"Engaging & thought-provoking, Our #History, Their History, Whose History? invites readers to question the authenticity of historical narratives touted by one group of nationalists, & it explores the clash between professional historians who study the past to understand our inherited present & fabricators who wield history for political gain."
Bhagat Singh was not only a fighter who sacrificed his life for India’s independence, but also a thinker and a philosopher who advocated for independent thinking, national unity, and social justice.
From the importance of Hindi to the treatment of prisoners, he had expressed his concern about many things.
An article about that on his birth anniversary.
HR at an Indian company docked an employee's pay because the employee was three hours late checking in at work. Does not matter the employee was late because they were stuck in the office elevator for those 3 hours on their way to their desk. 🤦♂️
The animal flesh used for pet food primarily comes from parts rejected from human food production, usually flesh removed from mechanical deboning or other cuts not fit for human consumption.
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) use the term "meat byproduct" as a euphemism for the leftover animal body parts can't or won't sell to humans.
Current research available on sustainablepetfood.info
The impact pet food has on the environment and climate change, how healthy or necessary it is for our animal companions, or how it impacts the welfare of the farmed animals who become that food are barely known or ignored―even by animal lovers!
100% of the dairy farms have calves tied away from their mothers. In some cases, they are tied away immediately after birth. This is done to ensure that calves do not drink any milk.
Weekly Numerics | Fiscal deficit widens, talent scarcity hits India Inc., long timelines for debt recovery
'Four out of five employers in India report facing difficulty in finding the talent they need. Meanwhile, 52 million additions were made to the payrolls over the past four years.'
Rendering plants are notoriously secretive. They are shrouded in mystery. Inside those plants, they cook down condemned, diseased and decaying animal flesh, the parts leftover and castoff waste of the human food side of the dairy, egg and flesh industries.
Rendering plants, for the unfamiliar, are evil-smelling factories that break down animal carcasses for by products that go into making pet food.
If you are not already reading the Takshashila Dispatch regularly, you should! Sachin Kalbag curates the most awesome readings on Indian public policy. #Recommended
Dogs are a long-term commitment and a huge responsibility. They depend on you for everything and can be expensive, high-maintenance, messy, and loud. They’re not toys you can put away when you’re done playing with them. They can also make you laugh, keep you company, brighten your day, and fill your heart with unconditional love. If you feel you are ready to make a dog your number one pal, then ADOPT—DON’T BUY
Animal rights are based on principles of autonomy and freedom for non-human animals.
Animal rights advocate that non-human animals deserve to live their lives without human interference. It promotes that non-human animals have rights to live with respect and dignity without being subjected to human desire.
India has become disconnected from the meaning of Ahimsa. Instead, the country has seen a rise in the mistreatment of and violence towards animals, especially those in the food system.
Reconnecting India with the meaning of Ahimsa, along with veganism, can bring us closer to a non-violent world and ease the suffering of all living beings.
Do you think we can please Krishna by offering him feathers torn from the bodies of the bird he adored the most? Is there no kinder way to celebrate this festival? Ask yourself, please.
This Janmashtami, make a kind move by not purchasing peacock feathers.
Farmers dispose of male cattle in several ways — through neglect, abandoning them so that they become strays, and selling them off in the cattle market because there is demand for their flesh, skin, bones and other by-products.
“Forty-four out of 80 female cattle in the herd are expected to give calves this year. If 50% of the forthcoming newborns are male, how would I get rid of these as there are no buyers in the market?” - Dairy farmer in Gujarat
India’s buffalo herd has a strong female bias for their prized ability to produce high fat-content milk. Females account for 90 per cent of the total buffalo population. Boy babies are either starved to death or slaughtered shortly after birth.
It is legal to consume buffalo flesh throughout India.
@anupam tells us that "Decline in real wages of food delivery workers and around a third of them holding graduate degrees reveal a dire unemployment situation. Instead of blaming platforms for the condition of gig workers, governments must facilitate manufacturing, skilling, basic safety nets and quality education"
Just published this week's edition of Weekly Numerics, where I highlight noteworthy data from the week.
In this edition, I discuss:
--How #india GDP growth rate rose marginally above expectations (with a little help from favourable base effect), but, a deficit in rainfall have become a cause for concern.
-- How the gender imbalance in India's workforce has led to women being largely employed in low-paying jobs such as wage labour
Animals are not here on the Earth for us, but with us. Their lives are as important to them as ours are to us. Those who love animals, who believe that the stronger harming the weaker is bullying, and that exploiting another being for our own ends is unacceptable, often come to veganism to right these injustices