-The Indian Express Some might think of Bollywood — and Films in general — as a distraction for school children. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), however, thinks Films can be excellent resource material in the curriculum, and for a rather interesting subject — Value Education. In a handbook on Value Education launched today, CBSE has listed 47 classroom-worthy movies that “highlight social and moral values”. So, the 1954 Boot Polish, produced...
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Rape story, the anatomy of reportage-Seemi Pasha
-CNN-IBN When I was asked to travel to Haryana for a ground report on the sudden spurt in the number of rape cases being reported from the state, I frankly didn't think the story was worth much. The number stood at eight rapes in about 25 days...eight was just a figure, a number, a statistic...I didn't see a story, I didn't see the trauma, I didn't see the pain. The night...
More »Rapes: 30 MPs on fact-finding mission, Haryana govt lays red carpet -Chitleen K Sethi
-The Indian Express Chandigarh: Less than a week after Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited Jind in Haryana to visit the family of a rape victim, 30 MPs will be in Jind and Kaithal on October 17 to meet the families of Dalit rape victims. The gravity of the situation notwithstanding, the state government seems to have chosen this opportunity to impress the visiting MPs with its hospitality. Among the various duties assigned...
More »Lost in Haryana rape debate, a girl’s story -Smriti Kak Ramachandran
-The Hindu For the first 10 days after she was savagely assaulted and raped by eight men, 16-year-old Reshma (name changed) shuttered up her heart and mind, hoping silence would kill her memories of the violence, wrenching physical pain and the waves of shame, anger and fear. The men had threatened to circulate photographs of their crime if she complained, and sworn to kill her family. Now, everyone knows Reshma and her story...
More »Chakravyuh song taking a jibe at Tata, Ambani & others kicks up a storm; India Inc protests-Vijaya Rathore
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Birla ho ya Tata, Ambani ho ya Bata Sabne apne chakkar mein des ko hai kaata Are humre hi khoon se inka Engine chale dhakadhak (Be it Birla or Tata, Ambani or Bata Everyone has exploited the nation for their own benefit Their engine runs on our blood) The names of some of India's top corporate houses may seem to rhyme well in this Bollywood ballad, but its drift, insinuating that business groups like...
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