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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm-ArU3XRjFjjWSfm6m5yPuHpdfTRl5B0ifi0nVpgCy8YNVy_iMGci2Fn2VF8CuctgSWDXdpaN4NoE3XzoaAA86vWYG3vJ_FRBjx1Hhq6ozy7wsufOKsNwF8tDfYpCczvs2MfNMElg3Vc/s320/DSC02245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291071596977806578" /></a>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-28076677039077185672008-08-08T10:22:00.002+06:002009-02-02T10:18:09.317+05:00Fk India Network Meeting Photos held at Deer Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYc6FyTOWeTuL7hwMWlPn3qX-y8-7T_kDvMNVJJ0msgwF0yHQZTBqCK1CK22NwqHKWDbeFNcMWujIKG1tAbsqlx1IYHpnalgNzT3Qn-qDqsV7q9M0_4rMYj5Dbg3aG26WN-WbTcN-2aUu/s1600-h/IMG_1278_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYc6FyTOWeTuL7hwMWlPn3qX-y8-7T_kDvMNVJJ0msgwF0yHQZTBqCK1CK22NwqHKWDbeFNcMWujIKG1tAbsqlx1IYHpnalgNzT3Qn-qDqsV7q9M0_4rMYj5Dbg3aG26WN-WbTcN-2aUu/s320/IMG_1278_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231998223446756258" /></a><br /><br />GROUP DISCUSSION ON ORGANIZATION PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFfVAeamVNRafXDTacWtjy7Onhg_71GQVyEJDNYc67alnFTPEfKFbmCoYVz-TTVFmuTQRbr9qXf-Nk5w68SDk3zEFHFky-OdZTWIl_-Xz72BzEzo4RF-uLPgV1oVaeyO3AmFrhMYbzzt-/s1600-h/IMG_1327_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFfVAeamVNRafXDTacWtjy7Onhg_71GQVyEJDNYc67alnFTPEfKFbmCoYVz-TTVFmuTQRbr9qXf-Nk5w68SDk3zEFHFky-OdZTWIl_-Xz72BzEzo4RF-uLPgV1oVaeyO3AmFrhMYbzzt-/s320/IMG_1327_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231998224934496946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DEER PARK TEAM WHO DID AWESOME JOB DURING THE MEETING <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWz8lPqGyMm5wzZQ3nWNihjwY6e6sielRoOKU9rDyDcNrnkz_evJv2uOFsCTdeAyQuKZDj5rssiyI4qG7rr0PjtuxNZdvic94SOqB2bdM5jSOW_01_ktFE-nwRmjg_nsh8a-8pKO_QPHw/s1600-h/IMG_1334_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWz8lPqGyMm5wzZQ3nWNihjwY6e6sielRoOKU9rDyDcNrnkz_evJv2uOFsCTdeAyQuKZDj5rssiyI4qG7rr0PjtuxNZdvic94SOqB2bdM5jSOW_01_ktFE-nwRmjg_nsh8a-8pKO_QPHw/s320/IMG_1334_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231998226721803378" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ICE BREAKER SESSION <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcCZOE98gMTSK1m_RSaGIXCp4mG2FzTwoMUaC9Ge4iq7ch3x0zMCTbDBni8d9btvyxfvNCX5t7fCDwKp9LQI56rCiy8EPqT-ZH6kS6M0q55gAT2UQn8ipPrDbbvQPV2eTUIM_sykwLKLI/s1600-h/IMG_1343_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcCZOE98gMTSK1m_RSaGIXCp4mG2FzTwoMUaC9Ge4iq7ch3x0zMCTbDBni8d9btvyxfvNCX5t7fCDwKp9LQI56rCiy8EPqT-ZH6kS6M0q55gAT2UQn8ipPrDbbvQPV2eTUIM_sykwLKLI/s320/IMG_1343_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231998226573151714" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ALL THE PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED THE CLIMATE CHANGE SEMINAR AND FK PARTNERS, PARTICIPANTS<br /><br /><br /><br />Minutes of the Seventh Fredskorpset India Partner Network Meeting<br />August 3, 2008<br />Deer Park Insitute, Bir, Himachal Pradesh<br /><br />The 7th FK – India Partner Network meeting held at the Deer Park Institute, Bir, and Himachal Pradesh on the 3rd of August 2008 began at 9 am. Mr. Prashant, the head of Deer Park Institute thanked all the organizations who participated in the Conference on Climate Change and its effects, which preceded the Partner Network meeting.<br /><br />• It was decided that all the organizations in the network would form an action plan to work on the issue of climate change, in their own capability. This action plan and activities related to it would be published in the Network’s newsletter. <br />• Ms. Jennifer of Deer Park Institute suggested that all the organisations in the network collaborate on a network level programme on this issue, <br />• The meeting also discussed on the frequency of meeting as a network and whether two meetings in a year were needed. Finally it was decided to continue meeting twice a year. <br />• It was also decided that at the beginning of every network meeting, the events (e.g. conference) which entailed the previous network meeting would be evaluated. Also, what the organizations, from their part, had done based on the issue which was discussed at the event would be reported.<br />• The deadline to publish the network magazine was decided to be September 30th, 2008. Each partner organization would send their input to Mr. Suvendu, the head of Drik – India,(CC to all partners) by the 31st August, 2008. Along with their inputs, each organization would be expected to write about how climate change affected the particular group of people they worked with. <br />• The FK participants from various organizations came together presented their ideas on a participants’ magazine and a joint programme at least once in a year. The coordinators, on behalf of the network, said that there was no need for a separate participants’ magazine since the FK network already had a newsletter which could incorporate the content which the participants envisioned in the proposed magazine. Mr. Sacha Jyotisalikorn, the FK-Asia Chief also echoed the same thought and stated that funds for a separate magazine will not be available. At the same time, the participants and ex-participants were encouraged to meet up at least once in a year to share their experiences, thoughts, ideas and have a fun time. <br />• It was also decided to strengthen networking and sharing of thoughts through the FK India blog (www.fkindia.blogspot.com) and every organisation was requested to post at least one post every 2 months. <br />• The next meeting was decided to be held along side a proposed conference on ‘Gandhian Principle of Peace and its relevance today’ which would be hosted by Drik – India at Kolkatta. It was tentatively decided to be held on the 7-9 of December, 2008.Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-57475819459639072762008-07-06T22:59:00.003+06:002008-07-22T20:19:33.520+06:00Cricket - Article By Rakesh GuptaCricket. Cricket! Cricket?<br /><br />Sharad Pawar, Sri Lanka, India’s richest sporting body, Hansie Cronje, exhilarating ODIs against Pakistan, racism row, Muttaiah Muralitharan, telecast rights, betting meter, Allan Donald, offering prayers for a victory, players’ houses stoned, Geoffrey Boycott, Zimbabwe, animated on-field behavior of players’ success, Mohammad (Yousuf) Youhana, hockey forgotten, Lagaan, Kapil Dev, Sportsmanship, 20-20, Jagmohan Dalmiya ousted, 424 run chase, Harsha Bhogle, Don Bradman, Sunny days, Lords, MCC, Ashes, Chak De India, RSA, Anil Kumble circle, match-fixing, Indian Premier League, Drona award, 300+ runs by a batsmen, 10 wickets in a match, ‘Victorians’ calling it, “This is not cricket”, Clive Lloyd, public gathered at the windows of TV showrooms, Women’s national team (does India have one?), Indian Cricket League, Allan Donald, leisure sport, Ranji trophy, Arjuna award, Ferrari tax evasion, Bob Woolmer, keeper-batsman, Vijay Mallya, sponsorship, MAN of the match, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Tony Grieg++<br /><br />This is my effort to present cricket in a cultural studies perspective, for all that we know about it. Mostly looking at the phenomenon called the cricket especially during and after the 1980s in India. I am neither a true cricket fan nor am I a specialist who followed cricket, analyzing and critically looking at this game called cricket. This is an attempt which started off as a curiosity to answer my questions on the peculiar nature of the game and its presence in the lives of the people politically and culturally sometimes ‘superseding’ the individual self or just associating it to replicate the inner self or neither of the cases. Also trying to look at if there is any relation at all with the ‘viewing of cricket culture’ to the collective sub-conscious and the evident conscious behavior of a person. <br /><br />I cannot just take off from the 1980s although that’s what I am interested in. Before that its worth mentioned one incident/accidental turn which caused the ‘emergence’ of cricket in India. Also my memory and my opinions would be stronger for this period since it’s the experiential opinion. So, I would try and give some interesting (that I think) events in the course of History of this Game.<br /><br />First cricket match was played in Britain in the early 1700s. Soon after that in a matter of few years cricket started to become popular among the elite who either played themselves or paid people to play for them. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was established in 1787 which sort of became the official body to set rules and regulations governing the game of cricket and did so for at least 150 years. <br /><br />Cricket started gaining popularity throughout Britain and more and more of cricket had gotten familiar with everyone - the common men and the elite. This caused a worry among the Puritans who were airing opinions for the absence of people from Churches on Sundays due to people playing cricket and regarded this as a escaping from divinity for a senseless game.<br /><br />But, the structure of cricket created by the MCC gave some openings to the colonizing mode of Britain then, which gave them ideas for deploying cricket as a way of disciplining people and encouraged the army to practice cricket. This was also promoted in the colonies as the Oriental approach of ‘civilizing’ the colonized because of the features the game possessed. Hence cricket was regarded as a ‘sport of leisure and a way of keeping oneself fit.’<br /><br />There was another usage of cricket in the colonies which was as per the words of Fourth Lord Harris, Governor of Bombay (1890-1895) who led the foundation for the expansion of cricket in India said, “This works as a counter-attraction to paisa and politics”<br /><br />There is one interesting way of putting across the thoughts of a fast bowler which might have had a direct influence from the World War. Harold Larwood (pre WW player) said something like he wanted to bowl short deliveries to batsmen to just intimidate them and put them on guard when they are facing him.<br />Whereas, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson (post WW players) said something like they go onto the field intending to hurt the batsmen by aiming at his rib cage so that they (batsmen) are always aware of the bowler being faced by them.<br /><br />By this account of cricket and its presence in India, let’s look at it as a culture of viewing by which people associate it to themselves. It is important to note that India had been good at hockey and we all know of the leading names of Dhyan Chand and the glory of the sport in the international arena with the number of Olympics gold India has won. This was largely spread in the 1950s and 1960s. <br />Then, there was an interesting turn in the 1980s which took place that brought cricket to the fore. Advent of TV sets in the 1980s and in the year 1983 Indian men’s cricket team won the cricket World Cup which saw the entire shift of hockey to cricket in terms of viewer base and the revenue generation.<br />Now getting to the difficult task of understanding the cricketing culture and the viewing culture in India with which people derive political spaces and cultural affiliations from it. Let me start with the metaphor that Ashis Nandy uses in his book, “Tao of Cricket” – “An Indian game discovered in Britain”.<br />This is very much true in the sense that cricket as some people points it to be foreign, but it has been so much internalized that it ceases to be foreign just like the chilies which came to India in the medieval times which has since then been so much a part of Indian cuisine.<br /><br />Cricket in some ways is a ‘truer’ projection of cultures and of encounters of cultures than many other forms of human self-expression.<br /><br />There is another noted author who puts it as, “In India people watch cricket for six months and talk about it for the other six” who also goes on to say that, “To enjoy cricket one must know something more than cricket.”<br /><br />Looking at this study in 5 different heads:<br /><br />1. Cricket vs. Chess<br /><br />By looking at the course of the chess which has been explained one can easily understand why the winner emerged so. Although, success lies in the accuracy and steadfast thinking to be able to make ‘the right moves’.<br />By looking at the cricket score card, one can never understand what has happened and who the winner is for one who doesn’t know anything about cricket. It requires a lot of training to know that there are 300 balls to be faced and get the most runs to contain the opponent to get one run more to be able to win with each team consisting of 11 players.<br /><br />This makes cricket a lot more complex and cricket excels in uncertainties and ambiguities. This could be regarded as why cricket has elevated to different levels with the self-expression of a sport in itself.<br /><br />2. Myths – Good vs. Evil<br /><br />This is one of the approaches which have been noted in Ashis Nandy’s book. He starts with an example of a Pakistani cricketer having received a standing ovation by 85,000 strong Indian crowd in Eden Gardens in Kolkata.<br />He looks at this as Indians being associated with the myths where characters like Karna and Drona exists and respected and also looked at as a necessity in the world we associate with. This is where cricket comes in and we are able to relate it to the cultural history of ours.<br /><br />3. Collective Nation opposition<br /><br />This is something Indians had to deal with throughout. There is virtually no social-security established by the government (just by looking at India as a political nation after the 1947) and we have been regarded as collective societies where families take care of each other. <br /><br />Here it is interesting to bring in the Soccer clubs to understand cricket in India better. Soccer fans stick to their favorite clubs even tough a great star leaves to another club. It’s a big loss but people move on. With cricket in India it’s not the case. One can be a fan of Sachin Tendulkar as he will continue to be representing India for his entire career. This will enable one to idolize him. I am keeping aside the latest developments of ICL and IPL as it will definitely need a good long time to be able to replicate the soccer clubs model.<br /><br />This idolizing can mean that one has been able to associate to the unleashing against the bowlers and get some good runs and regard it to his success. Since team’s success directly translates to everybody’s success.<br /><br />So, we can see that an Indian youth is probably able to look at the self-expression of collective nation or also looking at the idolizing as a symbol of protest of collective nation to a preferred Individualistic lifestyle and emphasis laid on being individual and unique rather than following suite and the entire hassle of compromise for each other’s benefit to put it in a blunt way.<br /><br />4. Structure of politics and cricket<br /><br />There goes a great amount of similarity with the way the cricket boards work and politics.<br />BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), is the apex governing body for cricket in India. The board was formed in 1929. It is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. The BCCI often uses government-owned stadiums across the country at a nominal annual rent. It is a private club consortium.<br /><br />The mandate of a cricket board is:<br /><br />To appoint ‘umpires’ or in a wider sense adjudicators to oversee the cricket progress and control the activity of the sport. <br />To organize competitions and create an environment of competition such that it nurtures latent talent to recognize and take them forward. <br />To increase nation’s prestige by churning victories<br />To build cricket as a economically viable entertainment industry<br />To provide for protection to the ‘gullible’ cricketers against any offense against them be it professional or legal.<br /><br />This conjoins to be a political party and the objectives of a governing body upon its citizens. This could also mean that the power that is derived of just by the nature of cricket and also strongly backed by the revenues it generates, this form is possible and perhaps consciously created so.<br /><br />5. The dissent of the enlightened, educated youth and the ‘classical’ cricket fans<br /><br />This is the entire thing against the 20-20 cricket form by the mid-20s age group of people and people who call themselves to be the true cricket fans who would like the game form being its original self. <br />This could mean 2 things, for all we know ODIs could be a form to reduce the boredom of the 5-day cricket and the other thing could be that some are trying to look at the high and low cultures of viewing cricket and differentiate themselves by sticking to the ‘original’ game format and not being swayed by the recent 20-20 format.<br /><br /><br />So, to conclude, since I couldn’t come up with something better than what I read in a piece on Cricket and National identities, I just put that.<br /><br />“When cricket goes, it is bound to take away with it something of a meaning of life of many of my generation. If on the other hand the game survives the vicissitudes of our time and many hope against hope that is does so, it will perhaps survive as a defiance and critique of modernity in a world moving towards post-modernity.”Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-58491770511189255492008-06-24T10:26:00.002+06:002008-07-22T20:20:25.518+06:00Culture of Consumerism in Bangalore - By Rakesh KumarWhen India opened up its economy in the early 1990s, people had an<br />inkling that things are never going to be the same. But the changes<br />that came about in Bangalore were beyond anyone's imagination. What used to<br />be a sleepy laidback small town in South India is now globally well<br />known as the hub of outsourcing and the Capital of IT revolution in<br />India. With high pay packets and increasing "disposable income" came the<br />Culture of Consumerism. <br /><br />Traditionally, consumption has been seen as either a material process,<br />rooted in human biological needs, or as an ideal practice, rooted in<br />symbols, signs, codes. Consumption is embedded within systems of signs<br />and symbols, of making and maintaining distinctions, always<br />establishing boundaries between groups.<br /><br />I have tried to look at the culture of consumerism in Bangalore and how<br />it is affecting the way in which the different groups in Bangalore<br />interact and perceive each other. <br /><br />Change in the Government's Culture: <br /><br />The consumerism culture in Bangalore is obviously brought out by the<br />larger political policies. The Liberal economic policies of the Govt.<br />have played a direct role in creating new employment opportunities,<br />allowing unrestricted production of goods and services and of course by<br />allowing free inflow of Foreign Companies and brands.<br /><br />The pre-90s socialist governments promoted frugality and protectionalist<br />policies. Guest Control Act of 1976 could be seen as example here and<br />many state governments were pro-prohibition of alcohol. Regulations kept<br />foreign investors out while licensing and Red-tapeism discouraged<br />domestic investors. Contrast this with current governments that leave<br />no stone unturned to woo investors, foreign and domestic alike. We have<br />examples of governments ignoring mass uprising (NBA, Singur) to attract<br />investments and develop infrastructure. Special Economic Zone viewed by<br />some as a great tool for economic upliftment is criticized by others as<br />the worse form of social oppression due to issues like displacement,<br />non-application of labour laws etc. Pro-liberalisation policies of<br />governments (both at Central and State level) played a great role in<br />the current Consumer behavior patterns in Bangalore. The growth of<br />Bangalore's consumerism culture can be traced back to advent of LPG<br /> (Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation) in India. <br /><br />Consumerism in Bangalore<br /><br />Though consumerism is a worldwide phenomenon, it takes on distinctive<br />characteristics in Bangalore. The city is growing and changing so fast<br />that it is constantly creating divisions in the city. There are<br />different cities within the city and some stark glaring boundaries. So<br />we have those who have jumped on the bandwagon of consumerism (new<br />Bangalore) and those who haven't. Among those who haven't, there are<br />two groups - One who cannot afford it owing to their small earnings (Other<br />Bangalore) and the others who are from a different generation (old<br />Bangalore) and who detest or dislike it. It obviously isn't a clear<br />boundary based on age and income but tends to largely follow the<br />pattern. I spoke to few people belonging to these different groups to<br />understand their take on Consumerism in Bangalore - by whatever name<br />they know it. <br /><br />Old Bangalore - Mr. Narayana M M, migrated to Bangalore in 1979. He was<br />employed with MICO, considered the best paymaster in Bangalore those<br />times. The only monthly expenses he can think of in those times was<br />House Rent, Grocery and Kerosene Bill, Water and Electricity Bill. The<br />only expense that fell out of the necessities category was an<br />occasional movie and no eatouts. When I query him about the Consumerism culture in<br />Bangalore, he tries to be very diplomatic (the old Bangalorean that he<br />is), but quiz further and there is a hint of disdain toward this<br />culture. He says, "People have to spend money carefully. It makes no<br />sense to spend too much money unnecessarily on articles you could buy<br />for cheaper price elsewhere. It is their arrogance and showy nature<br />that is making them spend money at will." Obviously the consumerist ideas of<br />Brand Value and High-end Marketing make no sense to him. <br /><br />But he also has a positive take on the changes in Bangalore. "People<br />are becoming more 'modern' in their outlook and doing away with old rituals<br />and superstitions. People are living more comfortable lives today. When<br />I was working in MICO, a huge majority of us used Bicycles to commute<br />though we were one of the best paid groups in the city. Today even<br />college kids have motorcycles." He endorses these changes. <br /><br />This shows that consumerism is not simple acts of buying but it is a<br />barometer of others perception of lifestyle, not only the economic<br />lifestyle but social and educational factors included. It influences<br />the way of thinking and the way people are perceived. <br /><br />New Bangalore - Ms. Jincy Joseph works 12 hours at least on most<br />weekdays. 15 and 16 hours days are not what you call very rare. With<br />such hectic work life, she is always looking forward to the weekend. As<br />corny and as stereotypic as this might sound, it is the reality for<br />many young professionals in Bangalore working in the IT & BPO sectors in<br />Bangalore. I can vouch for this with my 24 months of work experience. <br /><br />Jincy contrasts her current spending habits from her childhood - "Those<br />days even an Ice cream or a cake would be big treat for us. Now I have<br />no account of my spending which is high though I set aside my savings."<br />She agrees that 'society' is becoming very materialistic and friends<br />and family do not have time to spend with each other. The general<br />justifications of the high-spenders are "I slog like crasy the whole<br />week and need to enjoy at least during weekend." and "This is the time<br />when I can enjoy while there are not many responsibilities." <br /><br />Through consumption people are trying to make up for things their<br />fast-paced, busy lifestyle denies them. They are trying to compensate<br />for the intangibles with the tangibles. Valentines Day gifts to show<br />your love, you were working too long on your anniversary and a diamond<br />ring will compensate for it. The advertisements too aggressively<br />encourage and reinforce such thoughts. TATA SAFARI Dicor - Reclaim Your<br />Life, they are so convincing. Status, prestige, esteem, love, and even salvation- in a consumer<br />culture, all of these intangibles are available in the marketplace. And<br />people are spending on it.<br /><br />The Other Bangalore - Auto drivers are one group who are not major<br />players in Bangalore's consumerist setup in the sense that they do not<br />directly participate in it. But they are in constant interaction with<br />the consumerist Bangalore. The two have a love-hate relationship where<br />they can't do without each other but are at odds with each other many<br />times over the fair fare payable. Passengers crib that auto drivers<br />behave like they are doing a favour and charge unreasonable amount and<br />on the other hand auto drivers complain that "they spend 400 rupees on<br />tasteless Pizzas and Rs. 500 on movies but grudge us a 20 rupees tip."<br /><br />I catch Mr. Kumar, an auto driver who came to Bangalore 20 years ago,<br />near Forum Mall (considered by many as temple of consumerism culture in<br />Bangalore) as he is waiting for his next passenger. He gushes with<br />excitement "I have seen foreign only on TV, but Bangalore has become<br />like a foreign country. Anyone can come here and survive, the place<br />welcomes all." <br /><br />I asked his opinion on the changes in Bangalore, "The IT/BT/BPO people<br />spend like crasy. Software is the problem. House rent is skyrocketing,<br />inflation is rising in Bangalore and the people causing it are the<br />software people." Probe him further and he complains about loosing<br />morals and ethics. According to him, "These people don't care for the<br />customs and traditions. They live the way they want to." <br /><br />In this city where exists hundreds of sub-cities, people are drifting<br />further away based on their consumerist culture. For a large segment of<br />the population the IT boom means nothing, Liberalisation means nothing<br />- except maybe higher cost of living. They perceive New Bangalore to be<br />the harbringer of their hardships and miseries. The New Bangalore's<br />consumerist culture stalks them the most - to see their leisurely<br />luxury spending while they themselves are living a foot to mouth existence and<br />finding hard to make ends meet. <br /><br />This has led to reactionism of different kinds. Take for instance the<br />Kannada Rakshana Vedike's protest against the Indian Railways for not<br />employing Kannadigas, or their blackening the English Boards of<br />commercial establishments, or renaming Bangalore to Bengaluru by the<br />government. The Other Bangalore seems to be having an economic and<br />cultural insecurity on account of this Culture of Consumerism.<br /><br />The Other side of the story - I would like to reiterate that the new,<br />old and other Bangalore isn't a clear boundary based on age and income<br />but tends to largely follow the pattern. There is appreciation among<br />these groups of the positives in the others and at sometimes an<br />understanding of their own system's shortcomings. Speak a while with<br />anyone from New Bangalore who spent their childhood in Bangalore,<br />before these drastic changes and you will find emotional charged nostalgic<br />feelings. They miss their old city where summers were cool, traffic<br />smooth, slow paced laidback life when you knew all your neighbors in<br />the streets etc. Some are themselves very critical of this Consumerism<br />Culture. Ms. Bhavya G J says "Am riding around Bangalore and it scares<br />me what is happening to the city. Money is simply pouring in and people<br />are drowning in its gaudy and I seem to be drowning in it too." There<br />is this feeling that they can't hold on to the old and are going with the flow. <br /><br />The great India middle class dream has always been to own a house<br />before you retire. In pre-liberalisation world, home loan was not an easily<br />available option, certainly not easy as it is now wherein banks call<br />you to give you a home loan. Consumerism Culture helps young people own<br />their own house pretty early in their career. It is emotional and<br />economic comforts like these that come with the Consumerism culture<br />that the Old Bangalore is appreciative of. <br /><br />The common feeling is that there is no way one can stop the changes the<br />city is undergoing. Every group is just doing its best to cope with the<br />change. Some accept most things open armed, while others try to close<br />out most of these, each group dealing with the same change in their own way.<br />The Consumerism Culture difference lies in the style of grappling with<br />the change. <br /><br />The great Karl Marx Conclusion<br /><br />According to Karl Marx the base of any society is it's mode of<br />production and this base determines the super-structure which supports<br />the base. The base conditions the super-structure and the cultures of a<br />society can be related to the super-structure. So if Karl Marx is to be<br />believed, the mode of production or the economic conditions in<br />Bangalore are determining its Consumerist Culture. Though it is probably<br />simplifying the issue, the argument holds strong in the context of<br />Bangalore's Consumerist Culture. <br /><br />Consumerism is big business in India. There will be 628 million<br />middle-class Indians by 2015. And already, their net income has doubled<br />over the last 10 years. Obviously, every multinational company now<br />wants to sell in India. Analysts say we are only getting started. The<br />government could soon allow FDI in Retailing. Bangalore's Consumerist<br />Culture has been very vibrant in its 'nascent stage' itself, one<br />wonders what the future beholds. It could also be the initial phase of change<br />being the toughest. <br /><br />One could only hope that this culture does not lead us on the<br />disastrous paths few societies have been on before they learnt their lessons. Man<br />ultimately aspires better living and I am not sure how big a part<br />materialistic aspirations should play in it. <br /><br />There is no judgment associated with this. In Bangalore, this is how it<br />is now. Rakesh Kumar.NBringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-47385173697859601292008-05-21T12:14:00.002+05:002008-05-21T12:49:12.375+05:00Fk Srilankan Network Meeting<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxO6jXz-0i2_03Y9nPlf6rNo6F78XlF673R7mDyWbs47LCwq2ktIkN2ySDJtQjUlkaZFJtgKqTx78_LZrrOgQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Sri Lanka Fk Network had their meeting on the 13 and 14 th May 2008 and Mr. Jaikumar, representative of India Fk Network from Christ College, CSA was provided an opportunity to share the initiatives of the Indian Network and what makes it an active Network in Asia.<br /><br />20 members were present representing partner organizations in the planning network meeting for the year 2008. It was an enriching experience for the representative and the members to learn from each other.<br />Mr. Sacha from the Fk Asia Office was present at the meeting. We thank Fk Asia and Sri lankan Network.<br /><br />Fk India NetworkBringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-42740072761473378572008-05-04T13:54:00.000+05:002008-05-04T13:56:39.359+05:00Farewell to Norwegian Participants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLi0RQjghznL1F61_wW_qnrj9bYfGo4GwT2HxHOll6dTmLV_229i5R4eegEkMBRPaM3hNG3G2xoMWA9ToeSKDPUrAIvkY84Uj5YIOrXZXtGg4SlZ9Dvsz7RP1IMaZNTFoS8Ha4R4jm5h96/s1600-h/100_6575.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLi0RQjghznL1F61_wW_qnrj9bYfGo4GwT2HxHOll6dTmLV_229i5R4eegEkMBRPaM3hNG3G2xoMWA9ToeSKDPUrAIvkY84Uj5YIOrXZXtGg4SlZ9Dvsz7RP1IMaZNTFoS8Ha4R4jm5h96/s400/100_6575.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196443877760179890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIrLrKr_RtkgbmUm6g5seOhHWqQk7dATuJmY78dIfP9AIYxJU6GduGHJEjKnFZ8Mj5FIBJwU21RDkr8-x4XNRS0dgEsPksAfpA5rG1Kuul7nVG2P4RRtLDz7NHSnfp3vqHLTwijkMs-hz/s1600-h/100_6576.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIrLrKr_RtkgbmUm6g5seOhHWqQk7dATuJmY78dIfP9AIYxJU6GduGHJEjKnFZ8Mj5FIBJwU21RDkr8-x4XNRS0dgEsPksAfpA5rG1Kuul7nVG2P4RRtLDz7NHSnfp3vqHLTwijkMs-hz/s400/100_6576.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196443882055147202" /></a><br />The winter group of North Participants from Sund Folk College, Norway successfully finished their exchange program. They were involved in the activities of Centre for Social Action from February 2008. The farewell was organized by the volunteers to bid them good bye and to wish them best of luck !!!Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-22599310749554865612008-03-29T12:30:00.002+05:002008-03-29T12:36:36.258+05:00International Conference on WomenDear Friends,<br /><br />You can find the online version of the International Conference document<br /><br />Women in Emerging Indian Economy - Silence to Voice : Problems and Possibilities held at Christ College, Bengaluru on November 26th and 27 th , 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/29/1841752/International%20Conference%20Document.pdf">Please click here to download your copy</a>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-44816821673649194112008-03-28T17:39:00.002+05:002008-03-29T12:38:35.771+05:00Documentary<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyijpupDMlWcXkURq3dgf-CijNEKFujDOL7qn7p7snTiMsfDOs3rTVptYLjEBjvbDjdItLDIJNbyaNwUlURcg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-29791655779193636662008-03-13T19:35:00.002+05:002008-03-13T19:38:14.400+05:00We careHi all,<br /><br />We decided to put up an online version of We Care magazine(with a hint from our friends in Norway :) ). So if you have a pretty fast internet connection, or if you’re dedicated enough to put the download for the night, ladies and gentlemen, behold….<br /><br />We Care<br />File size : 12MB<br />File type: PDF<br />Software required : Adobe Reader 5.0+<br /><a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/13/1811881/wecare_softcopy1.pdf">Click here to download</a>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-28250198974436173542008-01-17T16:43:00.001+05:002008-03-13T18:38:50.152+05:00FK Profile: JoachimFull name: Joachim Johnsen<br /><br />Hometown: Rognan<br /><br />Exchange period: February-May 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action, Christ College, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 13. Mars 1989<br /><br />E-mail: mwa_ha_ha_haa@hotmail.com<br /><br />Interests:Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-32950962218906665552008-01-15T18:13:00.000+05:002008-01-17T15:42:03.156+05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KmczbafH7GJz9XuPx5deKoXISWXT3s0ayl8DxKMRjPPjE4rPaJlH1kUgVx_KeqoiGQBlUNdXToHaMX0sEiNsRJCkkze1kd8r21X55Agz0Yb0GFUwyNnmuZ670Lt_quVMD1M0-o2OMMo3/s1600-h/IMG_3035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KmczbafH7GJz9XuPx5deKoXISWXT3s0ayl8DxKMRjPPjE4rPaJlH1kUgVx_KeqoiGQBlUNdXToHaMX0sEiNsRJCkkze1kd8r21X55Agz0Yb0GFUwyNnmuZ670Lt_quVMD1M0-o2OMMo3/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156393837476070706" /></a><br />Full name: Stine Torgersen<br /><br />Hometown: Frøya<br /><br />Exchange period: February-May 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action, Christ College, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 04. September 1986<br /><br />E-mail: stine_8604@hotmail.com<br /><br />Interests: Theatre, music, books, nature, new adventures!Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-14963780163701192562008-01-15T17:42:00.000+05:002008-01-15T17:54:07.248+05:00Full name: Elle-Mari T. Langøigjelten<br /><br />Hometown: Frøya<br /><br />Exchange period: February-May 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action, Christ College, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 18. February 1986<br /><br />E-mail: ellemari1986@hotmail.com<br /><br />Interests: Nature, theatre, social work, people, travelling, scuba diving, boxing , politics.Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-58092223632327612312008-01-15T17:26:00.000+05:002008-01-15T17:53:23.490+05:00Profile: Marita Amundsen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYABUJ6O6KFgRTGQvEE4WwWKZrsvP_1rAL465Qut679lxuBI145X47yH1uqddV7faYCTBeKOZ4soc3WPx0D96XwghPCYkPIGlPm8E-oDhQtb1ZW43lIx3lP-Dudj_5HCNBH2ZAkd8AKrG4/s1600-h/marita"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYABUJ6O6KFgRTGQvEE4WwWKZrsvP_1rAL465Qut679lxuBI145X47yH1uqddV7faYCTBeKOZ4soc3WPx0D96XwghPCYkPIGlPm8E-oDhQtb1ZW43lIx3lP-Dudj_5HCNBH2ZAkd8AKrG4/s200/marita" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155680911559640354" /></a><br />Exchange period: Feb. + March 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action, Christ College, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 31/12-1988<br /><br />E-mail: marita.amundsen@gmail.com<br /><br /><br />I'm a girl from the middle of Norway, and I really look forward to go to India; to work with new people, meet new friends, contribute and see this beautiful country with my own eyes.<br /><br />I'll be there soon! <br /><br />MaritaBringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-19050557553679160092008-01-15T17:22:00.000+05:002008-01-17T15:43:11.348+05:00FK-profile: Nora<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCaQOboI4BugVlKBhcdIY7qud5XohCs-BV9GYwuqg3JOCAlFh-2ihePkiJ71lLGQH05cVas3DS4rHACp4rPORbCx_N1F4R4cR_K1VgEgipat88FzBuB3CYIKhEC5fdKvPyg7RzFsOC_Sp/s1600-h/IMG_3032.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCaQOboI4BugVlKBhcdIY7qud5XohCs-BV9GYwuqg3JOCAlFh-2ihePkiJ71lLGQH05cVas3DS4rHACp4rPORbCx_N1F4R4cR_K1VgEgipat88FzBuB3CYIKhEC5fdKvPyg7RzFsOC_Sp/s320/IMG_3032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156394181073454402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1140580&op=2&o=all&view=all&subj=532045654&id=748015225"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1140580&op=2&o=all&view=all&subj=532045654&id=748015225" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Full name: Nora Svenson Paus<br /><br />Hometown: Bærum, close to Oslo, the capital of Norway<br /><br />Exchange period: February-May 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action, Christ College, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 10. January 1988<br /><br />E-mail: norenmoren@hotmail.com<br /><br />Interests: Music, nature, society, theatre, human rights, social work, enviroment, concerts, people, animals, writing, traveling, swimming, ecology, hiking, skiing, politics.<br /><br />I am so much looking forward to go to India and meet new people, work, learn and get to know a new culture. It is unbelieveable that we are leaving in just a few weeks.Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-9905686140927152112008-01-15T17:01:00.000+05:002008-01-15T17:55:43.863+05:00FK-profile: Sakarias<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IModSqBz4lM9iACtUgLvbnYygIulttlK-ACrnkk_ynnroe33XFv8cJVNedifCvUeM0U8bt9hlaAOG-FPt4iaeK_9M9ly3Tai9nyv9X9jt8YjDr1AtZiujnzcUKHjDLRoi-BjkkjCNlUP/s1600-h/n815800857_314520_808.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IModSqBz4lM9iACtUgLvbnYygIulttlK-ACrnkk_ynnroe33XFv8cJVNedifCvUeM0U8bt9hlaAOG-FPt4iaeK_9M9ly3Tai9nyv9X9jt8YjDr1AtZiujnzcUKHjDLRoi-BjkkjCNlUP/s200/n815800857_314520_808.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155675779073721618" /></a><br />Full name: Harald Sakarias Brøvig Hansen (FK-Class at Sund)<br /><br />Hometown: Stavanger, south-western Norway<br /><br />Exchange period: February-March 2008<br /><br />Home Organization: Sund Folk College, Norway<br /><br />Host Organization: Centre For Social Action (CSA), Christ College, Bangalore, India<br /><br />Date of birth: 29. nov 1988<br /><br />E-mail: harsa@lyse.net<br /><br />Interests: Hm. Photography, peace, ecology, politics, society, music (I'm best at listening), theatre and movies, books, working out (when I'm not sick), nature/hiking, and summers on the coast of southern Norway.<br /><br />(: Sakarias :)Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-66130263290000513132008-01-11T22:59:00.000+05:002008-01-11T23:11:52.897+05:00Surprise dance by Boopsy and lenin in Cultural house for international week<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwVtozY2eME7EzTUrpKjF1plkDDaR-c3OrHsyRhUL20czKGYCqFXjtWuDgRKBEssUBN1ZcvxjekVOP0qtLjlg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-83764733460540272702008-01-11T22:34:00.000+05:002008-01-11T22:52:42.010+05:00Dance by Fredskorpset in Cultural house for International week<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyj5AAGlRXePvEa7Hv-jfbtxm0nxcEeheLTz0E6P7lBPb4LfI06i6X78MKa6HKWf9r_2UbHx9WuvDQ2TuzgkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104020494504651693.post-32891105223367070902007-12-28T11:57:00.000+05:002007-12-29T12:18:04.214+05:008 th Fredskorpset Preparatory Course in Asia 24 th September - 13 th October, PART - II<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBQqUMokEAb2g6GwUgFHgImtbM7nnddRGWckDa9-F2btDu6yJCA6HHErFQrDf-xh_xjINK87e9zHuZqcg2Jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Bringing People Together !http://www.blogger.com/profile/03353809612938290937noreply@blogger.com0