Hindustan Times
Why do celebrations mean noise? What is this need in the urban Indian that makes him want to show that he’s having a good time? Can a good time be had in silence? Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Gautam Chikermane on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Filed under Research · Tagged celebrations, children, crackers, diwali, environment, generation, hindustantimes, India, Lakshmi, leadership, news, pollution
We are getting used to violence and, as a result, it is becoming a blind spot of the world around us. We wake up with a shock when we experience it. And I’m not merely talking about news and media.
Violence today hides behind non-violence. That is, rarely do we go around and get involved with physical acts of violence — and that’s a relief. Read more
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Gautam Chikermane on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Filed under Research · Tagged Christians, clandestine acts, Crusades, Mahabharata, media, murder, news, non-violence, promotion of violence, Randall Collins, responsibility, terrorism, violence
