Tag Archives: Indian Society
“Producing Priests”
Volume 26 – Issue 14 :: Jul. 04-17, 2009 issue of Frontline published a special feature on the University system–exposing the sham of de novo “deemed” universities–in India. Among other articles, Meera Nanda‘s “Producing Priests” stands out, as it touches the subject that most Indians are afraid of discussing critically in public media. Meera begins …
Political and Social Fallout of Tata pulling out of West Bengal
Alright. I am not an expert on West Bengal politics. Anybody who has many friends who hail from that, in the words of Ratan Tata, “terrific State”, and who kept track of the recent happenings there can draw the similar conclusions and ask similar question as I will in this post. There has been a …
Kickass news of the day: ‘Sanjivani Booti’ found in Uttarakhand
How gullible can Indian press and population be? Here is an example quoted from a vernacular daily, ‘The Hindu’: ‘Sanjivani Booti’ found in Uttarakhand: Ramdev’s trust Dehra Dun (PTI): Baba Ramdev’s yog trust has claimed to find “Sanjivani Booti” from Drongiri Parvat in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Describing it as a big achievement, Baba Ramdev …
