Great news, isn’t it? Women driving rickshaws, the most male dominant (though not glamorous) profession and now even women are picking it up. Such a positive step! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against autos driven by women. That’s one of the most positive things I’ve read. But this is about something else, something that has been running deep in our minds and it has … [Read more...]
Students Lathicharged In UGC Premises, As Modi Sells Education. And This Is How He’s Doing It!
25 days of protests. Spending chilly nights outside the UGC premises. Dharnas. “Baat karo, Bahar aao, Bahar aao”, ka naara outside the HRD ministry. Marches. Lathi charge. Biased media coverage. WHY? UGC announced the cancellation of the whole set of fellowships given to the students engaged in the research at the M. Phil and Ph. D level. Not only has this, the Modi Govt, … [Read more...]
Shiv Sena Kills Music In The Name Of Nationalism. If Not Ghulam Ali, Think Of Your ‘Own People’!
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” But, what if someone is applying brakes in the flow of music since his sense of self-righteousness doesn’t allow him to change the things for better. You must have heard of cancellation of Ghulam Ali’s concerts in Mumbai and Pune due to protest and threats by Shiv Sena. It demanded to call off the concert just … [Read more...]
Life Of An Outsider In A Mumbai Local Train, And What You Get To Learn From It
When late Mr .Neil Armstrong took his first step on moon, that very moment froze into his memory and was stored safely, somewhere deep into the alleys of his heart and he took that memory with him when he took his final breath. Now unfortunately, destiny didn't give me a chance to land on moon and I know I am nowhere near it, not in decades, not even in my dreams. But the … [Read more...]
10 Things That Foreign Travelers Don’t Like About Mumbai
Mumbai, better known as its earlier avatar Bombay, is India’s financial capital. What this means is that most financing – lending and borrowing – of big companies is done there. Most of the banks are located there. As well as other companies in the financial services sector, such as insurance companies, mutual funds and pension and provident funds. Most of the big companies in … [Read more...]