Segolene Royal’s election as presidential candidate for the presendentials to be held in April next year certainly seems a step in the right direction. She is a breath of fresh air in the otherwise insipid French domestic politics. Whether she will actually bring in the change she promised remains to be seen. An unwed mother…
Month: November 2006
Ségolène Royal…a new beginning?
Royal wins race to fight for presidency The prospect of France’s first female president took a leap forward last night after the Socialist party declared Ségolène Royal the winner of its candidate race. As Miss Royal dined last night in her family home in Melle, western France, with close supporters and top staff, the first…
Man on the moon? for what good?
Recent news reports (Vote for Manned Space Mission) have suggested that he ISRO may be seriously considering sending a manned mission to space. My question is, why exactly? What is the mission going to accomplish? If there is any concrete and useful outcome, it makes sense. Otherwise, not really. Should the government and the ISRO…
Beyond the veil….
So, here it is….a short comment on Barkha Dutt’s column on the veil. While I agree with her that modernity is confusing business, I really think we must stop debating on women’s clothes. Does anyone debate on men’s clothes? Does anyone really care? Then, why the hell are we wasting time and energy commenting on…
A question to ponder
Barkha Dutt, Managing Editor, NDTV 24x7Saturday, October 28, 2006: It’s the classic cliché: meek eyes staring out from behind miles of cloth; the grim black color making the perfect style statement for suppression.But is it really that simple?Is the veil a symbol of equality or entrapment? Does it stand for religious freedom or retrograde ritualism?…
some random thoughts…
This post is mainly meant to address two questions that Nita has asked. One is as comment to my previous post. The other is on her blog anygiventuesday.blogspot.com. It deals with Indians working and living abroad. First, to kill this debate on domestic violence and women’s rights. I am slightly tired of all the feminist…