Veteran American actress Lin Shaye, who has earned the epithet "scream queen", feels women are taught to suppress their voices since childhood with the initial life lessons being "say please, thank you, do what you are asked to and stay out of trouble" when, on the contrary, they need to be vocal about their views and concerns...
As per data of the last 43 months acquired by RTI activist Anil Galgali, 1,687 people voluntarily converted to different faiths across the state, said the figures of all religious conversions provided by the Directorate of Government Printing & Stationery (DGPS)....
New Yorker Sujatha Gidla’s book, Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India, has got much attention in America and India. (Read the first chapter below) ...
When people in this country ask me what it means to be an untouchable, I explain that caste is like racism against blacks here. But then they ask, “How does anyone know what your caste is?†They know caste isn’t visible, like skin color. I explain it like this. In Indian villages and towns, everyone know...
Yes, one is free as long as one prefers not to be and willfully gets enslaved. In the current context, the freedom is lost to human gods or the so-called godmen or godwomen. India has a plethora of fake gurus who rape, kill and defraud their devotees while they themselves flourish....
Please accept my plain talk not prepared by professionals. I am a resident of USA for 3 decades and I have the same love and concerns about India like you do....
People feel happy when something good and exciting happens. They feel down, sad, and disheartened when faced with difficult circumstances. They draw on their inner emotional strength, coping skills, or spiritual teachings. This helps them to continue to function as mothers, fathers, in various capacities at work, school, home and socially. ...
By the end of March, CISF personnel at 59 airports across the country are expected to have miniature cameras fitted on their uniforms, quietly keeping a tab on all that happens around them....
This is written from my adopted homeland of the United States of America to celebrate Republic Day in my motherland of India. It is a love letter to acknowledge the enormous privileges and benefits that I received growing up in India and then maturing in the US -- the two largest democratic republics in the world....
I used to smear cow dung on wounds and injuries, and it used to be a very effective antidote. Moreover, the cow is a religious symbol in India…. That said, it is unwise to use cow slaughter as a pretext for instigating social and political unrest. Just as a flower bud opens up, love and peace just blossom within. You can’t force open ...
