LOG 2.1: Autumn

 Posted on April 13, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

22nd September 2011 This morning on the radio, I heard a weather report unlike any other. The lady was shouting in German with even some ‘bad words’ which I could recognise about the summer which had more than its share of rain and how horrible it was that the bad weather was continuing into Autumn. [Read More]
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Introduction to the Indian Caste System

 Posted on April 10, 2013  |  8 minutes  |  1506 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Let me introduce you to the caste system in India. There are four main castes usually listed in the following order; The Castes Brahmins, the teachers, and priests who occupied themselves with the task of performing common ceremonies such as weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals and house-warming as well as yagnas and other religious activities. [Read More]
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Thoughts about going Vegan

 Posted on March 27, 2013  |  7 minutes  |  1325 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I was raised vegetarian and my family has been vegetarian for generations. When I was thirteen or fourteen, my parents told me that since I will be travelling when I get older, I could start getting used to meat if I wanted to. [Read More]
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How to encourage mutual respect between men and women in India

 Posted on January 11, 2013  |  7 minutes  |  1487 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

INTRODUCTION The gang-rape and death of Jyothi Singh Pandey who was previously known in the media as Damini or Nirbhaya, was the tipping point in bringing to focus a long suffered issue of disrespect and violence towards women in India. [Read More]
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Home Remedies from South India: Miscellaneous

 Posted on January 10, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is a continuation of the series which started with Hair Care. The other posts covered Eye care, Coughs, Digestive disorders, Head aches, and Skin Careamong other topics. [Read More]
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Home Remedies from south India: Fertility and reproductive troubles

 Posted on January 3, 2013  |  1 minutes  |  120 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is a continuation of the series which started with Hair Care. The other posts covered Eye care, Coughs, Digestive disorders, Head aches, and Skin Careamong other topics. [Read More]
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Home Remedies from South India: Honey and Cinnamon's other uses

 Posted on January 3, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is a continuation of the series which started with Hair Care. The other posts covered Eye care, Coughs, Digestive disorders, Head aches, and Skin Careamong other topics. [Read More]
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