MetaFilter posts tagged with india and culture

Drawings of Kings, and their Palaces.

hadjiboy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:38:22 -0800

Welcome to the Garden States of the Mughal Empire.

The Pink Chaddi Campaign

homunculus — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:00:20 -0800

The Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women of India want to celebrate Valentine's Day by sending pink chaddis (underwear) to the right-wing Hindu group Sri Ram Sena. The group says it is "not acceptable" for women to go to bars in India, and members attacked a group of women at a bar last month. They have also threatened to attack couples who publicly celebrate Valentine's Day. [Via]

The Depraved of India

hadjiboy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:21:58 -0800

India--the country of the Taj Mehal--known for it's love. But wait, there's more sadly, a lot more.

"When I came here... I became a human being."

amyms — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:11:30 -0800

Necessary Angels. They are not doctors. They are not nurses. They are illiterate women from India's Untouchable castes. Yet as trained village health workers, they are delivering babies, curing disease, and saving lives—including their own. Photo Gallery. Video.

"An already difficult journey has become dangerous."

amyms — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:49:28 -0800

Long before people called themselves Muslims or Hindus, long before they fought and died over these or any labels... water dripped and froze inside the Amarnath Cave at the heart of Kashmir. Amarnath Cave official site. Amarnath Cave pilgrimage. Amarnath virtual tour. Wikipedia's page on the Amarnath land transfer.

A tippy-tappy-toe

hadjiboy — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:42:21 -0800

The Karbis of Assam, and their sprightly dance.

Get it while it's hot!

hadjiboy — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:50:13 -0800

Everyone’s got one. From the boys and girls who go to school, to the working women and men of India, who depend on the Dabba Wallahs to bring them their meals. The margin of error for these tiffin carriers has been clocked at an astonishing 99.9999999%, which has earned them the Sigma 6 rating, and has made them popular in other parts of the world.

And now--a quick word from our sponsors!

hadjiboy — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:42:32 -0800

Advertising in India (thanks to this post by NickySkye) More ads here and here

Rung--Oh--Lee

hadjiboy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:01:15 -0800

The art of Rangoli:

Eastern vs. Western Philosophy

Gyan — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:41:30 -0800

The other philosophy: Eastern

Plants and peoples of Britain and South Asia

Gyan — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:37:57 -0800

Plant Cultures - central aim ... is to convey the richness and complexity of links between Britain and South Asia, through the story of plants and people

Indian Arranged Marriages

daksya — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:43:46 -0800

A look at arranged marriages for Indian-Americans.

Pavitr Prabhakar. Say it out loud.

Tlogmer — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:57:57 -0800

Forget translations. Spiderman gets remade, bottom-to-top, for the subcontinent.

BitterOldPunk — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:37:54 -0800

Indian & Pakistani ex-pats dissect world affairs, write fiction, and discuss anything and everything under the sun. I'm a typically ignorant American, so it's illuminating to read the opinions of others much more familiar with central Asia and the Indian subcontinent than I am. Site features a high level of discourse and exemplary manners.

jason — Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:22:45 -0800

The Hindu nationalist group Bajrang Dal name a puppy George Bush. This isn't meant to be a complimentary act... it's in reaction to their discovery that the Bushes' cat's name is India (short for India Ink). They've taken this as an insult to the nation, and have retaliated with the puppy. I'm kind of curious about what this tells about Indian naming practices and significances, as compared to those in the US. Could someone more familiar with Hindu/Indian culture please enlighten me as to why they'd feel so insulted?