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Ghalib-level epic-ness on the backs of trucks | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. Ghalib-level epic-ness on the backs of trucks. March 17, 2015. As I posted a while ago, the best philosophy in India can be found on the backs of trucks. Here are a few truths I spotted whiled driving on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway a few days ago. Your favourite? This is pretty much untranslatable (does such a word exist? No arguments with it – envy is a sin. Lost in translation, sadly, but it’s pretty funny in Hindi. Cheesy, I know, but it’s meant to be. Glad I know driving.
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April | 2015 | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. India needs to pull off a ‘class’ act for its girls. April 13, 2015. Education levels offer one of the starkest examples of gender discrimination in India – effective literacy rates. Age 7 and above) in 2011 were 82.14% for men and 65.46% for women. Women’s empowerment cannot be achieved without commitment to the education of the girl child. UNICEF points out. Than a boy, making it the deadliest place in the world for the former. Read the complete blog here. New communications pla...
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August | 2012 | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. August 6, 2012. August 6, 2012. Mary Kom coaches roughly 30 aspiring boxers at her makeshift training camp near her home on the outskirts of Imphal, the capital of Manipur province. Picture courtesy: http:/ www.marykom.com/marykom/academy.php. Chitra Ahanthem giggled in delight when I called her after Mary Kom’s win in the 51 kg women’s boxing quarter-final. Mary Kom’s husband, Onler Kom, told the ‘Telegraph’ newspaper. Chitra brushed aside my argument that at least now Mary Kom’s...
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Another Father’s Day, another letter for my daughter | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. Another Father’s Day, another letter for my daughter. June 23, 2015. June 24, 2015. Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote you a letter on Father’s Day. Because I enjoyed doing that so much and because you felt I’ve never done anything better for you, I thought I’d turn it into an annual affair. I know I’m a little late on it this year, but it’s worth doing anyway. I did and change. You will discover new relationships and find old ones changing and that’s what I want to talk about.
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Sleepless in Mumbai | A Mumbai state of mind | Page 2
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A Mumbai state of mind. Let’s Talk About Sex–And The Differently-Abled–Baby. May 7, 2015. May 8, 2015. Tour de force,. Margarita With A Straw. Should be an interesting starting point for a debate on the sexual rights of the differently-abled. Interesting because the protagonist–played by Kalki Koechlin. 8211;shakes off social barriers by actually doing something about her desires. According to the 2011 Census, the differently-abled account for 2.21%. This is an excerpt from a blog that I wrote for the Hu...
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Why the rural Indian market matters | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. Why the rural Indian market matters. June 16, 2015. When it comes to rural markets in India, size, potential and geographical expanse have been discussed ad nauseum. But what about their ‘qualitative’ aspect? Are consumers moving up the value chain? Is their aspiration set evolving? According to the third edition. This is a decisive shift towards a concept of value that leaves behind price, combining instead features, quality, packaging and aesthetics. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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April | 2014 | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. The choice before Indian Muslims in the 2014 election. April 25, 2014. Mumbai’s Haji Ali shrine, which is one of India’s many pilgrimage sites where people of all faiths gather. I was asked by Asia House — a London-based organisation that works to increase collaboration between Asia and the West — to write for their series on India’s general election. I was asked to ‘give a Muslim perspective’. Read the column here: http:/ asiahouse.org/choice-indias-muslims/. Https: 7 hours ago.
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India needs to pull off a ‘class’ act for its girls | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. India needs to pull off a ‘class’ act for its girls. April 13, 2015. Education levels offer one of the starkest examples of gender discrimination in India – effective literacy rates. Age 7 and above) in 2011 were 82.14% for men and 65.46% for women. Women’s empowerment cannot be achieved without commitment to the education of the girl child. UNICEF points out. Than a boy, making it the deadliest place in the world for the former. Read the complete blog here. Focus on women, Mr FM.
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Type your search terms above and press return to see the search results. April 21, 2015. Out of the Frying Pan: A Taste of Dubai. Recently, I stumbled across an old photo album (if you call. Arabian, Syrian, Turkish, Iranian, Lebanese, Jordanian and Yemeni. Here’s a small glimpse of what a five-hour food education looks like. Falafel Mahshi in the making: chickpea falafels stuffed with chilli paste and onions. Everyone loves a good falafel, right? Assembling the finished product –. A short walk ahead, we...
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March | 2015 | Sleepless in Mumbai
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A Mumbai state of mind. Focus on women, Mr FM. March 20, 2015. March 20, 2015. Every year as Budget season creeps in, familiar discussions on the fiscal deficit, taxes and reforms begin, reach a crescendo as the government tables the Finance Bill and then fade away. It wasn’t different this year. And, like every year, the most critical priority area that needs structural reform — the economic empowerment of women–was ignored. In Budget 2015 will not be enough. Do read and share. March 17, 2015. It transl...
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