Sunday, 31 March 2019
The Indian Dravidian language family is 4500 years old—What does that mean and how do we know?
The Indian Dravidian language family is 4500 years old—What does that mean and how do we know?: An international team of researchers focus on a representative sample of languages to reconstruct the Dravidian language family tree by using first-hand data, to understand how old the languages are and how they are related.
Sap Boil Ties Together Native American History
Sap Boil Ties Together Native American History: On Saturday at UMD, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society held their very own sap boil, tying it into Native American history.
Charla Huber: Victoria should welcome an Indigenous fashion week
Charla Huber: Victoria should welcome an Indigenous fashion week: I’ve been reading about Indigenous fashion as it pops up in the news, but I’ve never been able to experience it. Joleen Mitton is working to establish an Indigenous fashion week here in Victoria . . .
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
American Burakumin – an untold story
American Burakumin – an untold story: This Thanksgiving, I broached a topic with my Japanese American cousins about a heritage issue they weren’t too familiar with. Few Americans know that the Japanese historically has an underclass of untouchables similar to other Asian cultures like India. The “burakumin” are descendants of a feudal outcaste that worked in occupations handling dead bodies – ...
Construction of Avalokiteshvara Statue Underway in Buryatia | Buddhistdoor
Construction of Avalokiteshvara Statue Underway in Buryatia | Buddhistdoor: Statue to be the largest Buddhist image in Russia
Monday, 25 March 2019
Lived in constant fear of being found I'm not Brahmin, says Dalit author
Lived in constant fear of being found I'm not Brahmin, says Dalit author: Discrimination on the basis of caste is prevalent in urban spaces too, says author Yashica Dutt who has come out with her memoir in which she talks of 'living in a constant fear' of being identified as a 'Dalit'.
In 'Coming Out As Dalit', Dutt
Sunday, 24 March 2019
Ralph Ellison makes himself visible in 1950s Japan
Ralph Ellison makes himself visible in 1950s Japan: On Sept 2, 1957, Japan’s 60-year-old foreign minister, Aiichiro Fujiyama, stood on the stage of Tokyo’s Sankei Hall. The Corsica Daily Sun reported at the time that in front of him — and among hundreds of Japanese patrons — sat an audience of “170 PEN [Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and…
Tara: A Powerful Feminine Force in the Buddhist Pantheon | Buddhistdoor
Tara: A Powerful Feminine Force in the Buddhist Pantheon | Buddhistdoor: Exquisite and potent representations of female spirituality
The Buddha was born in Lumbini
The Buddha was born in Lumbini: As a new international airport nears completion, Lumbini prepares for a rush of visitors
Friday, 22 March 2019
Kashmiri human rights activist briefly detained outside Pak High Commission
Kashmiri human rights activist briefly detained outside Pak High Commission: Delhi Police briefly detained Kashmiri human rights activist Mohammed Ahsan Untoo when he was about to enter the Pakistan High Commission on Friday, officials said.
Untoo, who runs International Forum of Justice and Human Rights, was invited among
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Modern day Arniko
Modern day Arniko: Following the footsteps of the famous Nepali artisan, sculptors take their skills to Japan
Dalits are not safe in Gujarat, says Jignesh Mevani
Dalits are not safe in Gujarat, says Jignesh Mevani: Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Gujarat Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jignesh Mevani on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Central government for its 'anti-Dalit attitude'.
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Monday, 18 March 2019
Stooping to Conquer: Will it Work? - Mainstream Weekly
Stooping to Conquer: Will it Work? - Mainstream Weekly: In his time Jesus of Nazareth was an oppositional figure, hounded by both the priesthood and the Roman overlords. So, when he gathered his choice (...)
Sunday, 17 March 2019
Stephen Hawking’s legacy will be honoured with a new 50p coin
Stephen Hawking’s legacy will be honoured with a new 50p coin: A new 50p coin will memorialise Stephen Hawking, who died last year, while paying respect to his groundbreaking research on black holes
Saturday, 16 March 2019
South Delta Crime Beat: Buddha statue swiped from front lawn
South Delta Crime Beat: Buddha statue swiped from front lawn: The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that . . .
Human Rights and Drug Policy | UNDP
Human Rights and Drug Policy | UNDP: A coalition of UN Member States, UN entities and leading human rights experts meeting at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs launched today, a landmark set of international legal standards to transform and reshape global responses to the world drug problem. The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy introduces a comprehensive catalogue of human rights standards.
Minor Dalit girl abducted, killed over land dispute in MP
Minor Dalit girl abducted, killed over land dispute in MP: A minor Dalit girl was abducted and killed allegedly by a person with whom her family had a land dispute here in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said Friday.
The incident took place in village Berkhedi under Banda tehsil of the district.
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The incident took place in village Berkhedi under Banda tehsil of the district.
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Thursday, 14 March 2019
Monday, 11 March 2019
Is materialism a national sickness?
Is materialism a national sickness?: COMMENT | I think it’s a fallacy that the profit motive is a prerequisite for progress.
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Job-hunting season begins for Japanese university students
Job-hunting season begins for Japanese university students: Job fairs were held across Japan on Friday, as the job-hunting season began for students graduating from universities next spring. The months-long recruitment process is annual event. This year, students are likely to benefit from eagerness among firms to hire amid a deepening nationwide labor shortage. Students in uniform black suits flocked to…
Sunday, 3 March 2019
Unkind cut for forest dwellers
Unkind cut for forest dwellers: Bandi’s study — FRA and Beyond: Field Experiences from Chhattisgarh and Gujarat — covered 9 gram panchayats each in the 2 states
Saturday, 2 March 2019
World’s Largest Cliff-Carved Guanyin Statue Demolished (VIDEO)
World’s Largest Cliff-Carved Guanyin Statue Demolished (VIDEO): Hebei authorities used explosives to destroy the "Dripping-Water Guanyin" statue, as the CCP's intense crackdown on large religious statues continues.
Industry and Trades Skills For Aboriginal Teens
Industry and Trades Skills For Aboriginal Teens: In other circumstances they might have fallen back, or been left behind, but instead they were the first.
Friday, 1 March 2019
WGBH series examines "Caste in America,” including at Brandeis | BrandeisNOW
WGBH series examines "Caste in America,” including at Brandeis | BrandeisNOW: Laurence Simon, Professor of International Development and Director of the Center for Global Development and Sustainability at the Heller School, served as an advisor to a major new radio and web series looking at the impact of caste, the religious and social hierarchy of Indian society. “Caste in America,” launched on Feb. 25, focuses on the discrimination low-caste Indian immigrants face in the U.S. as a result of the importation of this ancient hierarchical system of human classification.
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