Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Monday, June 27, 2005
Standing Against Odds
In June 2002, a council of elders in Meerwala ordered Mai's rape as punishment for her 13-year-old brother's alleged affair with another woman. Mai says the allegation was fabricated to cover up a sexual assault against the boy by men from the woman's Mastoi clan.
Eschewing a culture of shame that often surrounds rape victims in Pakistan, Mai spoke out, leading to the conviction of six men, who were sentenced to death. Eight others were acquitted.
Mukhtar Mai, A woman who has asked the court to reinstate the death sentence against five men who gang-raped her on the orders of a village council. Since her assault, Mai has become a prominent women's rights activist. Although she grew up illiterate herself, Mai has helped set up a school for girls in her village, mainly with donations from supporters, many of them in the United States. (Read Detail News Here)
In the same news I read "The Islamic court (Shariat) then reinstated the original convictions. But the Supreme Court struck down that ruling and said it would hear Mai's appeal itself". I am just wondering if anyone knows about existence of such court (relegion based court such as Islamic Court) in any other relegion.
Eschewing a culture of shame that often surrounds rape victims in Pakistan, Mai spoke out, leading to the conviction of six men, who were sentenced to death. Eight others were acquitted.
Mukhtar Mai, A woman who has asked the court to reinstate the death sentence against five men who gang-raped her on the orders of a village council. Since her assault, Mai has become a prominent women's rights activist. Although she grew up illiterate herself, Mai has helped set up a school for girls in her village, mainly with donations from supporters, many of them in the United States. (Read Detail News Here)
In the same news I read "The Islamic court (Shariat) then reinstated the original convictions. But the Supreme Court struck down that ruling and said it would hear Mai's appeal itself". I am just wondering if anyone knows about existence of such court (relegion based court such as Islamic Court) in any other relegion.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Ask Medha and Rajendra
Hey Guys do you have any question for these two persons. See FWD below, if yes send the question to me in mail or as comment or directly to the address given at the end of post. And sorry for delayed posting.
We are glad to announce that Nirantar will soon feature a unique interview with renowned activist Medha Patkar and rain man Rajendra Singh in which you, the readers, can also participate.
Rajendra Singh left his government job at Jaipur to jump into social service. He has received international acclaim for making dry rivers and ponds run with water in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. His pioneering work of building small water harvesting structures to trap rain water and recharge ground water also earned him the Magsaysay Award.
Over the past two decades the struggle against dam projects has grown into one of the world’s largest non-violent social movements. Activist Medha Patkar has been at the center of these struggles. For this work, Patkar and her colleagues were given the Right Livelihood Award (often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize) in 1991 and in 1992 won the Goldman Environmental Prize. Patkar has served on the World Commission on Dams, an independent global body, and currently leads the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NBA), a network of more than 150 political organizations across India.
Send us your questions at "patrikaa at gmail dot com" for Medha and Rajendra and we would compile and ask these questions to them. Please remember to write "Ask Medha and Rajendra" in subject of your email. Only questions received till June 25, 2005 will be included.
We are glad to announce that Nirantar will soon feature a unique interview with renowned activist Medha Patkar and rain man Rajendra Singh in which you, the readers, can also participate.
Rajendra Singh left his government job at Jaipur to jump into social service. He has received international acclaim for making dry rivers and ponds run with water in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. His pioneering work of building small water harvesting structures to trap rain water and recharge ground water also earned him the Magsaysay Award.
Over the past two decades the struggle against dam projects has grown into one of the world’s largest non-violent social movements. Activist Medha Patkar has been at the center of these struggles. For this work, Patkar and her colleagues were given the Right Livelihood Award (often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize) in 1991 and in 1992 won the Goldman Environmental Prize. Patkar has served on the World Commission on Dams, an independent global body, and currently leads the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NBA), a network of more than 150 political organizations across India.
Send us your questions at "patrikaa at gmail dot com" for Medha and Rajendra and we would compile and ask these questions to them. Please remember to write "Ask Medha and Rajendra" in subject of your email. Only questions received till June 25, 2005 will be included.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Believe it or Not
Lions free kidnapped girl! don't believe this but it's right. Hey "Manav" (human) learn something from those animals. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Police say three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl kidnapped by men who wanted to force her into marriage, chasing off her abductors and guarding her until police and relatives tracked her down in a remote corner of Ethiopia.
The men had held the girl for seven days, repeatedly beating her, before the lions chased them away and guarded her for half a day before her family and police found her, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo said Tuesday by telephone from the provincial capital of Bita Genet, some 560 kilometers (348 miles) west of the capital, Addis Ababa.....more on this.
The men had held the girl for seven days, repeatedly beating her, before the lions chased them away and guarded her for half a day before her family and police found her, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo said Tuesday by telephone from the provincial capital of Bita Genet, some 560 kilometers (348 miles) west of the capital, Addis Ababa.....more on this.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Temple to Shoes
Today I came across with this news about the use of Hindu God's picture on shoes sold by French retailer Minelli. If anyone saw or heard any comments from our secular government please let me know the link. If same thing happened with any other religion's feeling, I think by this time everyone in the world knows about it. I believe in one god but not in photos i.e. I am not a 'murti poojak', neither a "Hinduvadi". But I can't be secular for such incidents. 
Such dipiction "shows how trivialisation of Hinduism leads directly and indirectly to abuse of Hindus, all over the world," the HHRO website mentions. Minelli had selected picture of Lord Rama, venerated by millions of Hindus throughout the world on their designer shoes.
Earlier, Roberto Cavali had depicted Hindu Gods and Goddesses on his designer fashion underwear while CafePress.com had imprinted Hindu Gods and Goddeses on lingeries and thongs. In the latters case, American Hindu Association spearheaded the campaign for withdrawl of disputed company products, and which met with success.
In both the cases, parties involved buckled under Hindu pressure group demands, withdrawing those products. But still it shows how the west respect the feelings of east. I believe in protest only when such thing happens very first time AND for every other occurence it should be dealt with 'tit for tat'.
Want to know more about This or "Minelli shoes" on google.
If anyone of you reading this, believe on respecting individual's feeling or ideology then spread your anger or views across the globe with the help of today's powerful tool 'blog'.
Such dipiction "shows how trivialisation of Hinduism leads directly and indirectly to abuse of Hindus, all over the world," the HHRO website mentions. Minelli had selected picture of Lord Rama, venerated by millions of Hindus throughout the world on their designer shoes.Earlier, Roberto Cavali had depicted Hindu Gods and Goddesses on his designer fashion underwear while CafePress.com had imprinted Hindu Gods and Goddeses on lingeries and thongs. In the latters case, American Hindu Association spearheaded the campaign for withdrawl of disputed company products, and which met with success.
In both the cases, parties involved buckled under Hindu pressure group demands, withdrawing those products. But still it shows how the west respect the feelings of east. I believe in protest only when such thing happens very first time AND for every other occurence it should be dealt with 'tit for tat'.
Want to know more about This or "Minelli shoes" on google.
If anyone of you reading this, believe on respecting individual's feeling or ideology then spread your anger or views across the globe with the help of today's powerful tool 'blog'.
Friday, June 10, 2005
I am Tagged
First time I am tagged in this Blogworld.
A. Total number of films I own on dvd/video:
aprrox. 31 (11 DVD, 20 VCD), could be more than this I don't remember but Only 1 in Hindi.
B. The last film I bought:
Right now I don't have that much of money to buy a film but when I have, will prefer to do travel around the world. Last DVD I bought "Home Alone 3" and the next will be "Madagaskar" (I know I know, next film was not asked in the question)
C. The last film I watched:
"Bunty Aur Babli" (first hindi film I watched in theater after 3 and 1/2 years), I wish it could be some other film better than this.
D. THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. In second thoughts what's in a name.
E. THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
Tarun, Awara Dost and Maharaja
F. THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I don't know, whenever I think, it looks like grass on the other side is GREENER than mine.
G. THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I don't know, whenever I think, it looks like grass on the other side is WORSE than mine.
H. THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
IT's HER AGE (HER-IT-AGE), joke apart I think I don't know. But you can read more, what does Heritage actually mean? Right Here
I. THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
Accidents, Accidents, Accidents
J. THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Khana, Peena Aur Sona (Food, Water and Sleep). Isn't it for everyone. And ofcourse toothpaste is pre-qualification for Food, there is post-qualification for food too.....come on turn on your tubelight.
K. THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
Smile, Attitude and spectacles
L. THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
If RELATION(is)SHIP then Beauty, Music and Fun Otherwise Trust, Compromise and Respect
M. THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
It's not morning otherwise first would be Get up early in the morning. It's not night either, otherwise first would be Sleep early in the night. So here we go -
1. Digitised my World, means can't wait to start exploring my new digicams (still as well as video), I just bought from Circuit City
2. Want to go home, Weekend almost here
3. oh Boy, third is Pee.
N. THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING
1. People Estate (just like term Real Estate), so that I can sell dirty politician out of country and buy Good one for country
2. Dictator (to teach people that Democracy doesn't mean to do anything what they want and to realize them importance of Democracy and it's only possible when they will really feel what's the Dictatorship is [Tanashahi])
2. Still considering my current career in case first two doesn't work
O. THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR A VACATION:
Alaska
Europe
New Zealand
P. THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Want to do or finalize one language for country (I do believe in one nation one language concept), one cast for country (again one nation one cast) and no more than 3 political party nationwide (no regional or local party and no party based on religion) so either join one of them or be individual or look for another career). Alka is going to take care of punsihment part so I took out from my list.
2. Computerized God's City (Swarg, Narak or any other) so that I can have my career there too
3. Want to expert on the art of flirting and also want to try on couple of girls here, if it works as it should then I can try on Apsara's there in God's City and live happily there too.
By this time, almost everyone is already infected with this new kind of virus. So if anyone still didn't get taggy virus, please get it right now. As per my limited knowledge, following could still do needful honors
Mona
Akhil
Sangeeta
Divya
I am done.
A. Total number of films I own on dvd/video:
aprrox. 31 (11 DVD, 20 VCD), could be more than this I don't remember but Only 1 in Hindi.
B. The last film I bought:
Right now I don't have that much of money to buy a film but when I have, will prefer to do travel around the world. Last DVD I bought "Home Alone 3" and the next will be "Madagaskar" (I know I know, next film was not asked in the question)
C. The last film I watched:
"Bunty Aur Babli" (first hindi film I watched in theater after 3 and 1/2 years), I wish it could be some other film better than this.
D. THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. In second thoughts what's in a name.
E. THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
Tarun, Awara Dost and Maharaja
F. THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I don't know, whenever I think, it looks like grass on the other side is GREENER than mine.
G. THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I don't know, whenever I think, it looks like grass on the other side is WORSE than mine.
H. THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
IT's HER AGE (HER-IT-AGE), joke apart I think I don't know. But you can read more, what does Heritage actually mean? Right Here
I. THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
Accidents, Accidents, Accidents
J. THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Khana, Peena Aur Sona (Food, Water and Sleep). Isn't it for everyone. And ofcourse toothpaste is pre-qualification for Food, there is post-qualification for food too.....come on turn on your tubelight.
K. THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
Smile, Attitude and spectacles
L. THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
If RELATION(is)SHIP then Beauty, Music and Fun Otherwise Trust, Compromise and Respect
M. THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
It's not morning otherwise first would be Get up early in the morning. It's not night either, otherwise first would be Sleep early in the night. So here we go -
1. Digitised my World, means can't wait to start exploring my new digicams (still as well as video), I just bought from Circuit City
2. Want to go home, Weekend almost here
3. oh Boy, third is Pee.
N. THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING
1. People Estate (just like term Real Estate), so that I can sell dirty politician out of country and buy Good one for country
2. Dictator (to teach people that Democracy doesn't mean to do anything what they want and to realize them importance of Democracy and it's only possible when they will really feel what's the Dictatorship is [Tanashahi])
2. Still considering my current career in case first two doesn't work
O. THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR A VACATION:
Alaska
Europe
New Zealand
P. THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Want to do or finalize one language for country (I do believe in one nation one language concept), one cast for country (again one nation one cast) and no more than 3 political party nationwide (no regional or local party and no party based on religion) so either join one of them or be individual or look for another career). Alka is going to take care of punsihment part so I took out from my list.
2. Computerized God's City (Swarg, Narak or any other) so that I can have my career there too
3. Want to expert on the art of flirting and also want to try on couple of girls here, if it works as it should then I can try on Apsara's there in God's City and live happily there too.
By this time, almost everyone is already infected with this new kind of virus. So if anyone still didn't get taggy virus, please get it right now. As per my limited knowledge, following could still do needful honors
Mona
Akhil
Sangeeta
Divya
I am done.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
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