Posts Tagged ‘India’

Miss India pageant comes under fire over lack of diversity

Friday, May 31st, 2019

They’re all white!

No Tamil Nadu in that group.

 

When India (Almost) Invaded Mauritius

Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

I found this the other day. It is of interest since I spent 9 months in Mauritius. For a little island in the middle of nowhere, and with a population just over 1MM, the political intrigue there is amazing. I guess it is somewhat like the old saw about academia: The fight/arguments are so brutal because the stakes are so small.

The aborted 1983 mission illustrates that India’s ambitions and interests extend beyond the subcontinent.

Source: When India (Almost) Invaded Mauritius

Racism

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

This map:

Racism Map

Click on the picture. It will take you to the Washington Post. Click on it again for a much larger version.

Let me just say that this graphic supports my priors.