Can a man be a friend of feminism?
Filed in General Interest, August 29, 2008, 9:49 pm by Abdul FakhriCan a man be a friend of feminism?We are glad to publish this post by our friend Dr Abdul Fakhri. Please welcome him warmly by commenting on his maiden post. Also, do check out Dr Fakhri’s book when you get a chance. – Priya Raju. These are a few random thoughts about Gender, Feminism and [...]
My Days as a Collector
Filed in General Interest,Humor, August 21, 2008, 1:57 am by Priya RajuMy Days as a CollectorFor those of you whose pulse quickened at the word “Collector”, imagined lurid tales of my days in the Indian Administrative Service & were licking their chops for some dirty gossip – This post is about the junk I collect. Fooled Ya! I’m so unsorry. Whenever we visit other people, I’m [...]
61 years of freedom – what changed?
Filed in General Interest, August 16, 2008, 4:50 am by Sukumar61 years of freedom – what changed?India celebrated its 61st Independence Day yesterday. I decided to jog my memory on this great occasion. 18 years ago, I reached the USA for my first stint there. As an Indian, I was almost immediately taken aback by the pride that Americans displayed for their country. The national [...]
Creepies, Crawlies Und Ich
Filed in General Interest,Humor, August 8, 2008, 3:56 am by Priya RajuCreepies, Crawlies Und IchOur house is full of guests, though not the paying variety. They have horrible hygiene. If the jam jar is open, they help themselves to a bit of marmalade – with their hands. If I finish my cup of tea, they lick & feast on the dregs. Its utterly disgusting. They love [...]
Deconstructing Doha
Filed in Uncategorized, August 3, 2008, 11:35 am by SukumarDeconstructing DohaProlog The press is agog with articles on the collapse of the Doha round. It is sad indeed that after 7 years of negotiations the agreement collapsed on a single issue. I have been reading the articles and trying to make sense of what exactly has happened. I thought i will share with you [...]
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