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• Arundhati Roy, The Conscience of Indian Democracy

  
  Sinlung — Authority: 453
  By Hervé Kempf People in France are undoubtedly discussing Albert Camus’ Pantheonization in order to celebrate a character that has disappeared from this country: that of the writer-activist. A thousand leagues from here, in New Delhi, Arundhati Roy doesn’t even ask: the author of the global best-seller, ...
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• The Technocrats of India

  
  subMedia — Authority: 118
  I was meandering through a shop a few months ago - one of those hipster places that sells things that make you feel like you’re not really buying but sharing whatever the hell it is that’s caught your eye. My friend, who was similarly meandering about pointed to someone and said to me, “Isaac, America’s the ...
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• India: The Largest Democracy? Arundhati Roy Disturbs Democratic Daydreaming

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 584
  Book review by Trond OverlandArundhati Roy is an unusual Indian woman. Instead of acting the graceful upholder of traditional values, she goes on challenging the hard core of establishment thinking. Roy is India’s leading commentator on such evils as militaristic imperialist capitalism, Hindu-supported genocide ...
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• What We Have Done to Democracy

  
  Pak Tea House — Authority: 434
  Arundhati Roy’s New Book Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers Looks at What We Have Done to DemocracyWritten by Al Huebner     Cross-Post from Toward Freedom The essays in this new book by the brilliant Indian writer Arundhati Roy cover topics that range from the attack on the Indian Parliament ...
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• Novelist Arundhati Roy speaks out on democratic lapses in India

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 959
  NEW DELHI -- In a new book, the award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy takes aim at Indias self-image -- and reputation -- as the worlds largest and most vibrant democracy. Indian democracy, she asserts, is not only not working, it is "used up" and "hollowed out and emptied of meaning."
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• SUNDAY SERMON: Arundhati Roy

  
  ill-literacy.com — Authority: 476
  I’m brainstorming a piece about campus activism right now.  Especially in light of Dahlak’s protest against the UC protests (which I strongly back him up on), there is a whole can of worms centered around the themes of sides, stances, and the ways we go about dealing with them.  Ultimately, topics like ...
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• Arundhati Roy – On Human Costs of India’s Economic Growth, Kashmir & Other Issues

  
  Wonders of Pakistan — Authority: 130
  Author Arundhati Roy on the Human Costs of India’s Economic Growth, the View of Obama from New Delhi, and Escalating US Attacks in Af-Pak Note for WoP readers: In March ‘09 issue ( here and here ) of WoP we brought to you a detailed essay on 26/11 attacks in Mumbai by Arundhati Roy, India‘s most ...
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• ‘A narrow idea of India fuels illiberal tendencies’

  
  churumuri — Authority: 429
  Professor Jyotirmaya Sharma of the University of Hyderabad in Mail Today : “The label of India being the largest democracy is not enough. It is not sufficient for us to go through the motions of conducting elections; sending representatives to Parliament and legislatures is not enough. Along with democracy, ...
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• In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)

  
  MemsaabStory — Authority: 455
  Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things) wrote and stars in this poignant and funny made-for-TV movie about a group of architecture students at the end of their fifth and final year in 1974 New Delhi. I didn’t really know what to expect; the only thing I knew about it was that a very young [...]
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• Arundhati Roy: Sri Lanka’s Genocidal “Solution” For India’s Maoism?

  
  Kasama — Authority: 475
  “Sri Lanka solution” threatened for Maoist-led uprising in India  – Excerpts from Arundhati Roy16 November 2009. A World to Win News Service. The Indian government is preparing “Operation Green Hunt”, a counter-insurgency operation on an unprecedented scale. As many as a hundred thousand soldiers and other ...
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• Anand Naidoo, “Interview with Arundhati Roy”

  
  Creative-i — Authority: 146
  “Its beginning to increasingly look as if this urge to the 10% growth rate and democracy are mutually incompatible . . . because this growth has been based on . . . the displacement of millions of people off their land. Its based on extracting minerals and harnessing rivers in a way that is ecologically utterly ...
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• Aimless Reading: The Es, Part 3 (Dave Eggers)

  
  Pearlblossom Highway — Authority: 124
  A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Originally uploaded by Michael_Kelleher Eggers, Dave A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius I bought this at Talking Leaves..Books in, o, probably 2003. We were trying to figure out an author to bring for "If All Of Buffalo Read The Same Book." These kind of civic ...
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• Arundhati Roy’s “Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers”

  
  COLINRESPONSE — Authority: 414
  [DemocracyNow Interview w/ Amy Goodman pt. 1] [pt. 2] [pt. 3] [pt. 4] Click HERE to buy this book. Peace! C
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• Arundhati Roy Answers: When Is It Legitimate For The Oppressed To Take Up Arms?

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 493
  Dandelion SaladAlJazeeraEnglishNovember 03, 2009The Indian writer and activist discusses her quest for freedom and social justice for all. more about “Riz Khan – Arundhati Roy – 02 Nov 09 …“, posted with vodpodPt 2 more about “Riz Khan – Arundhati Roy – 02 Nov 09 …“, posted with vodpodPosted in ...
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• Watch: Arundhati Roy: India is A Pretty Barbaric Society

  
  Ekawaaz - One Voice - Many Issues : News Views and Reviews — Authority: 417
  Seems to me that it has becomes fashion for all so called self styled activist to talk full rubbish and full bullshits to get cheap publicity and fame. It’s really pain to see her especially when she tries to speak on world and Indian sensitive issues without having any firsthand knowledge of the sensitive [...]
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• Trying to put some things in context

  
  Omnium — Authority: 125
  
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• Arundhati Roy on resistance, democracy and India

  
  P U L S E — Authority: 567
  Indian author Arundhati Roy interviewed on the Riz Khan program discussing politics in contemporary India, from the Maoists to Kashmir.Part One (12.07)Part Two (10.39)
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• MS ARUNDHATI ROYS WAR

  
  India Retold — Authority: 116
  Long before many of us were born, there lived a man in India who raised his voice against exploitation of Indias resources and its citizens by the state that was then run by a colonial power. This... An analysis of the political, societal and security related developments that affect India as it readies to reclaim ...
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• Casa Masaccio, il 7 inizia la collettiva “Il Dio delle piccole cose”

  
  DaringToDo.com — Authority: 146
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• Time to invite Maoists within political system

  
  Avaxhome,Astalavista,ESnips & All.. — Authority: 134
  The Indian state has allowed the Naxalite problem to fester for far too long. The politics of various parties has also worsened the situation. From killing innocent people and sabotaging railway tracks, the Naxalites have now graduated to taking an entire train hostage. Anyone who breaks the law, whatever his ...
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