Comments for Politicaljoy's Weblog http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:26:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Deprivation and aspiration by Nidhi http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/deprivation-and-aspiration/#comment-24 Nidhi Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:26:22 +0000 http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-24 very nice piece! insightful. the last village we went to from Krishnagiri, there was a row of houses having been built by the state govt. every one of them had a dish antenna and a tv, albeit small ones. in the same village, there had been no water for 5 days, the people were literally begging for money, and there was a widow who lived in her brother's outhouse bathroom during monsoons just in order to survive. like homi says, there's a unity in poverty in India. and you can see it in their aspirations too. very nice piece! insightful. the last village we went to from Krishnagiri, there was a row of houses having been built by the state govt. every one of them had a dish antenna and a tv, albeit small ones. in the same village, there had been no water for 5 days, the people were literally begging for money, and there was a widow who lived in her brother’s outhouse bathroom during monsoons just in order to survive. like homi says, there’s a unity in poverty in India. and you can see it in their aspirations too.

]]> Comment on A life, that too, is lived by Nidhi http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/a-life-that-too-is-lived/#comment-23 Nidhi Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:06:58 +0000 http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-23 Oye! I've read this piece of yours at least 3 times. I love it, simply because you've painted this boy's picture in very simple words. And coming from our shared experience of visiting deprivation in various facets and different places during our one year together, i also know the sentiment behind these words. good job. this is the kind of writing you're actually really good at. cheers! Oye! I’ve read this piece of yours at least 3 times. I love it, simply because you’ve painted this boy’s picture in very simple words. And coming from our shared experience of visiting deprivation in various facets and different places during our one year together, i also know the sentiment behind these words. good job. this is the kind of writing you’re actually really good at. cheers!

]]> Comment on Eco warriors pick holes in proposed iron ore guidelines by Tom Humes http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/eco-warriors-pick-holes-in-proposed-iron-ore-guidelines/#comment-13 Tom Humes Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:04:09 +0000 http://politicaljoy.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-13 Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

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