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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LfE 19: Work and Tea

 Posted on November 5, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  781 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

22/02/2010 Hello everyone, It’s been a long time since I last wrote, partly because I’ve not been doing too much of new things – the project develops, and software glitches occur daily that I patiently overcome. [Read More]
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LfE 16: Back in Edinburgh

 Posted on October 23, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  300 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

12/01/2010 Hi everyone, Hope you all had a good holiday. I’m back in Edinburgh, this familiar and beautiful city. I actually have developed a kind of loyalty to it. [Read More]
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LfE 13: The last day and the Bicycle story

 Posted on October 19, 2011  |  6 minutes  |  1184 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

06/12/2009 Hello! It’s nearly noon on this bright sunshiny Sunday. The temperature is 8 Degrees Celsius. Last night it hit an unusual 9 degrees! I had planned to pull out my gloves only after December started but I remember November days being colder than this! [Read More]
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