nadirafromkannur's blog

       Today  The INDIC studies project of the Centre for Studies of developing Societies , had convened a dialogue between some leading members of Khap Panchayats and social activists of Haryana “in order to understand the issue of Intra- gotra marriages and the controversial role of Jati based panchayats on civil society”
 
       The venue was in [...]

       I was feeling quite buoyant on my way back from the market. The carrier of my bicycle was loaded with all kinds of shopping that I had done. There was a kurta which I would try on as soon as I got back home. There were vinegar , soya sauce and tomato sauce bottles [...]

            The Deoband muslim seminary is reported to have issued a fatwa that has decreed that it is unlawful for women to work as it involved interaction with men!!!!
(http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Sub-quota-on-mind–Muslim-outfits-ignore-fatwa-on-working-women/618135)
 
        It is immensely irksome that a community’s perceptions and value systems get hijacked like this , whether it be by the Deoband clerics or by the [...]

           They say there is something to be learnt from every experience in life. Well I’ve learnt quite a few things in the last one month in the course of my daily trips on my new bicycle  from my home to the school where I spend some of my time.
 
         First, do not let [...]