December 2012

A tipping point for change

A terrible thing happened to a girl who was trying to get back home after a movie. To not respond or speak or rage or demand change would make us less than human, writes Namita Bhandare. How many went to bed that night with the same questions? What kind of human does this to another? […]

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Roosting place for pigeons

A memorial is not just about building the tallest, biggest, grandest statue. Namita Bhandare writes. On the day before his death anniversary, BSP head Mayawati was disrupting Parliament to press for a memorial to Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The government was scheduled to make an announcement at noon. “Why not now?” she asked as members of

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Roosting place for pigeons

A memorial is not just about building the tallest, biggest, grandest statue. On the day before his death anniversary, BSP head Mayawati was disrupting Parliament to press for a memorial to Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The government was scheduled to make an announcement at noon. “Why not now?” she asked as members of her party rushed

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