{greenyouth} Re: Caste and Gender In The Urban Space of Kerala

2007-07-18 Thread devika
Dear ranjit If you look at mathrubhumi today and read what the samskaarika nayakanmaar are up to. as for the naayikamaar, well, they are generally so blind, that they can't see beyond their noses (the nose being also a metaphor for their narrow idea of public interest!). i think much better

{greenyouth} Re: Caste and Gender In The Urban Space of Kerala

2007-07-18 Thread Ranjit Ranjit
the silence of Malayali intellectuals, cultural leaders, feminists in the chitralekha issue is conspicuos. these pseodo-intellectuals and feminsts have come forward to lend support for Achudanandan in Munnar issue, but never come out of their caste castles in support of any Dalit/subaltern issue..

{greenyouth} Racial Discrimination at MIT

2007-07-18 Thread Ranjit Ranjit
News *Nature* *447*, 762-763 (14 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/447762a; Published online 13 June 2007 Researcher refuses to back down over race case Heidi Ledford Top of page Abstract University to re-evaluate policy on ethni

{greenyouth} Fwd: Television in Kerala's Life: Blog Article

2007-07-18 Thread deepak p
Television in Kerala's life The print media made its own contribution to the social advance that earned for Kerala quality-of-life indices comparable to those of the developed nations of the world. This social progress, arguab

{greenyouth} Shoals of fish damaging nets, causing huge losses to fishermen

2007-07-18 Thread ksmtf
Puffer fish wreaking havoc Special Correspondent http://cokmail.spectrum.net.in/webmail/src/webmail.php Shoals of fish damaging nets, causing huge losses to fishermen Fears of mass migration spreading from Ko

{greenyouth} Global Boycott of Tourism to Australia

2007-07-18 Thread Santhosh Kumar
We are calling for a global boycott of tourism to Australia. Their has been an accusation by the Howard government of Australia that their is childhood sexual abuse happening amongst the Aborigines in the Northern Territory. "JOHN Howard will seize control of Aboriginal land in the Northern Ter

{greenyouth} Re: Online petition to ratify the Covention against Torture

2007-07-18 Thread Murali K Warier
One of the countries that ratified the convention is Saudi Arabia. This fact may not lessen the sanctity of the convention per se, but makes a mockery of its intent and effect. That said, India should ratify it independent of other considerations. Best regards, Murali. On 7/18/07, Anil <[EMAIL P

{greenyouth} Presidential candidate

2007-07-18 Thread Ranjit Ranjit
-- Forwarded message -- Subject: President To: Cynthia Stephen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Presidential candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat accused anti women and anti dalit ?? [image: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat] Women groups in Rajasthan say charges against

{greenyouth} Online petition to ratify the Covention against Torture

2007-07-18 Thread Anil
Dear friends, India has signed, but not ratified the Convention against Torture. Amnesty International India has on several occasions expressed grave concerns over the fact that torture and ill-treatment continue to be endemic throughout India and continue to deny human dignity to thousands of i

{greenyouth} Alcoholism on the rise: Kerala Minister

2007-07-18 Thread deepak p
*Alcoholism on the rise: Kerala Minister* Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (PTI): The increase in drinking habit among the youth in Kerala is a cause for worry but sharp decline in smoking is a great relief, according to state Youth Welfare Minister M Vijayakumar. The state-sponsored outfits like Yout

{greenyouth} Re: ATTA GIRL : Vashi girl gets pervert arrested

2007-07-18 Thread Murali K Warier
Somehow, there seems to be a disconnect between the subject line and what is in the mail, unless it is implied that Mr Mohanty is a pervert and got arrested by a girl. Please make sure that what you put in the subject line and what in the mail body are in sync. Best regards, Murali. On 7/18/07,

{greenyouth} Davidson on Davidson

2007-07-18 Thread Dileep Raj
"By the time I was born, on March 6, 1917, in Springfield, Massachusetts, my parents were married" - Donald Davidson in "The Philosophy od Donald Davidson" -- Dileep Raj Tel: 09447316701 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailingli