Old Hills, New Eyes

Old Hills, New Eyes

If you live in Maharashtra and are searching for that ‘lovely’ hill station to escape the heat, think again. There is no brilliant hill station close by. Lonavala is hardly a hill station anymore. Matheran – you’ve been there, love it  but it’s too dusty to go in the summers; you need to wait for the rains… You […]

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FSS’s Memorandum Against Gender Selection

FSS’s Memorandum Against Gender Selection

To, Honourable  Shri. Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister ,Maharashtra  State Mantralay Mumbai Subject : Appropriate actions about sex selection. Respected Sir, Forum against Sex Selection (FASS) is a network with over 50  Ngo’s and individual members . FASS has conducted interactive workshops to discuss its perspective and plan strategies to take the FASS campaign forward and to understand challenges to […]

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A 1000 Steps Against Malnutrition?

A 1000 Steps Against Malnutrition?

The Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh has recognized the harsh reality of malnutrition in India by saying “India‘s “unacceptably high” levels of child malnutrition are a “national shame”. Our State women and child welfare minister  Varsha Gaikwad  in the Assembly’s winter session  last year in Nagpur  admitted on the floor of the house that only 68 children were dying […]

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Unsung…

Unsung…

  Lahu Sambhaji Khade died on July 8, 2011 at Kavlapur village, District Sangli. He was 78 years old. Nobody knew Lahu Khade. However,thousands of his fans in villages across Maharashtra knew and loved Kaalu. Lahu Khade was the Kaalu of the Kaalu-Baalu Tamasha that he established along with his brother Ankush Khade. Ankush was […]

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The Freedom To Drink?

The Freedom To Drink?

Editor’s note: This piece was written by the author as a Facebook note in response to the manner in which young celebrities are speaking out to defend the freedom to drink. Actor Imran Khan, it was reported, intends to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Maharashtra government’s decision to raise the legal age limit for alcohol consumption to 25 years.    I was touched to see […]

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