...]
[ This is Essay No. 31 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
The Shampoo Sheikh
By Fëanor
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During the height of the Regency, it was the very thing to betake oneself to Brighton, there to enjoy the sea, dance with the best people, flirt with dashing Army officers, be introduced to the Princes Royal, and [...]
The Hand That Wields the Pen
Published by August 22nd, 2008 in Art, Spotlight Series and Women. 10 Comments[ This is Essay No. 30 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
The Hand That Wields the Pen
By Anindita Sengupta
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Civilisations are judged and remembered not by their most successful businessmen but by the art they leave behind.
~ Kwame Kwei-Armah
That art is important for a civilization is undeniable. That it oils its rusty [...]
Starting tomorrow, Blogbharti will publish posts (on Friday, Monday and Wednesday) by three well known, and much admired, bloggers as a part of the latest, and unfortunately very short, round of the Spotlight Series (please click here for the archives). Your comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated.
‘The Mourning Forest’, an exposition of grief and rebirth
Published by March 24th, 2008 in Cinema and Spotlight Series. 1 Comment[ This is Essay # 29 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
‘The Mourning Forest’, an exposition of grief and rebirth
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Batul Mukhtiar
Most of us come out of the closing film of MAMI 2008, ‘The Mourning Forest‘ silent. A long film at the end of a long day. Outside Imax, an actor friend says, [...]
Harjit Sodhi’s story
Published by March 21st, 2008 in Prejudice, Racism and Spotlight Series. 0 Comments[ This is Essay # 28 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Harjit Sodhi’s story
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Hari Balasubramanian
I was a student at Arizona State University in the Phoenix metro area when 9/11 happened. The days after were quite tense. On Saturday, the 15th, there were rumors among Indian students that a gang in a car [...]
Calling Into Question
Published by March 19th, 2008 in India, North East, Prejudice and Spotlight Series. 1 Comment[ This is Essay # 27 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Calling Into Question
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Swar Thounaojam
“In the old days, they didn’t even know they were Kurds. And it was that way through the Ottoman period: None of the people who chose to stay went around beating their chests and crying, ‘We are the [...]
In search of Ramrajya – Part III
Published by March 17th, 2008 in Human Rights, Poverty and Spotlight Series. 0 Comments[ This is Essay # 26 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
In search of Ramrajya [Continued from here - First part, Second part]
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V Ramaswamy
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A tolerant society must be built through large-scale, effective public action by citizens and civic organizations. This must build upon past and existing initiatives. A peace / conflict-resolution orientation [...]
In search of Ramrajya – Part II
Published by March 14th, 2008 in Human Rights, Poverty and Spotlight Series. 2 Comments[ This is Essay # 26 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
In search of Ramrajya [Continued from here]
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V Ramaswamy
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In his poem Yahaan Sey Sheher Ko Dekho, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the great Urdu poet of the subcontinent, talks about the ugly underbelly of the city, of exploitation, suffering, injustice. He says that once [...]
In search of Ramrajya – Part I
Published by March 12th, 2008 in Human Rights, Poverty, Religion and Spotlight Series. 3 Comments[ This is Essay # 26 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
In search of Ramrajya
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V Ramaswamy
“Let no one commit the mistake of thinking that Ramrajya means a rule of the Hindus. My Ram is another name for Khuda or God. I want Khuda Raj, which is the same thing as the Kingdom [...]
Is bad governance in our Constitution?
Published by March 10th, 2008 in Government, India, Politics and Spotlight Series. 7 Comments[ This is Essay # 25 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Is bad governance in our Constitution?
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Shruti Rajagopalan
I enjoy following politics and, even more so, observing politicians. Watching the frontrunners through the debates for the primaries and general mud slinging in the US Presidential Elections or the Cypriots pick a leader from [...]
[ This is Essay # 24 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
On Indian Education
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Atanu Dey
These are some commonly agreed upon facts related to education. First, it is an investment and the benefits arise much after the costs have been paid. It therefore requires foresight and will, and also disposable resources. Second, it [...]
[ This is Essay # 23 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Ready to buy the new Tata Nano?
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Sharique Ahmed
Tata Nano is, without even a shadow of doubt, the most eagerly awaited car in India. The attention it drew in the recently concluded Auto Expo 2008, was tremendous by any standard. I reached [...]
Beyond the Open Road, Wandering and Wondering
Published by March 3rd, 2008 in Spotlight Series and Travel. 1 Comment[ This is Essay # 22 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Beyond the Open Road, Wandering and Wondering
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Anil P
Now when I look back I wonder if I’ve been lucky to not confront, even once, any introspective thought on the merits of travel. However, I’ve been asked just that by people. This [...]
[ This is Essay # 21 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Reality Shows
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Pradip Somasundaran
People have started referring to me as the first reality show winner since the success of reality shows here in Kerala. Well in a way that’s true as there was more reality to the program that I won [...]
The Growth ‘Miracle’
Published by February 27th, 2008 in Development, India and Spotlight Series. 0 Comments[ This is Essay # 20 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
The Growth ‘Miracle’
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Shromon Das
‘Growth’ is an issue that gains importance in almost any context; firms worrying about business growth, teenagers worrying about how tall they can grow, and of course, economists worrying about economic growth. One of the most fascinating case [...]
[ This is Essay # 19 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
A Valentine to the City
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Sharanya Manivannan
Sometimes, I hate this city. I don’t deny that. There is so much to hate here. It is merciless. A crude, cruel, unforgiving bitch of a city. The meanness of its people. Sycophancy, moral (dis)order, parochialism [...]
Rural Poor- Human Rights, Inhuman State?
Published by February 22nd, 2008 in Adivasi, Human Rights, India and Spotlight Series. 7 Comments[ This is Essay # 18 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Rural Poor- Human Rights, Inhuman State?
Theory and Practice in a Liberal Democracy
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Rahul Banerjee
Over the past two years or so the normally un-newsworthy rural poor in India have time and again made the headlines with their vehement opposition to the forced acquisition [...]
India and the Politics of Climate Change Negotiations
Published by February 20th, 2008 in Environment and Spotlight Series. 1 Comment[ This is Essay # 17 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
India and the Politics of Climate Change Negotiations
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Dweep
The Bali Conference on climate change concluded last December much as had been expected – with no real agreement on a post-Kyoto framework. Throughout the discussions India maintained its principled stance of a [...]
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