One post caught my attention recently. Reema talks about parenting and bringing up daughters. Combining anecdotes with personal experience, she paints a rather accurate picture of what exactly happens today. Thanks Reema, for being objective and analytical. I am not going to comment on parenting methods, because I am not one. I have no idea…
Month: October 2008
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Arranging marriages – part II
I just came across this post by Nita. As always, she analyses the issue objectively and dispassionately, something I can never do. Maybe I will as I get older. This post is also a reply to Sidhusaaheb’s comment on the previous post on arranged marriages. He links to a Times of India article stating that…
Indian Feminism
Read this article in the International Herald Tribune. It speaks of Indian feminism. And lo and behold, it is written by a man. Who seems to understand exactly what women want and need. Before moving on to my post, do check out this excellent rebuttal by sociologist Shilpa Phadke. It’s definitely worth reading. Anand Giridharidas’…
Tagged! :-)
So, I have finally been tagged. Was thanking my stars nobody thought of me so far. But Cris broke the jinx. Thanks Cris! 🙂 Here we go. The rules, as I found them on Cris’ blog. RULE #1 People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question that…
On the US financial crisis
Check out this great post by Greatbong. If you have no idea what the hell is happening in the US, this is a good place to go. 🙂