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I don’t think that I’ve ever read anything by Vandana Singh, so, I thought I’d give her a try with this collection of stories.
These are all speculative fiction stories, and they're also very rooted in India, not surprising since Singh is one of the most well known Indian female sci-fi/fantasy/speculative fiction writers. There was a little bit of sci-fi, a bit of real math and science, and a lot of fantasy. They were grand and personal at the same time too, which was really cool.
It was a great read, and I was able to fit it in around other books since they were all shorter stories. Plus, I mean, c’mon, that title!
The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet and Other Stories by Vandana Singh
Most of India's cotton is grown in the Punjab region, which has quickly become the largest user of pesticides in India. Dr. Prit Paul Singh has been studying the effects of these chemicals on human health. And his reports show dramatic rise in the number of birth defects, cancers, and mental illness here in the region.
[Dr. Singh:] You can go in every village, you will see that hundreds of patients are suffering with cancers; 70 to 80 kids, in every village, you will find them facing severe mental retardation and physical handicaps...And poor people, farmers, laborers, and small farmers have maxed their labor means, so they can't afford treatment. Ultimately, they have accepted the death of their kids...
[Vandana Shiva:] The companies that make the GM [genetically modified] seeds and make the chemicals are the same companies. And they're also the same companies that make the medicine, which they're not patenting. So, you get cancer, there are more profits. For them, it's a win-win-win-win-win. As for nature and people, it's a lose-lose-lose-lose-lose.
- The True Cost - The Truth of the Clothing Industry
hi :] linden hills by gloria naylor, im ok, im big by kim hyesoon, mother of 1084 by mahasweta devi, ambiguity machines and other stories by vandana singh and banana heart summer by merlinda bobis (thank you! 🤍)
i am a simple entity. i see kim hyesoon i go cartoon heart-eyes. great list with some new ones for me to check out!
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday.
The violence Thursday also led authorities to shut down internet services and schools in Haldwani, Uttarakhand state government official Chief Radha Raturi said.
The situation was brought under control with nearly 4,000 police officers rushing to the area, said police officer A.P. Anshuman. He said police were ordered to shoot protesters violating the curfew.
On Thursday, thousands of protesters tried to block government officials and police who arrived to demolish the seminary and mosque following a court order that the structures were being built on government land without local authorization, Anshuman said.
As violence escalated, police fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters using petrol bombs and stones to attack a police station and set several vehicles on fire, Anshuman said.
State police chief Abhinav Kumar said five people died in the violence. He did not give details but said no fresh violence was reported on Friday.
Government administrator Vandana Singh Chauhan over 150 police officers were injured and several people were hospitalized.
Anshuman did not say whether police fire killed the protesters. He also didn't identify the religion of the victims.
Haldwani is about 270 kilometers (170 miles) northeast of New Delhi.
Muslim groups and rights organizations have accused India’s Hindu-nationalist government of demolishing their homes and businesses in the past. Officials have defended their actions, saying they are only targeting illegal buildings, but critics call it a growing pattern of “bulldozer justice” aimed at punishing activists from minority group.
In a report released this week, Amnesty International condemned several instances of bulldozers razing Muslims’ homes, businesses and places of worship, which it said was often done under the guise of illegal encroachment and without adequate notice.
“The unlawful demolition of Muslim properties by the Indian authorities, peddled as ‘bulldozer justice’ by political leaders and media, is cruel and appalling. Such displacement and dispossession is deeply unjust, unlawful and discriminatory,” said Agnès Callamard, the rights group’s secretary general.
The group’s researchers found that between April and June 2022, authorities in five states used demolitions as punishment following incidents of communal violence or protests, and documented at least 128 demolitions during this period.
Critics and opponents have long accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of looking the other way and sometimes enabling hate speech against Muslims, who comprise 14% of India’s 1.4 billion people.
Modi’s Bhartiya Janata Party denies the accusations.
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Tomorrow .. September 22 .. birthday of Ef Dharmik Kakadiya from Ahmedabad .. or is it Gujarat ?? .. admiration for your art and our love and wishes to you always ..
September 21 .. the beginning of fall 🍂 .. was the birthday of Ef Subhash Kaura .. belated greetings .. and we pray that you ever fall into joy and love and healthy habits ..
And .. more birthdays were missed .. work .. circumstances .. apologies .. 😔🙏🏻
🎂 .. September 20 .. birthday of Ef Ibrar Hussain aka Ibby from UK 🇬🇧 .. sorry , Ibby , we missed your birthday all these years .. but not anymore .. love and 🤲🏻 ..
🎂 .. September 19 .. birthday of Ef Vandana Joshi Bhat from Toronto - Canada 🇨🇦 .. and .. BigAdda Ef Dharmesh Trivedi from USA 🇺🇸 ..
🎂 .. September 18 .. birthday of Ef Viral .. and Ef Sandeep Khurana .. wishes to you both birthday girl and boy from California ..
🎂 .. September 17 .. birthday of Ef Jags .. and Ef Tasnima Khan from UK 🇬🇧 ..
🎂 .. September 16 .. birthday of Ef Saisha Singh from Jaipur ..
Love to all and the happiness of affection ever .. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌿
.. and minus the cake emoji’s .. never understood this practice .. have stopped it in family .. why a cake ..?
in our culture we burn diya for life .. to the God’s .. never blow them off .. to breathe and blow them off is against tradition .. wave them closed if needed ..
AND .. the the diya burning off or blown off indicates the end of life .. diya bujh gaya .. दिया बुझ गया .. the light has gone out of our life are the words spoken at the time of death ..
So why should I blow candles of light out when celebrating another year of LIFE !!
recipient .. receive .. from the early morn till the end of morn .. life .. endless in the art of giving .. endless in the eyes of the receiver ..
give ..
rejection ?
yes true .. but they that reject do more than they that give .. more effort, more attitude , more truculent behaviour ..
Le visionarie, (2015), Edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer, Italian edition by Claudia Durastanti and Veronica Raimo, Translations by Emmanuela Carbé, Marta Maria Casetti, Gaja Cenciarelli, Silvia Costantino, Livia Franchini, Tiziana Mancinelli, Sara Marzullo, Francesca Matteoni, Oriana Palusci, Lorenza Pieri, Chiara Reali, Clara Miranda Scherffig, Nicoletta Vallorani, Cristina Verrienti, NERO, Roma, 2018. Contributors include: Angela Carter, Angelica Gorodischer, Anne Richter, Carol Emshwiller, Catherynne M. Valente, Eileen Gunn, Eleanor Arnason, Elizabeth Vonarburg, Hiromi Goto, James Tiptree Jr., Joanna Russ, Karin Tidbeck, Kelley Eskridge, Kelly Barnhill, Kit Reed, L. Timmel Duchamp, Leena Krohn, Leonora Carrington, Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, Octavia Butler, Pamela Sargent, Pat Murphy, Rachel Swirsky, Rose Lemberg, Susan Palwick, Tanith Lee, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Vandana Singh
Hello from Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs, in the heart of the Indian Punjab. I told many of you I would do a blog while I’m on this adventure—and tonight I feel the courage to make a start of it- with the fog of jet lag finally lifting, and things looking a bit more hopeful in the accommodation department.
After a relatively painless journey to the other side of the globe (170.00 well spent for exit row seats), David and I arrived in Delhi late in the evening of December 13. It was a challenge for our driver to find the Vandana Guest House- but we were warmly greeted by the inn keeper, who assured me that the late hour was no problem: he was up watching the World Cup match. The next morning, a car brought us to the Fulbright office in Delhi, where I had an orientation with Priyanjana Gosh and Pavitra Soram. After so many emails with them over the past months, it was wonderful to finally meet these two fabulous women in person.
A high point of the day was catching up with Executive Director Adam Grotsky, whom we first met during my Fulbright in 2010. We learned that Adam shares our love of dogs, and he introduced us to Patrick (the three-legged pup) and Juan – both rescued from the streets of Delhi. I will confess that I fell hopelessly in love with Patrick at first sight.
The next day, we headed to the train station for the six-hour journey to Amritsar. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in India, and this was not my first encounter with train travel. But trying to board a train with a ridiculous amount of luggage (yeah- we overpacked, and I also have all of my props for The Belle of Amherst), and a platform that required a steep climb up one staircase and a descent at the far end of the station required some help. The porters were more than willing- in fact aggressive in their attempts to assist. But our driver Ajay was not ready to allow the porters to charge us what he felt was a ridiculous price. After some unsuccessful negotiating, Ajay removed his pristine white jacket and insisted on helping us get to the platform (with the help of one porter, who carried two of our incredibly heavy bags on his head.) Ajay got us to the platform and adamantly refused to accept a tip. He was a lifesaver.
The Amritsar Shatabdi Express rolled into the station, and with the help of two porters, we got our luggage safely stored in the overhead racks. Six hours later, after crossing the Punjab plain, we arrived in Amritsar. After a generously-spirited porter helped us unload our luggage to the platform, David left me to guard our pile while he went in search of assistance. And then, out of the fog (literally)- our driver appeared. After that long and stressful journey he was, as my mother would say, “A sight for sore eyes.” He immediately gathered up an unreasonable share of our luggage, and soon we were deposited in his car and on our way to our temporary digs at the Fairfield Marriot Hotel.
The next day, we headed to the stunning campus of Khalsa College, which will be my place of work for the next six months. We were warmly welcomed by Dr. Devender Singh, the registrar of the college and head of Cultural and Youth programs. We had a chance to meet the drama students, and they shared a 2-minute section of the play they are currently working on based on the short stories of Manto. It confirmed why I pursued this collaboration in the first place. These students are passionate, hungry, and incredibly brave. I am so excited to get to work with them.
Unfortunately, an in-person look at the guest house accommodations proved that they offered very little privacy or space. I had such high hopes of staying on that peaceful and spacious campus. This was a big disappointment, and the last few days have been stressful as we attempt to find a suitable home for the next six months. My number-one concern: I cannot cross the road in front of the college every day to go to work. I will certainly have some sort of nervous collapse if I have to. If you’ve ever tried to cross a busy road in India, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t…imagine trying to cross a six-lane highway during rush hour (remember Eddie Murphy in Bowfinger)—and in addition to cars and trucks, there are auto rickshaws, bicycles, stray dogs, an occasional cow or wild pig, and the ubiquitous scooter. And they are coming at you from all directions. As my grandson Julian used to say when he was tiny: “No Fank you.”
But thanks to another Fulbrighter who just departed, we were put in touch with Sociology Professor Jasdeep, who immediately dropped most everything to join us on the hunt for a rental. Today, we may have seen the place we will settle on- although we will look at a few more tomorrow before committing. Things will feel a lot less overwhelming once that part of this adventure is settled. (The best part of the place we looked at today: two miniature versions of our beloved Tashi named Oreo and Cocoa. Oreo insisted I hold him as we inspected the apartment—much to the dismay of a very jealous Cocoa.)
Oh- and on a trip to the Trilium Mall yesterday…
I was stung by a bee who had taken up residence in my shoe. Ow.
The stone-faced security guard who patted me down in the private inspection booth reached into my bag, removed my tin of Trader Joe’s Ginger Mints, opened it (I assumed she thought there was something threatening hiding in there), popped two in her mouth, and then told me I could go. I burst out laughing…and she remained stone-faced.
Student Induction Program 'Deeksharambh-2022' was organized by Maharishi School of Humanities and Arts
A Student Induction Program 'Deeksharambh-2022' was organized by Maharishi School of Humanities and Arts at Maharishi University of Information Technology on 29th August 2022.
The program commenced with Lamp Lighting Ceremony and Guru Puja followed by Saraswati Vandana.
Dr. Rupam Singh, Dean, School of Humanities and Arts, and Dr. Sapan Asthana, Dean of Academics welcomed the Guests.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Air Cmde Sashi Kant Mishra VM (G) Veteran whose words inspired everyone present and filled enthusiasm among the students.
Guest of Honour, Dr. Archana Shukla, HOD, Department of Psychology, Lucknow University encouraged the students with their warm words.
Our Hon’ble Chancellor (Ajay Prakash Shrivastava), Hon’ble Manager (Maharishi Vidya Mandir) Shri Anoop Srivastava, Hon’ble DG (Prof. Group Capt OP Sharma), Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Prof. Bhanu Pratap Singh), Registrar (Prof. Akhand Pratap Singh), Dean Academics (Dr. Sapan Asthana) also showered blessings to the students for their bright future.
The Presentation about the University was given by Dr. Sarita Verma and the Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Kanu Priya Verma.
The program also included Student-Faculty Interaction and a cultural extravaganza. The program successfully concluded with the combined efforts of everyone.
According to GLOBAL LITERARY CIRCLE AND PUBLISHERS, there are top 70 most unique persons who have influenced the entire generation and they have given their valuable contributions towards society.
They are -
डा. गायत्री कोंपल ‘‘चन्नाया’
Priya Tiwari
Dr. Shahir Y. Bajowala
डा.योगिता सिंह
Timnah D Davidson
अरुणा अग्रवाल
Priyanka Parida
Fᴀᴛʜɪᴍᴀ Lɪᴋᴀ
नेहा प्रसाद
अंजू सिंह
Theva Kiruba
Meet Taj
राजकुमार जायसवाल ‘विचारक्रांति’
Fauqia Asma Ahmed
Mayaa Sh
अजय कन्नूरकर
रामबाबू मैहर देव
अनीता त्रिपाठी (आत्मकथा)
त्र्यम्बक राव साटकर “अम्बर”
Himani Thakur
Ridha Mehwish
Dr. M.A. Farook
Kunal Anil Khanolkar
संगीता बहुगुणा
Asma Tayiba.S
Mr. Sonu Singh
Anjali Saxena
Mr. Saroj Kumar Ojha
डॉ. पल्लवी सिंह ‘अनुमेहा’
Aisha Algazal
डॉ पंकज कुमार बर्मन
Muhammad Mansha Bhatti
Urvashi Gupta (Phoenix)
Biswanath Tripathy
Aleen Sherazi
Mohd Haider Mukhtar Khan
खुशी कैन
Preeti Saraswat
राजीव भारती (राजीव रंजन वर्मा)
वैदेही वैष्णव
Meenu Verma
Chenjerai Mhondera
भानु प्रिया देवी
Priya Parekh
Vandana Nalini Singh
G S Prasanth Kumar
Timnah D Davidson
Priyanka Parida
Mr Mohammed Omer Farooq
डॉ. हंसा सिद्धपुरा
सतीश मिश्र ‘अचूक’
Dr.K.P. Bhavatharini
Pushpender Kaushik
नूतन लाल साहू
Rana Danish Shafiq
Himanshu Badoni
Rangeesh Chandrasekar
Sree Booma Aravindhanpavai
Nageena Awan
Dr. Sujoyita Pal
Munnaza Yasmeen
निमराह शहजाद
Nadiya Iqbal
Anila Afzal Advocate
Anmol Minhas
Moazma Abdul Aziz
Saima Sahar
Clochard
To Read Their Biographies, Please Visit The Following Link -
Role of Lung Health : Understanding, Preventing & Managing Respiratory Diseases | Dr Rajendra Prasad
Role of Lung Health : Understanding, Preventing & Managing Respiratory Diseases | Dr Rajendra Prasad | In Conversation with Vandana Tribhuwan Singh
जैसा कि हम सभी जानते हैं कि हमारे शरीर में मौजूद हर अंग बेहद जरूरी होता है । सभी का अपना अलग कार्य होता है, जो हमें स्वस्थ बनाने में मदद करते हैं । फेफड़े इन्हीं में से एक है, जो हमारे रेस्पिरेटरी सिस्टम का सबसे अहम हिस्सा है । यह हमें सांस लेने में काफी मदद करता है । हालांकि, कई वजहों से हमारे फेफड़े (Lungs) विभिन्न समस्याओं का शिकार हो जाते हैं। ऐसे में जरूरी है कि फेफड़े में होने वाली इन बीमारियों के बारे में भी आप सतर्क रहें । फेफड़ों के स्वास्थ्य के महत्व और फेफड़ों की बीमारियों को रोकने के लिए जागरूकता फैलाने के मकसद से हर साल 25 सितंबर को वर्ल्ड लंग्स डे मनाया जाता है जिसका मुख्य उद्देश्य आम लोगों के बीच में फेफड़ों के स्वास्थ्य के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाना है | हमारे देश भारत में Covid-19 के बाद फेफड़े संबंधित बीमारियों का खतरा अधिक बढ़ता जा रहा है और फेफड़ों के कैंसर सीओपीडी टीवी अस्थमा एवं एलर्जिक राइनाइटिस के मरीज निरंतर बढ़ते जा रहे हैं |
आखिर, भारत में फेफड़े संबंधी बीमारियों के बढ़ते मामलों की क्या है वजह और इससे बचने के क्या हैं उपाय? हमारे ऐसे ही प्रश्नों का उत्तर देने के लिए हमारे साथ आज मौजूद है डॉ राजेंद्र प्रसाद जी जो आज की परिचर्चा के विषय The Vital Role of Lung Health : Understanding, Preventing & Managing Respiratory Diseases " पर प्रकाश डालेंगे |