It is true that many of the people living in US are not aware of the real numbers… but United states stands second, next only to seychelles in the number of incarceration per 100000 population. United states has 707 people behind bars for every 100000 people that is roughly 2.2 million people who are kept away from the society so safety can be guaranteed. I will not … Continue reading You should watch Alice Goffman’s TED Talk
Sabeen Mahmud was the woman behind Pakistan’s first Hackathon. She has also founded a Tech Company and a coffeeshop The second Floor (T2F). T2F as people call it is a bookstore + Coffee shop that takes its style from the old coffeeshop culture in lahore and karachi. On T2F website it says “A community space for open dialogue, T2F provides citizens with a platform for … Continue reading Sabeen Mahmud – Social Entrepreneur and director of the Karachi based Coffee House T2F gunned down
Irrationality has made two things possible in our world. First it has made otherwise good people commit dreadful crimes and get away with it. Secondly it has made incredibly wise people be duped without ever being ready to even admit it. This happens because of the lack of a persistent effort to fight irrationality in our society. Superstitions, frauds, quackery, unscientific practices all force the … Continue reading Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine
Any Bill that can potentially place LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and many more people at risk of discrimination is inherently uncivilized and wrong. Yes I am talking about the protests against the Bills in Indiana and Arizona If you are one of those people who think that discrimination if it happens in the name of religious freedom is OK, then you have … Continue reading Religious Freedom or Freedom from Religion
I have not always bothered from where I buy food. I have not always thought where the food I buy comes from. That question has occurred, but not often enough that I felt pressured to act on it. I have made choices between organic or not, freshness, prize, healthy reasons etc…. but where does it come from? not really. What is the story on the other end of the food chain … Continue reading How Fair is the Food we Eat? – Food Chains that have shackles on one end
Hope some of you would have read about the recent anti-atheist speech made by the Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson. His graphic parable is so stupid, demented, derailed and grotesque that I do not wish to restate it here. But you can read it or listen to it online if you really wish Anyway what this Phil guy comes up with is that atheists cannot … Continue reading Atheism and Morality
A lot has been in news on AAP recently with difference of opinions between leaders, removal requests and voluntary exits. News headlines like “Twin Blows” “No honeymoon for AAP” Founders Leave AAP” etc… Everyone knew that the ride would not be easy. The win was just the start to a long journey. Anyway the BJP folks are finally feeling like they can breathe after their … Continue reading AAP’s aim is not to become another BJP or Congress – So Chill
Wow Ms Lekhi, your statement on the director/producer of the documentary ‘India’s Daughter’ Leslee Udwin “Couldn’t she find a rapist in London that she had to travel all way to India?” is indeed something out of the world. Never knew there was an Indian Rapist and a British Rapist. Do you think even the Rape Victims should be classified with a nationality? Or is your problem … Continue reading An Open Letter to Indian MP Meenakshi Lekhi
Everyone has a right to not watch the documentary for whatever reason it is. Just watched the documentary and if it is the statement of convict that people say objectionable, they should be more concerned about the statements the Lawyers make The documentary does go up close on the convicts and also on their family but in no way does it take the crime lightly. … Continue reading By Banning ‘India’s Daughter’ the Govt has just made it a must watch for every Indian
There is debate as to whether the documentary that has the Nirbhaya Rape accused Mukesh’s Interview be aired. Many say yes and Many say no. Without seeing the interview it is tough to say especially in a time when media’s race for TRP has seen breaking many ethics in Journalism. Also this has become a a Media against Media issue with TimesNow going openly criticizing NDTV and BBC. Even Kavitha … Continue reading Why the Documentary ‘India’s Daughter’ should be aired
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