I had packed my bags for a second trip to Manipur when just four hours before I had to board the flight on May 4th, 2023, I got a call from friends in Manipur to delay the plans. My friend warned, ‘There are hardly any taxis running from the Airport to Thoubal, and every vehicle is being stopped and searched for the rival party. There are even reports of rape of some women.’
Month: July 2023
When Mediation is used as a tool to serve the powerful
There is a famous story written by legendary writer Munshi Premchand. The story tells about two fast friends, Algu Choudhary and Jumman Sheikh. In a twist of events, Algu Choudhary is asked to head as a Sarpanch, local judge, to arbitrate a matter involving his dear friend. Keeping his friendship with Jumman aside, Algu gives … Continue reading When Mediation is used as a tool to serve the powerful
Only Men
The Apollo-11 mission is forever entrenched in the history as the Human conquest of Moon. But very few know the major and historic blunder that the mission committed. The landing module of the spaceflight was left on the moon with a plaque that reads - “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon, July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.” In one stroke, this plaque has deleted existence of women not only from the Earth but the whole Universe.
Because It Matters 