Bleeding out in the thirties
Attended the book reading of ‘Mathematics of sex’.  The book ought to be valuable for all interested in the gender question though the data is specific to the US, issues dealt within it should be relevant anywhere. Definitely contains lots of thinking material for parents with girls. The review goes something like this:  Nearly half of all physicians and biologists are females, as are the majority of new psychologists, veterinari

Jani
I wrote a post for Pavada about Sant Janabai. This however is not Janabai’s portrait . I just like it.  I didn’t find many images of this Maharashtrain poet from the 13th century. But a few translations of her abhangs are available online, this is how i read her now, qui

UN begins to move on caste discrimination
“The most widespread, pernicious and intractable form of discrimination on EARTH”. Pay attention to the very last bit on religion. Every word is worth its weight in gold, or may be platinum. (i listened to this short speech the second time with my eyes closed, the two ladies are beautifully distracting )

Translating the body inside the head
While reading this if there are some kannada speaking ones, please let me know what you think of this vacana. I love listening to it, but cannot fathom it at all.    This one below is a lot easier. —– Lord, if you will listen, listen;
 If you won’t, don’t— 
I can’t bear to live without singing of you. 
If you will look, look;
 If you won’t, don’t—
 I can’t bear life unless I loo

UN set to treat caste as human rights violation
I want to say, FINALLY! but i think i’ll wait. But i’ll definitely say, Yeah, to Nepal. One small Hindu nation has the moral courage to acknowledge this ancient but persisting atrocity.  ——- Manoj Mitta, TNN 28 September 2009   NEW DELHI: If the recent genome study denying the Aryan-Dravidian divide has established the antiquity of caste segregations in marriage, the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva looks set to recogni