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Untouchable Education: a postscript

• March 21, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: caste, Dalit, India, Indian village, Sambhali, school, teaching, tiffin, uniform, untouchability

Republic Day and the idea of India

• March 12, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: Arundhati Roy, Attari, boarder, Bollywood, gulab jamun, India, Indian, Indian flag, Jane Fonda, Marwari, Pakistan, patriotism, Punjab, Rajasthan, Republic day, Salman Rushdie, Sambhali, selfhood, Shri Badal Chand Sugan Kanwar Balika Senior Secondary School, Wimbledon

Untouchable Education, within reach

• February 20, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Slumdogs and Village Girls

• February 11, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: arranged marriage, Bollywood, cinema, India, Indian village, Indian women, Sambhali, Slumdog Millionaire

On Teaching

• January 29, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Ramdevra Pilgrimage (2): the walk

• January 11, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Tags: Baba, chakra, Hindu temple, Jodhpur, Mirinda, Parle-G, pilgrim, pilgrimage, Placentrex, Ramdevji, Ramdevra, Sambhali, walk

Ramdevra Pilgrimage (1): media attention and spiritual preparation

• December 24, 2008 • 1 Comment

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Tags: Hindu temple, Jebabari!, Jodhpur, pilgrimage, Ramdevji, Sambhali