Women’s security Is it only me or is everyone feeling this way? I am feeling suffocated with the spate of rapes being reported everyday in the newspapers and TV channels. Has there been a sudden spurt in rapes or is it that there is an increase in the reporting of the crime? Either way, the…
A Tigress had fallen!! people have given her various names but ‘Nirbhaya’ seems to be more apt for her. We were all brought up on sayings like, “When rape is inevitable, spread your legs and enjoy it” (not because it becomes pleasurable but due to the helplessness of the situation). However, here was one girl…
(…cont’d … you can read part 1 here http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6343406740388235277#editor/target=post;postID=1711886958540902628) Part 2 ——- With regards to the 7 points mentioned in part 1, let us examine the role of the society. 1. She doesn’t take the family name forward. – It is widely accepted that a girl drops her father’s name on marrying her husband i.e…
I have a fear of flying but due to constraints of work, I need to fly at times. On one such occassion, I was upgraded to business class on a flight from Chennai to Delhi courtesy my frequent flyer points. I hoped to forget my fears and enjoy the business class luxuries for once. The…
“Jesus Christ”, I exclaimed!!! as soon as I read the ordeal of the Indian dentist who was denied abortion in Ireland quoting catholic rules. Jesus Christ, as we all know was a man who was so compasionate, kind and caring for his people that he bore the cross for their sins and ultimately gave up…
Parents kill a teenage girl with acid ——————————————————- A mother and father in Pakistan occupied Kashmir killed their 15 year old daughter by dousing her with acid after seeing her talking to a young man, police said on thursday How brutal can you get? Killing a girl with acid? The news was so revulsive that…
There was a time when my neighbourhood ‘mom and pop’ store charged me MRP(Max retail price) on everything they sold me. In fact, I didn’t even know that it was MRP, I used to think that was the cost of the item. Sometimes they used to give me a discount of Rs 1/- due to…
“Uncle can u give me that tin”, i heard a feminine voice behind me, saying but i continued looking at the different items on display at the mall. “Uncle can u give me that tin”, i heard it again but only this time the voice was louder and firm. I can’t be a uncle for…
A good friend of mine had forwarded this lecture ” Mind Vs Mindset: The great Indian Challenge” by DR RA Mashelkar, F.R.S. I found this to be quite an inspiring one with some notable extracts mentioned below:- 1. About Teachers – “…..we say Guru Devo Bhawa Guru Sakshat parabrahma tasmay sri guruve namah about our…
this was the front page news i read with my morning cup of tea which naturally brought a lump in my throat. i dont know the reasons for this thrashing they got but my only appeal is – guys you are all students with bright futures and they are only labourers. please show them some…