tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post114707618430569395..comments2023-05-05T13:50:08.275+05:30Comments on This, That and Some More: Chandalika & the Caste DramaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-83840377660630927992011-02-03T22:23:36.999+05:302011-02-03T22:23:36.999+05:30you have started out with chandalika but have miss...you have started out with chandalika but have missed the point of both the play and the reservation system in india. the blog and the comments that follow all show how sleek and sweepy are the upper caste cum class's views are on the issueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-71374200431285318882010-07-06T17:46:23.421+05:302010-07-06T17:46:23.421+05:30iam reading CHANDALIKA as my INDIAN ENGLISH PIECEiam reading CHANDALIKA as my INDIAN ENGLISH PIECEdurgalakshminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-3193913086819749052008-01-06T01:47:00.000+05:302008-01-06T01:47:00.000+05:30Sandeep, the Films Division short film is now on l...Sandeep, the Films Division short film is now on line at mms://216.185.51.162/rajiv/fd/wmv/1260_chandalika_128k.wmvBaboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778219259911608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147257557128630362006-05-10T16:09:00.000+05:302006-05-10T16:09:00.000+05:30@Indianpeppone: Welcome back! I hope you had fun w...@Indianpeppone: Welcome back! I hope you had fun while youwere away.<BR/><BR/>@Kausum: Agree on all points. Hopefully, politics in India will take a new turn with IIT-ians forming a party. We need more educated and sane people.<BR/><BR/>@Albatross: Good - keep writing!<BR/><BR/>@Rishabh: Agree and agree. Hope the fresh wave of reservations will not be implemented<BR/><BR/>@Sue: Omigosh! But yes down south caste is a big thing. If you notice, in udipi joints the ppl who serve are brahmins and ppl who clear away are from lower castes.ichatteralothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741736047183279616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147256163043531912006-05-10T15:46:00.000+05:302006-05-10T15:46:00.000+05:30Did you know that in colleges down South they have...Did you know that in colleges down South they have 'Caste Picnics', where all the students and professors of the organising caste get together? It's supposed to be a good way to break the ice.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147211900496474172006-05-10T03:28:00.000+05:302006-05-10T03:28:00.000+05:30reservation is wrong. there has been enough discus...reservation is wrong. there has been enough discussion on it. financial assistance is a better option.Rishabh Kaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072711043653918811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147178753994696212006-05-09T18:15:00.000+05:302006-05-09T18:15:00.000+05:30@Kausum : Although I agree almost to everything yo...@Kausum : Although I agree almost to everything you said, we have to keep in mind that we still are a developing nation. Even though we have loads of talent, the opportunities that we get are still limited. I am sure there will be a day when we would start contributing to important inventions in science or whatever field.<BR/><BR/>@chatterbai : I finally managed to put down something today...hope to keep it up regularly now on :)Albatrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595355168128236744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147104461748904262006-05-08T21:37:00.000+05:302006-05-08T21:37:00.000+05:30I would like to disagree with you on one point. "P...I would like to disagree with you on one point. "Politicians are dim-witted". They are not, they are as sly as ever.<BR/><BR/>They with their years of corruption have failed to provide basic primary education or uplift standards of them to the rural population. This is their way of appeasement else their 'kursi' will be in danger. We see a rise in people demanding basic needs now and the politicians know how to save themselves. 'Survival of the Slyest'.<BR/><BR/>The quotas has to be rejected by us, by showing that doing this will cause trouble to the kursi of all politicians. Have a 100% electorate on voting day in all cities against it and reject that preposterous idea. It will not be rejected by the ones benefitting. Human nature is to be selfish.<BR/><BR/>As Rajiv Gandhi said during the Mandal Commission report proceedings to VP Singh in the parliament. "You are going to divide my country, I will not allow that".<BR/><BR/>@TCP: I dont believe IIT is Evian Mineral Water. ANd it may so happen that I am the only person saying that in the entire country. But let me reason it out. I believe, IIT should be the quality of water as everyone has it. What invention in its 60 years of history has it done? - None - Give me a pathbreaking scientific breakthrough acheived by a premier institute know world over. - None - <BR/><BR/>It may have given rise to Vinod Khosla etc .. but aint they good managers. A technical insitute is for progress of science.A managerial institute is for developing leaders. Think about it.<BR/><BR/>Compare IIT to an undergrad program in MIT and you will come to know, it is the water which should be the standard. It is not Evian Water.Kausumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193997055345401489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147101252576278482006-05-08T20:44:00.000+05:302006-05-08T20:44:00.000+05:30Sorry for the hiatus... but am back on full thrott...Sorry for the hiatus... but am back on full throttle now. :-)<BR/><BR/>But I dont totally subscribe to the view that Quotas will harm India's growth... The economy is too capitalistic and meritocritic.... it will balance itself.... but the achivers who will miss the bus due to this will b the only losersIndianpepponehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405090875806072969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147097805898910952006-05-08T19:46:00.000+05:302006-05-08T19:46:00.000+05:30@Sandeep: I have watched umpteen renditions in the...@Sandeep: I have watched umpteen renditions in the durga pujas every year and the connection seemed worth exploring!<BR/><BR/>@TCP: Even I take advantage of the 'ladies seat' when I am tired so I dont think thats gonna happen soon...<BR/><BR/>@Achtlandia: Maybe we watched the same show as this post is kinda inspired by the story! I know - its hackneyed but could not resist a pot shot!<BR/><BR/>@Albatross: Welcome back, as long as you are pretending - its fine. I am tired of pretending now!ichatteralothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741736047183279616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147087390790109932006-05-08T16:53:00.000+05:302006-05-08T16:53:00.000+05:30@TCP : I doubt if that would ever happen...who in ...@TCP : I doubt if that would ever happen...who in India denies free benefits? Also, the politicians would probably make sure that this goes through...<BR/><BR/>@ichatteralot : Sorry for being away these days...I was just pretending to be working and not being on the bench ;-)Albatrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595355168128236744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147087132782831012006-05-08T16:48:00.000+05:302006-05-08T16:48:00.000+05:30lol...u wont believe I was just watching a ultra-a...lol...u wont believe I was just watching a ultra-artistic-meant-to-be-very-slick rendition of chandalika just last night! But recall the end...it all comes together, and knowledge does win, rather, the thirst for knowledge wins over the whole caste funda. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Let’s just hope knowledge wins out here as well … (just so tired of ranting about the whole reservation thingy… :-)Achtlandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659512434036138716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147085983481179862006-05-08T16:29:00.000+05:302006-05-08T16:29:00.000+05:30Chatterbai - If education is water, then IIT and I...Chatterbai - If education is water, then IIT and IIM education will be evian mineral water na? Anyway, this stupidity won't stop unless these quotas are rejected by the ones who are supposed to benefit from them.The Comic Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564058498135255024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648551.post-1147081268171984402006-05-08T15:11:00.000+05:302006-05-08T15:11:00.000+05:30there was a fantastic 'films division' short film ...there was a fantastic 'films division' short film on chandalika which used to be aired on doordarshan long back (15-18 yrs back). i still remember it, such was the impression. now, many of those short films can make a good subject for a blog :-)<BR/>btw, here are <A HREF="http://pappugroup.blogspot.com/2006/04/re-what-say.html" REL="nofollow">my views on the reservation debate</A>Sandeep Meherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551777872116641960noreply@blogger.com