Saturday 28 January 2017

Agrarian celebrations like Jallikkattu and Kambala matter to India’s youth

THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Sun, Jan 29, 2017 | 10:33 AM IST

ET Sunday Wrap

Agrarian celebrations like Jallikkattu and Kambala matter to India's youth
Ready to nurture and take advantage of this perceived sense of grievance and to use it to their advantage are politicians.
Does the nation not reflect the sentiments of the Republic?
Three recent instances of constitutional subversion that infringe our fundamentalrights and make celebrations meaningless.
BJP will pay the price for breaking all norms: Harish Rawat
The BJP has flouted all norms — it is a free ride. On at least six seats they have flouted norms —says Harish Rawat.
Assembly elections in 2017 witnesses political scions aplenty
One argument against dynastic politics is that ostensibly better qualified and more sincere candidates lose out to sons and daughters.
Take Donald Trump's midnight calls to PM Modi with a pinch of salt
When Trump called Modi earlier this week to say hello, media outlets gushed that he was only the fifth head of government the US president had spoken to. "Even before Putin," some media outlets crowed.
Jallikattu is a cruel blood sport with no sporting chance to the bull: Ashis Nandy
There is blood lust in every society. We do not hesitate to sacrifice our youth at the altar of our Mother land. People talk of wars glibly.
A look at some of India's oldest and most pedigreed universities
The Hindu College, Kolkata, was set up as an institution for imparting liberal education in 1817 and renamed Presidency College in 1855.
Jallikkattu protest wasn't a case of tradition vs modernity but transference of anger: Neshat Quaiser
Many initially portrayed Jallikkattu as a movement by the youth in favour of tradition but not all agree to that, according to noted sociologist Neshat Quaiser.
Budget 2017: Wishes and Horses
​Like every year, this time too various sections have their own wish list for the Finance Minister
Trump is not that powerful to affect free speech: Paul Beatty
Even though, he is not sure about the America under Trump, he says, "There are some people, to whom it doesn't matter."
Traditions are not bad but they need to evolve constantly
By their very nature, traditions are supposed to evolve constantly and meet the changing requirements of time and social contexts.
Innovations still do not rule over books in publishing: HarperCollins UK CEO 
Here's what Charlie Redmayne, the chief executive of HarperCollins UK, has to say about the publishing industry
Five risks that may hamper India's economic growth
Ahead of Budget 2017, these can be the emerging risks which can influence policies and business environment of India and the global economy at large.
Behenji's ticket seekers had little choice: Get newnotes or lose ticket: Swamy Prasad Maurya
I requested Mayawati to let me resign. And unconditionally I resigned from all party posts — be it national secretary or leader of the opposition.
Making my debut but no novice: Mriganka Singh
At best Anil Chauhan will be able to reduce few BJP votes. It is the SP and its sitting MLA Nahed Hassan who will be my main opponent, says Singh.
Tradition vs the judiciary
​After protests in Tamil Nadu in favour of Jallikattu, people demanded resumption of traditional buffalo race​ in Karnataka called Kambala
More Newsletters

Daily Newsletter

Special stories that round up the major developments of the day ET More Newsletter

Markets Watch

Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market ET More Newsletter

ET Investment Opportunities

Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox. ET More Newsletter

Wealth

Weekly news on personal finance, stocks, property, gold, tax planning and more. ET More Newsletter
View All
Follow Us on ET:
Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn
About us|Advertise with us|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics
© 2017 Times Internet Limited.
To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here
To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here

No comments:

Post a Comment