By Rasana Atreya
Published in The Times of India, Pune Edition
Though consumerism has arrived in India in a big way, consumer awareness is still in its infancy. So who is a consumer? One who pays to avail of services or products, says Consumer Activist Aroona Nafday.
Convener of the Consumer Empowerment Centre (phone number 2543-8559), Nafday says [...]
Archive for June 15th, 2007
Consumer rights (or wrongs?)
Posted in Misc, The Times of India on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Films Killing Theatre?
Posted in The Times of India, What I think on June 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By Rasana Atreya
Published in The Times of India, Pune Edition
“The 4-wheeler class is killing theatre!” exclaims Mohan Kulkarni in despair. Kulkarni, of the theatre promotion company Manoranjan, is convinced that this class is “abandoning theatre to go to multiplexes.”
Kulkarni says, “Only the hardcore audience comes. New audience is not getting created. The youth [...]
Modern Day Slaves
Posted in Human Rights, The Women's Feature Service (WFS) on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Of Inhuman Bondage
By Rasana Atreya
As edited and published by the Womens Feature Service
The Indian economy is booming and the middle class is reaping the benefits. But one section that seems to be excluded is that of the ubiquitous domestic maids. Though they play a key role in propping up the hectic work schedule and prosperous [...]
