UNDER THE ARC LIGHTS
BITSian Sarath Babu to contest Lok Sabha elections from South Chennai
Reuters
Hear, hear! Sarath Babu has declared his candidacy for Lok Sabha elections 2009. He is standing as an independent candidate from South Chennai, sporting the ‘Slate’ as his symbol. For updates on his campaign, visit http://sarathbabu.co.in/in.
Sarathbabu’s announcement
Sarathbabu E.,
Independent Candidate, South Chennai
Thank you very much for attending the press meet amidst your busy schedule. Indeed
your presence means a lot for me and it will accelerate my future plans and actions.
India, one of the world’s largest and youngest democratic nations which predominantly
depend upon the policy makers for its development, is facing turmoil in these modern
days...
The Aakash Ganga story
By Nilam Agrawal
“Akash Ganga – a project that started as a dream and now spawns across dark villages of Rajasthan, bringing water, relief and happiness to the lives of hundreds. Nilam Agrawal narrates her experience.”
“Dhola thare desh men, moti marvan aant.
Daroo milti mokali, paani ki koni chhant
Oh, Beloved!
In your land
Wine is plenty
Water is scarce
How would I survive?
But for your love
Thus laments a bride.
By Nilam Agrawal
We are in Sardarpura, a village approximately 30 KM from Pilani. “Pani aagayaa.
Paani aagayaa,” the children are running and yelling in its dusty
streets. Women wrapped in colors rush with their matkas, large clay pots,
on their waists - only to join the queue of matkas that arrived before
them. The water tanker had just arrived. It took only two weeks...
A life changing experience
Dr. Ashok Malhotra
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
BITSian Dr. Ashok Malhotra was invited to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. He shares with us some precious nuggets he recorded there…
At the Democratic National Convention in Denver (September 25-28), Hillary Clinton, the maverick Senator from New York, helped America made history by unanimously nominating senator Obama, the first Afro-American, to be the president of the USA. This daring act concretized Robert Kennedy’s prediction and fulfilled Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of 40 years ago...
...This was a life transforming moment for me...
Grassroutes: take a road trip for a change
Pilani Team
Grassroutes (www.grassoutes.in): social journalism as a vehicle for bringing social and environmental issues to the forefront.
India is a very accommodating country. We are very pliant, sometimes to the point of being lackadaisical, in our approach to life. Whether it is foreign policy, civic sense or social awareness, Indians have always been at the bottom end of the respective world indices. The crux of the problem lies in the upbringing and moulding of our youth, which is a product of our attitudes and mindset. Societal and environmental issues have rarely perturbed the typical Indian, who is much embroiled in the daily rigmarole of life. This coupled with a lack of opportunities for participating in social change makes us blissfully unaware of the problems that plague our society. Grassroutes (www.grassoutes.in) is a novel venture by a bunch of recently graduated BITSians that will use social journalism as a vehicle for instilling awareness among India’s youth about social and environmental issues...