Today India is celebrating Diwali — what is also sometimes called “the festival of lamps” because everyone lights their houses with lamps. The symbolism here is that of lighting a lamp in the dark — good over evil, etc. — which is what makes it so appealing to people visiting India at this time. That [...]
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Rethinking Diwali — What’s Dark and What’s Light?
Posted by Rita Banerji on October 26, 2011
http://ritabanerjisblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/rethinking-diwali-whats-dark-and-whats-light/
Caste — India’s Brand of Racism?
Finally the U.N. has woken up and is moving towards declaring the caste system as racist. What is India’s response? Defensive and unconcerned. Surprise! Surprise! Some argue it’s just a form of “social organization.” That’s what Gandhi said too. He opposed its abolishment. But is that so? The Sanskrit for caste, ‘Varna’ literally means ‘color.’ [...]
Posted by Rita Banerji on May 14, 2010
http://ritabanerjisblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/is-caste-indias-brand-of-racism/
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