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Is it not time for dalits to give up their despicable traditional jobs?

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Is it not time for dalits to give up their despicable traditional jobs? http://goo.gl/NPq7iu       Reporters Name | CAMIL PARKHE |  Saturday, 30 July 2016 AT 09:09 AM IST Blog ,  India ,  dalit community ,  traditional jobs ,  Maharashtra ,  Camil Parkhe ,  Sakal Times Even before India gained independence, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had appealed to his followers from his dalit community to give up their traditional jobs in the village, to forfeit their claims on Vatans and free themselves from the shackles of untouchability. The traditional jobs of the people belonging to the Mahar, Matang and other dalit communities involved carrying the carcass of the cattle away from the village, skinning the dead cattle, and also using the hide for various works. The dalits also used to eat meat of these dead animals. These jobs were most despised by the upper castes people and this was also one of the reasons why the dalits were most hated and...

Indian politics could benefit from lessons in ethics from the British

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Indian politics could benefit from lessons in ethics from the British   Reporters Name | CAMIL PARKHE |  Friday, 22 July 2016 AT 11:42 AM IST  Sakal Times http://goo.gl/iWOLlr  Exit:  Outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron (2nd L) leaves after speaking outside 10 Downing Street with his family in central London on July 13. The United Kingdom recently decided to exit the European Union and the events that succeeded the referendum verdict may have been most shocking for those accustomed to the Indian political scenario. First of all, as soon as the Brexit poll outcome was announced, British Prime Minister David Cameron, who was a strong advocate of the UK remaining in the European Union, announced that he would quit his post. There was no clamour for reconsideration of his decision. Cameron kept his promise last week when he handed over the resignation letter to Queen Elizabeth II and left his official residence, 10 Downing Street the ve...

Sant Chokha Mela's Marathi abhangs now in Germany: Dr Christopher Shelke

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पुन्हा राज(कपूर)रोग An encounter with Raj Kapoor

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            पुन्हा राज(कपूर)रोग    ( कै. राजकपूर रांचा 14 डिसेंबर हा वाढदिवस त्रानिमित्त राजकपूर रांच्रा स्मृतींना उजाळा देणारा खास लेख)     बोचर्‍रा थंडीचा हिवाळा संपून रुरोपात सर्वांना हवाहवासा वाटणारा वसंत (स्प्रिंग) ॠतू नुकताच कोठे सुरू झाला होता. बर्फात खेळण्राचा आनंद लुटून आम्ही भारतीर पत्रकार आता बल्गेरिरात काळ्या समुद्रानजिक असलेल्रा गोल्डन बीच रा समुद्रकिनार्‍रावर स्प्रिंगचा आनंद उपभोगित होतो. आम्ही उतरलेल्रा त्रा कंट्री हॉटेलातील वातावरणही तसेच उत्साहवर्धक होते. सारंकाळी रंगीबेरंगी अंधुक प्रकाशात बल्गेरिरा चा खास चित्रविचित्र पारंपारिक पोशाखातील हॉटेलचा वाद्यवृंद आम्हाला स्थानिक लोकगीत ऐकवित होता. रा पार्श्‍वभूमीवर व्होडका आणि बल्गेरिर वाईन्सचा आम्ही चवीने आस्वाद घेत होतो. आमच्रातील काही अतिउत्साही पत्रकार तेथील व्रासपीठावर चाललेल्रा नृत्रात अधूनमधून सहभागी होत होते.             त्रा हॉटेलात आम्ही उतरून थोडाच काळ लोटला होता. इतक्क्रात आमच्रापैकी एकाने त्रा अंधुक ...

Behind the Iron curtain

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जरंत नारळीकर ः विश्‍वात डोकावणारा शास्त्रज्ञ Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar

                         जरंत नारळीकर ः विश्‍वात डोकावणारा शास्त्रज्ञ   पुणे विद्यापीठाच्या परिसरातील आकाशगंगा संकुलात आपल्रा छोट्याशा केबिनमध्रे बसून रा अफाट विश्‍वसागरात दुसरीकरडे कुठे जीवितसृष्टी असेल कार राचा शोध घेणारे म्हणजे एका अर्थाने आकाशालाच गवसणी घालणारे जरंत नारळीकर. आतापर्रंत आपणास अनाकलनीरअसणार्‍रा रा विश्‍वाचा जन्म कधी झाला असेल , परग्रहावर जीवसृष्टी असेल की नाही वगैरे तसे क्लिष्ट असणारे विषर सामान्रमाणसांना आणि अगदी मुलांनाही सोप्रा भाषेत समजावून सांगणार्‍रा रा  शास्त्रज्ञाच्रा स्वतःच्रा व्रकिमत्वातही हाच साधेपणा व्रक्त होतो.   कुठल्राही एखाद्या सरकारी निमसरकारी अथवा बँकेमधील मध्रम स्तरावरील अधिकारी भासेल असे त्रांचे व्रक्तिमत्व. गोल चेहरा , कपाळावर विरळ होत चाललेले केस आणि मनमोकळ बोलून समारेच्रा व्रक्तीची पहिल्राच मुलाखतीत जवळीक साधण्राची त्रांची ती शैली. चेहर्‍रावर कार बोलणारे हे संसर्गजन्र स्मितहास्र अ‍ॅस्ट्रोफिजिक्स सारख्रा गहन विषरावरील संशोधनास स्वत:ला वाहून घेणार्‍र...

Paintings of Deenanath Dalal

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Lokmanya Tilak and Gopal Ganessh Agarkar : Clash between Political, Social reforms

Lokmanya Tilak and Gopal Ganessh Agarkar : Clash between Political, Social reforms The issue of introducing reforms in the society has been tackled by prominent world thinkers in different ways. While it is true that the social, religious political and cultural aspects cannot be bifurcated from one another in any given society, yet at times, social reformists have found themselves in this very controversy due to the popular prevalent nature of the society. Lokmanya Tilak, the ‘father of Indian resentment against the British’ whose death anniversary falls on August 1, was deeply involved in the controversy on the issue of giving priority either to social reforms or political reforms. The so-called religious, social customs had proved to be a major obstacle to the progress of the society at that time while the country was enslaved by the ‘cultured’ British people. Therefore, the problem of giving preference either to social or political reforms had become prominent among the In...

St. Francis Xavier and the Modern Church

St. Francis Xavier and the Modern Church Four countries have lapsed since St. Francis Xavier, the true model of missionaries, preached Christianity in Goa and other parts of the East. The zeal of the saint, his dedication to spread the Good News continues to invoke admiration despite the changing of the times and circumstances. Meanwhile the Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola of which St. Francis was one of the first members and the Catholic Church in general have undergone tremendous changes in their outlook and have accepted different means of preaching the way of salvation. The main basis behind the change was the different point of view of looking at the values preached by the other existing religions. The post Vatican II Catholic Church is the embodiment of the drastic changes of views those have been brought about during the last few centuries. There have not been many works written by St. Francis Xavier, giving us the glimpses of the view he held o...

Goa Liberation Struggle: N G Goray, Shirubhau Limaye (English)

Goa Liberation Struggle The Portuguese retained their control over Goa, Daman and Diu even after the rest parts of India had gained freedom from the British. During the mid- fifties when the Lisbon Government refused to give up its claim over its ‘overseas colonies’, a large number of nationalists from other parts of India joined in the Goans in liberating the Portuguese colony. Bombay : Bombay had become a major centre of Goa liberation struggle from where many Goans and others planned their moves for forcing the Portuguese to quit Goa. However for a brief period, Pune had become a major centre of Goa Liberation struggle. In 1955, a large number of teams of Satyagrahis were sent from Pune to Goa to bring the territory into the national mainstream. Leaders of various regional and national political parties had joined the movement cutting across their political differences. The liberation movement which was initially restricted to Goans residing in Goa and to those settled ...

Rashtra Seva Dal : What went wrong?

Rashtra Seva Dal : What went wrong? Rashtra Sava Dal, an organization formed to inculcate the spirit of secular nationalism among the young generation, is completing its golden jubilee this year. Given the high profile names associated with it in review of what it has achieved and what it hasn’t is in order. Founded in Pane by veteran socialist leaders S. M. Joshi, N. G. Gory and Shirubhau Limaye with the objective of countering the growing influence of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during the Pre-independent era, the Rashtra Seva Dal has provided many talented and dedicated per sons in various walks of life over the years. These include barristers Nath Pai, Madhu Limaye, Madhu Dandavate in the political field. Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, Niloo Phule in the theatrical and film world, P. L. Deshpande and Vasant Bapat in literature. The list goes on. However the organization which once made its founders proud is no longer influential as it used to be. Why? Mr. N. G. ...

Muslim Reformist Sayyadbhai

Pune, October 27 : A glance at him and one is saddled with the notion that he belongs to one of the law enforcement agencies. Nothing however, can be further from the truth. Mr. Sayyadbhai, the 54 – year old Muslim reformist, has been toiling for several years towards changing the law and social customs that he feels have outlived their need. Truly, his can be called a voice in the wilderness. He is among the few Muslim leaders who have made abolition of the Muslim Personal Law and introduction of a uniform civil code their lifelong mission. A lieutenant of the late Muslim reformist, Mr. Hamid Dalwai, and General Secretary of the Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal since its inception in 1970, Mr. Sayyadbhai started his public life in 1967. As his first task, he organized a public meeting in Pune to condemn the refusal of the Muslim Nation’s Conference to extend an invitation to the then Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Farkruddin Ali Ahmed; on the grounds that the latter did not represent a M...