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The Debt | Apoorva Puranik
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December 17, 2012. He squatted on his favourite street at the corner of a deserted VCD store. His fingers and toes were nothing but stubs, eaten away by the curse of leprosy. A ragged shawl covered his frail shoulders as he smoked a frayed, worn bidi. He remembered his father, drunken to insanity, would often beat him black and blue for eating from the money he earned. I’ll get more money by selling you, filthy bastard! He used to yell, whipping him. Pat, pat, pat, a few more drops splattered on his face.
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A Potpourri of Thoughts. August 12, 2015. Is a TASMAC-free Economy Possible? By Varun B Krishnan. Posted in Killed Stories. While opposition parties in the State have been crying themselves hoarse about bringing in prohibition if they are elected, it remains to be seen how Tamil Nadu can cope with the Rs. 29,672 crore hole in its economy if prohibition is imposed. There is a precedent — and the last time liquor was banned, it didn’t turn out to be such a disaster. 8220;In the granite scam in Madurai, U S...
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A Potpourri of Thoughts. Monthly Archives: August 2015. August 12, 2015. Is a TASMAC-free Economy Possible? By Varun B Krishnan. Posted in Killed Stories. While opposition parties in the State have been crying themselves hoarse about bringing in prohibition if they are elected, it remains to be seen how Tamil Nadu can cope with the Rs. 29,672 crore hole in its economy if prohibition is imposed. There is a precedent — and the last time liquor was banned, it didn’t turn out to be such a disaster. 8220;In t...
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A Potpourri of Thoughts. Monthly Archives: October 2012. October 31, 2012. Vidarbha’s Cursed Soil. By Varun B Krishnan. Human lives have been reduced to mere statistics. The parched lands of Vidarbha district in Maharashtra are drenched by the sweat of farmers and soaked red by the blood of the poor. About 3000 farmers committed suicide in 2011, and more than 580 farmers have committed suicide in 2012. Why are farmers taking their own lives? This slideshow requires JavaScript. The result An alarming incr...
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A Potpourri of Thoughts. Author Archives: Varun B Krishnan. January 18, 2017. Barge’ in here for some good reads. By Varun B Krishnan. Word on the water. As you walk along the Regent’s Canal near King’s Cross, you see the water dotted with boats of all sizes and colours. You peek through the windows, curious, trying to get a glimpse of what it’s like inside. A large signboard reads ‘Word on the Water’ and a smaller one reads ‘books needed’. Jon Privett on the barge. I looked at some shops, but you have t...
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A Potpourri of Thoughts. Monthly Archives: September 2012. September 12, 2012. Where health and hazard co-exist. By Varun B Krishnan. Taramani’s water-logging woes are not new. “I have been facing this problem at my house since 2005, as this is a low lying area “, said Radha, (name changed to protect identity) a volunteer working at Voluntary Health Services (VHS). Near medical wards like the de-addiction center, massive piles of medical waste lay scattered, waiting to be incinerated. Smoke emanating...
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Unlocking Gender and locking it again. | Apoorva Puranik
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Unlocking Gender and locking it again. Unlocking Gender and locking it again. January 29, 2014. I have previously, on many occasions, have questioned a woman’s right to be seen in public space, with no particular aim, but to loiter. I have also questioned the questions asked when a woman loiters and not a man. There is history behind it. A twisted and aberrant version of history. This is when the questions of family and home in context of women-hood surface. When the onus of carrying one’s. Our condition...
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The idiosyncrasies of the bread – winner school girl, the by lanes of Dharavi and the Indian schooling system. | Apoorva Puranik
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The idiosyncrasies of the bread – winner school girl, the by lanes of Dharavi and the Indian schooling system. The idiosyncrasies of the bread – winner school girl, the by lanes of Dharavi and the Indian schooling system. January 29, 2014. But, yet, there is a difference. She remains one of the major reasons her family of 6 can have a full meal everyday. I moved with my family moved from a small village near Lucknow 6 months back to Mumbai in search for a good job. But it’s hard to sustain even a sim...
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