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Desi Doctrine

The Power of the Hunger Strike

August 24, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
The concept of fasting as a means of protest is not new and it dates back to about 750BC in India. There are also instances of this form of protest to rise up against injustice in pre-Christian Ireland.
There have been very many instances of the hunger strike used as a visible and dramatic [...]

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The Story of a Unique, Ancient Collaboration

August 24, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
The tiny, miniscule community of the Parsees (also Parsis) of India celebrated their New Year yesterday. It marked the completion of the 1380thyear of a very unique collaboration, the story of which goes something like this –
The Zoroastrian religion is considered to be one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world; which [...]

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Why Peace in South Asia is in the Interests of the World

August 5, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
Recently the United States Secretary of State, Hilary Rodham Clinton made a visit to India and various issues were discussed; among them being the recurrent theme of concern for the Americans – peace between India and neighbour Pakistan and nuclear power.
It is a complicated history that we share with Pakistan and one that [...]

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Amy Winehouse and the Forever 27 Club

July 27, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla

I remain firmly convinced that rock musicians are the poets of today; and equally the poets of yesteryears were the rock stars of the day – Shakespeare was undoubtedly the rock star of his time; appealing to the bawdy lowest denominator as much as cerebral elite.
And so it is with our modern poets; [...]

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Some Musings this Anti Boredom Month

July 26, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
Every time my 7 year old daughter says she’s bored (usually said when she has exhausted her daily quota of TV viewing) I give her my stock reply “only boring people get bored” and give her my own example – I am never bored. Take this as a boast, an admission or a [...]

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Research tells you Why Tea is Good for Health

June 30, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
Green, black, white, oolong, take your pick – tea in all its hues and varieties is good for us. It is not merely the cup that uplifts, refreshes and energizes, it is also, after all, the cup that heals!
The BBC told us a while back and tea is as good to drink as [...]

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Conflicting Nutritional Advice – What are we to make of it?

June 27, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla

(Image courtesy Wikipedia Food Pyramid)
First they told us to cut fats out of our diet because they would cause all manner of health problems from weight gain, to heart disease to, well death. Then they told us that it’s only the transfats that are bad for us; we should be having other ‘heart [...]

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The Phenomenon of Anna Hazare

June 17, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
In recent times the name of Anna Hazare has been dominating headlines and news channels in India – his actions have been described as anything from the beginning of a people’s revolution to blackmailing of the government.
 Kisan Baurao Hazare otherwise known as Anna (a term of respect) Hazare is a Gandhian, a social [...]

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Charity, Giving, Philanthropy or Just Sharing- To Give or Not to Give

June 17, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
Literally, philanthropy means “love of humanity”; practically it means “private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of life”. Charity can be defined as “giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.” Philanthropy, charity, giving, sharing, call these what you will – there is need for much [...]

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Doomsday Predictions – Why they can be Fascinating

June 7, 2011

By Reena Daruwalla
The first time I remember hearing of a Doomsday Prediction was when I was in class three or so – when a class mate told me in self important tones that we would all die and the end of the world was imminent. This made life quite interesting in school; with much bated [...]

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