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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Breaking glass ceilings: review of Iru — The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve

Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa open their page-turner of a biography in 1927. She was Irawati Karve, who had already broken glass ceilings and would go on to be among India’s leading anthropologists. Her supervisor at the institute was Eugen Fischer, who would later join the Nazi Party, and whose work informed Adolf Hitler’s idea of “racial hygiene”. The …

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1 month ago

Book Box:Why Those in Power Fear Your Bookshelf

Hindustan Times

I come down from the mountains to a crammed calendar. My roommate from school is visiting Mumbai, and we gather to spend an evening with her — five friends who go back thirty years to our days at DPS R.K. Puram. I’ve known Karve as the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author of a book of essays on the Mahabharata called Yuganta. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Iru: Read an exclusive excerpt from the book on anthropologist Irawati Karve

Hindustan Times

In 1945-1946, Irawati had been one of the first recipients of the Emslie Horniman Scholarship of the Royal Anthropological Institute of London. They were there to take blood samples of the Adivasis, Hindi for aboriginal or indigenous people, also called ‘tribals’ in British colonial parlance. Like many other anthropologists of that time, and for the same reason that she measured …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bone of contention: How anthropologist Irawati Karve took on race theory

Hindustan Times

In the cold, bleak winter of interwar Berlin, a young Indian woman sat by a window, trying to frame the conclusion to her PhD thesis. Co-authored by Karve’s granddaughter, the novelist Urmilla Deshpande, 61, and the Brazilian anthropologist Thiago Pinto Barbosa, 35, the book explores the pioneering researcher’s triumphs and stumbles; the strange dichotomy that allowed her to challenge her …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s First Woman Anthropologist: The Scholar Who Defied Nazi Race Science

The Hindu

Published : Nov 26, 2024 20:44 IST - 6 MINS READ Some decades ago, I watched a kathakata titled Nathavati, Anathavat by the playwright Saoli Mitra and was deeply moved by the feminist retelling of Draupadi’s story. Iru: The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve By Urmilla Deshpande & Thiago Pinto Barbosa Speaking Tiger Pages: 292 Price: Rs.699 While reading Iru: …

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Two more arrested in Baba Siddique murder case

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two residents of Pune on Wednesday night for their alleged involvement in the murder of senior NCP leader Baba Siddique in Bandra East. NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique died in hospital after being shot by three men in Mumbai's Bandra East area on Saturday night, officials said. The latest arrest was …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Massive traffic jam at Shastri Road due to MPSC aspirants’ protest

Hindustan Times

PUNE Despite the Maharashtra Public Service Commission announcing the postponement of the exams, MPSC aspirants continued their protest on Thursday, blocking Shastri Road and central parts of Pune, including Tilak Road, Karve Road, Kumthekar Road, Navi Peth, Sadashiv Peth and surrounding internal roads. Despite MPSC announcing postponement of exams, aspirants continued their protest on Thursday, blocking Shastri Road. Prashant Karne, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Three test positive for Zika virus, including two pregnant women from Kothrud

Hindustan Times

The number of Zika virus infection cases continues to surge in Pune city with three fresh cases reported on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the city to 36. The PMC on Wednesday sent samples of as many as 56 suspected patients which include samples of 49 suspected pregnant women. Since June 20, the PMC has reported 36 …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Zika virus transmission in Pune’s Sukhsagarnagar area; one more test positive

Hindustan Times

Kondhwa-Yewalewadi ward office area of Pune Municipal Corporation reported its first Zika virus infection after a 46-year-old woman from Sukhsagarnagar tested positive on Saturday, said officials. The civic body has reported active Zika virus transmission in eight wards — Karve Nagar-Warje, Hadapsar, Kothrud-Bavdhan, Aundh-Baner, Sinhagad Road, Ahmednagar Road, Kondhwa-Yewalewadi and Yerawada. “The blood samples of 46-year-old woman from Sukhsagarnagar, who …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Pune Zika cases: PMC begins survey of pregnant women in Erandwane, Mundhwa areas

Hindustan Times

Following the directions from scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research —National Institute of Virology, Pune and experts from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, the public health department of Pune Municipal Corporation from Tuesday started surveillance activities and door-to-door survey to identify Zika virus infection among pregnant women. PMC has a total of 483 pregnant women registered …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Openings planned in road dividers to prevent waterlogging

Hindustan Times

To prevent waterlogging on roads, the Pune Municipal Corporation road department will make small openings in dividers at regular intervals. Later, PMC drainage department officials visited the rain-affected spots and found out that buried stormwater drain chambers due to road resurfacing, cement stormwater drain chambers and non-opening in dividers caused water to submerge roads. They observed that divider opening at …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Zomato delivers non-veg thali to a pregnant woman on vegetarian diet, company reacts to the mix-up

Hindustan Times

X user Shobhit Siddharth took to the microblogging platform to share about a troubling incident with Zomato. While talking to HT.com, Siddharth said, "I have ordered two meals, one chicken and one paneer for my wife. We are expecting a baby, and the doctor has told us to avoid non-veg food for a couple of months; we ordered veg food …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pune man orders paneer biryani from Zomato, finds chicken piece in it. Company responds

Hindustan Times

After a woman received a chicken sandwich instead of the paneer one she ordered through a food delivery app, another incident came to light where a man ‘found’ a chicken piece in the veg meal that he ordered. Chicken piece in paneer biryani that the man ordered from Zomato. I found a chicken piece in it,” wrote Pankaj Shukla while …

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1 year, 1 month ago

After PMC removes encroachments on Ahmednagar Road, ‘owner’ secures footpath with tin sheets

Hindustan Times

While the Pune Municipal Corporation recently cleared encroachments at the Vimannagar Chowk on the Pune-Ahmednagar Road to ease traffic congestion, the move caused an unexpected hurdle as one of the residents, claiming ownership, covered the area, including the footpath, with tin sheets after the removal of stalls, forcing pedestrians to use the road to commute. Bhimrao Galande of Wadgaon Sheri, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Rickshaws, cabs in Pune charge up to four times the usual fare

Hindustan Times

As the city recorded an intense spell of rain late on Monday evening, it was a harrowing experience for commuters at the railway station and airport. Shivajinagar weather station received 104mm rainfall from 10pm on Monday till 5:30 am on Tuesday of which 81mm rainfall was reported within two hours between 9:30pm and 11:30pm on Monday. Passengers complained that they …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Pune: Heavy Rains Waterlog Several Parts Of City, Light To Moderate Rainfall Expected Further, Says IMD

ABP News

New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed Maharashtra’s Pune city overnight and on Tuesday morning causing water logging in many areas, reported news agency PTI. Several residents residing in low-lying areas of the city and near Karha river banks were shifted to safer places, the news agency reported, citing the district authorities. Maharashtra | Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging in several parts of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Scientists lose contact with fourth Olive Ridley turtle

Hindustan Times

Mumbai Out of the five Olive Ridley turtles which were tagged in Maharashtra between January and February this year for a study of their migratory pattern, scientists have lost contact with the fourth turtle. She has been foraging in a region of the Indian Ocean near the Malvan coast off Sindhudurg for the past several weeks This leaves just one …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Atharva Karve says Ek Mahanayak - Dr B R Ambedkar is like a dream come true for him

India Today

Ek Mahanayak - Dr B R Ambedkar recently completed 300 episodes. “THIS ROLE IS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME” Talking about his character, Atharva Karve said, “It is an honour to be selected to play such an inspirational character like Ambedkar. This is undoubtedly a very big and proud moment for me.” “I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT AMBEDKAR’S …

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3 years, 5 months ago

The Friday List: From a talk on puppetry to Amazon Prime Video's Toofan, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Firstpost

Compiled by Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and although there is a significant fall in the number of active cases, the need to stay at home and curb the spread of the coronavirus is a persistent demand of our everyday lives. On this week’s #FridayList: a lecture on harnessing solar power, a panel discussion on women …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Zomato delivery man kidnaps pet dog after delivering food to couple in Pune

India TV News

There is no doubt that online food delivery system has been growing to heights in recent times and with that advancement, people want everything on their doorsteps. Vandana Shah took to Twitter to post about the bizarre incident, which she said happened on Monday around noon when she found that her dog ''Dottu'' went missing from Karve Road. Ms Shah …

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5 years, 6 months ago

RoofandFloor Localities

The Hindu

A locality with historical significance, Kothrud is rapidly developing into a popular residential destination in Pune. With great civic amenities and good connectivity to other parts of the city, Kothrud has emerged as a premium residential destination in the city. Top Projects Schools/Educational Institutions City International School Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School Paranjape Vidya Mandir Spring Orchid School Vasundhara …

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5 years, 9 months ago

900 Artists Support PM Modi - 'Modi Need of The Hour': Nation First Collective

Op India

Over 900 personalities from the fields of art and literature have come forward in the support of prime minister Narendra Modi just days ahead of Lok Sabha elections. Bhajan Sopori — Vocalist, Khayal Geeta Chandran — Dancer, Bharatnatyam Gita Mahalik — Dancer, Kathak Uma Garg — Dancer, Kathak Pratibha Prahlad — Dancer, Kathak Jitendra Maharaj — Dancer, Kuchipudi Dr. Kamalini …

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Breaking glass ceilings: review of Iru — The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve

Book Box:Why Those in Power Fear Your Bookshelf

Iru: Read an exclusive excerpt from the book on anthropologist Irawati Karve

Bone of contention: How anthropologist Irawati Karve took on race theory

India’s First Woman Anthropologist: The Scholar Who Defied Nazi Race Science

Two more arrested in Baba Siddique murder case

Massive traffic jam at Shastri Road due to MPSC aspirants’ protest

Three test positive for Zika virus, including two pregnant women from Kothrud

Zika virus transmission in Pune’s Sukhsagarnagar area; one more test positive

Pune Zika cases: PMC begins survey of pregnant women in Erandwane, Mundhwa areas

Openings planned in road dividers to prevent waterlogging

Zomato delivers non-veg thali to a pregnant woman on vegetarian diet, company reacts to the mix-up

Pune man orders paneer biryani from Zomato, finds chicken piece in it. Company responds

After PMC removes encroachments on Ahmednagar Road, ‘owner’ secures footpath with tin sheets

Rickshaws, cabs in Pune charge up to four times the usual fare

Pune: Heavy Rains Waterlog Several Parts Of City, Light To Moderate Rainfall Expected Further, Says IMD

Scientists lose contact with fourth Olive Ridley turtle

Atharva Karve says Ek Mahanayak - Dr B R Ambedkar is like a dream come true for him

The Friday List: From a talk on puppetry to Amazon Prime Video's Toofan, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Zomato delivery man kidnaps pet dog after delivering food to couple in Pune

RoofandFloor Localities

900 Artists Support PM Modi - 'Modi Need of The Hour': Nation First Collective