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Happy Deepavali (2015)

November 11, 2015UncategorizedACP, Greetingsadmin

Deepavali Subhakaankshalu! From all of us at ACP, Happy Deepavali to you and your family. It is a day filled with great significance according to many traditions.

So take it from the experts, and disregard the spoilsports. You have …

Reservations Part IV – Reverse Discrimination & Solution

November 10, 2015UncategorizedIndia, Politics, Shakti, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

This is a series of blogs on the issue of reservations. For continuity please click on following links. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 .

Reverse Discrimination and Solution

To discuss about affirmative action to protect the oppression, …

[Reprint Post] Reservations: Politics & Hypocrisy of Indian Elites

November 8, 2015UncategorizedElite, India, Language, Politics, Societyadmin

A version of the following Post by @Krishnarjun was originally published by Vijayvaani.

The reservation system has been a deeply contentious and polarizing issue in Indian society and politics. Reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, in the Parliament and …

Reservations Part III – Affirmative Action versus Reverse Discrimination

November 6, 2015UncategorizedDevelopment, India, Politics, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

Affirmative Action vs Reverse Discrimination

Reservation, a case of Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination are two sides of the same coin, as far as India is concerned. Origins of reservation date back to the British Rule in India, who as …

Crafts: Pembarthi

November 3, 2015UncategorizedArt, Culture, Sci/Tech, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

Part of what makes a culture hum is its high principles and high art and part of it is the folk art and artisanship of the masses. Ancient and Medieval Andhra desa originated and perfected many such crafts from the …

Reservations Part II – Who is Hardik?

October 28, 2015UncategorizedHumor & Wit, India, Politics, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

Who is Hardik?

Who is Hardik Patel? Is he an ailment caused by an accident in the body politic or a symptom of a future, systemic and chronic malaise? One out to eat into the roots of a nation inching …

Reservations Part I – Introduction

October 26, 2015UncategorizedIndia, Politics, SocietyChandra Mohanrao

Introduction

Discussion on caste based reservations is not new to India! Nor are frequent agitations by powerful caste groups led or fed by powerful politicians entrenched in seats of power and brim with blood money stacked in Benami Accounts. “Keep …