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’…
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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. 🙂
Sexism among IITians
There! It’s official. You have no business being in the IITs if you are not a man. What else do you assume while reading this webpage on the site of the latest IIT global summit? The IIT alumni global summit will take place in December, at IIT Madras. While the IITian "chooses to inspire, innovate…
Globalisation and higher education
I attended a CSA conference on Globalisation and its Impact on higher education this morning. I came away feeling that the speakers were tilting a little too much towards the left for my taste. I also found that one particular speaker was stuck somewhere in the 19th century for his attitude towards globalisation in the…