Do we belong to the same country??????

Pro-Kannada activists seek quotas in IT jobs from The Hindu

"IT firms have made it clear that merit would be the sole criterion in recruitment and they cannot earmark jobs for anyone.
The Karnataka government too has also acknowledged the IT industry's stand, saying job quota cannot be made mandatory in that sector."

Maybe the next thing I will write about... reservations and quotas.

As Expected... Compromise

Committee asks captain and coach to work together from Cricinfo

Empowered India

When we begin to value those who do physical work from IE [via Neeraj]

"Look closely at the men who hang from the back of the scavenger trucks in our metropolis. Clothes smeared with dirt—face blackened with garbage. These men, bare foot and barehanded, pick up wet garbage from dustbins, load these trucks and travel with the garbage to its final destination. They do not have the ignominy of carrying human refuse on their head, but the risks to their health is just as real."
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"To me, empowerment means liberating India of this convenient social exploitation. It is a disgrace to me and my social conscience. It is a disgrace to the system I have built. It is a disgrace to the words government and democracy. Earlier, the "untouchables" had names and faces. Today, they still exist - but they have been granted Constitutional anonymity.
Now I want to talk to you about the other untouchables—our women. When I first started traveling outside India, I realized that most women on streets in India, while going about their daily work, walk with their eyes downcast. Everywhere else in the world, they look straight ahead. However educated she may be, if she is alone on a road, if she is traveling in a train, wherever she might be—the Indian woman looks down. It is a necessary defence against Indian men."

quotes

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.
-- J. K. Rowling

Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.
-- Author Unknown

Coaches must work with their captains form The Hindu

"Captains must concentrate on leading their players on and off the field. Their task is to build an enduring spirit and a side that plays to the best of its ability. Naturally their opinions on matters of selection will be considered, not least to avoid them walking into the rooms before a Test match and growling, as Archie Maclaren once did, "Oh, Lord, see what they've sent me this time!"
A captain, though is not appointed for life. He serves at the pleasure of his Board. Sport is for young men. Dictators may remain in power till their last breath. Cricket captains are sacked when confidence is lost.
Coaches must work with their captain. They can assist players, suggest tactics, spot weaknesses in opponents and develop the sort of strategies that helped England to regain the Ashes. They cannot expect to transform a side in a month. Nor they ought to challenge the captain. They belong in the rooms but must speak with authority. Obviously captain and coach must work together. If they cannot, one must be replaced, or both. A wise coach will bide his time."

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Rani Karnaa Nayak interview

No barriers in dance from The Hindu

Rani Karnaa Nayak was born in Hyderabad (Sind), grew up in Delhi, married in Orissa, lived in many parts of India, danced all over the world and has established her academy for Kathak in Kolkata.
Dancing her way to glory with commitment for 60 years, Rani has learnt Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Kathak and Odissi under masters of each genre, but her métier is Kathak. A recipient of the Order of the Queen of Laos, she plans to establish a chapter of her Academy soon in Orissa.

"So, what is the range of your language as a dancer?
Kathak embraces poetry and music from Sanskrit, Brijbhasha, Khariboli, Urdu, Persian and now Bangla. I have danced to Wajid Ali Shah, Ghalib and even Bahadur Shah Zafar's ghazals. I want to design a dance to Guru Nanak's Arati in Sukhmani and hope I'll be allowed to do that.
It is a flowing, rolling delightful experience. As I said, dance recognises no barriers."