Monthly Archives: December 2005

This post started as response to this comment on this post; but the comment turned out longer than it should have been, and hence it makes an appearance here. I worked with street girls for about two years – and … Continue reading →

I haven’t always been a feminist. I was naive once. By the end of reading this article, I felt like banging my head on the table. The Women and Child Development Officer of Hyderabad has been suspended for employing an … Continue reading →

This particular post is prompted by this post. One very well-meaning and dear Malayalee friend of mine caught a cycle-rickshaw. The sun was out in full force, and the heat was a killer. So this friend, E (who must not … Continue reading →

Note – A vague piece of “pure” (or impure?) fiction. Crafted over a ten minute bus journey and a childhood memory. Prompted by all the blog-talk over the weekend. The piece isn’t so much about blogs, but about possessions and … Continue reading →

We’re mid-way the fourth and final session of the Global Voices summit 2005. So far it has been an incredible day with ideas flying from one corner of the room to the other. For me, it has been an amazing … Continue reading →

Rev John Sentamu is the first black Archbishop of the Church of England. Sometimes you realize that events have a political reason, and yet that doesn’t stop you from wondering about two things – What could be the consequenecs of … Continue reading →

One shoe that haunted me through my childhood was the strange one that was referred to in the North as Ladies’ Belly. Also known as Belly Shoes. And this was through UP, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Rajasthan. All … Continue reading →