“Deep Roots are not reached by the frost” – J.R.R. Tolkiey The city of Mumbai is vast in its expressions of development, it comes along and takes you by storm. A storm that changes your perspective in life and takes all the time you have to grow into and become part of a massive community. Yet in the ever changing Mumbai comes a little village called Ranwar. Ranwar is one of the original 24 hamlets that made up Bandra since the earliest documented history in early 1700s
A centuries old East Indian Village as one would say. Ranwar used to be a small village yet with Mumbai and its forces it has managed to now stick to only 3 lanes. As tiny as it may sound Ranwar is full of character The Architecture the Small churches, The Culinary or even the Beautiful Walls filled with graffiti, although a village that managed to remain for this long may have deep roots but have also evolved as a small society. Ranwar may be A treat to one’s eyes if he or she is a lover of old Historic landmarks but its only ranwar’s outlook that comes out as historic, the village itself is now very modern in their culture and traditions if compared back to the olden days.
“Ranwar Now and Ranwar Then seems like a whole other Area” says Locality.
Ranwar used to be a heritage site for rice production in the olden days. In the olden days the housing was Built on
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Maybe neighborhoods and existences, now in their dusk, will give way to diversity, which ultimately would be similarly rich and valued understandings Ranwar village today, just like most of the in heritage villages in Bandra is below obstruction. Modern day Ranwar showcases changed scenarios. The once inaudible, undisturbed lanes are now scenarios of hurried accesses of traffic looking for a short course from the Bandra Reclamation to Hill Road and further. The ubiquitous dirt and clatter and a dozen traffic jams a day are now acknowledged with enduring notice these
Through his research, Venkatesh hoped to learn more about the everyday lives of gang members and others living in poverty. His discoveries offer a unique view of the subjects he studied because of his ability to personally observe them up close for an extended period of time. He uncovers the complicated relationship between the gang members and local tenants. Not surprisingly, there is some level of fear and powerlessness expressed by tenants towards the gang. Despite these natural feelings, most voiced that overall they were grateful for the gang and its protection. Although they may have had to pay taxes to J.T. the inhabitants of Robert Taylor appreciate being able to count on him to keep them safe. This is largely a result of the lack of police presence in the projects and their nonchalant attitude towards the people residing there. I was amazed that police and medical assistance didn’t even bother to respond to the tenants calls, which is why overtime they stopped calling. This is but one of many examples of corruption in the projects. While Venkatesh
The school excellence in Dharavi is excellence. There are an estimated 5000 businesses is Dharavi. Some consist of recycling, leather products, jewelry, food, pots, clothing and various accessories. 85% of people in Dharavi have a job. The biggest recycling industry is recycling. The recycling industry is reported to employ approximately 250,000 people, so it is a very big thing there. People who work in the recycling only make about a dollar a day. People who work in the recycling industry are called rag pickers and there have been at least 4 generations working as such. It is estimated that the neighborhoods of this slum contribute about 1 billion dollars to Mumbai’s economy. This community is filled with business and industry. Some of the industries in Dharavi have made some people rich. Those who have become rich stay in Dharavi because they don’t want to leave, it’s their home and they stay humble. The people of this slum are very organized,
While it may be easier to persuade yourself that Boo’s published stories are works of fiction, her writings of the slums that surround the luxury hotels of Mumbai’s airport are very, very real. Katherine Boo’s book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers – Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity” does not attempt to solve problems or be an expert on social policy; instead, Boo provides the reader with an objective window into the battles between extremities of wealth and poverty. “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” then, exposes the paucity and corruption prevalent within India.
The definition of the Golden Rule is that those with the gold make the rules. In other words, those with the gold have the power as well as those with the power have the gold. History books will discuss the general reasons for war such as freedom from adversity or freedom from religion. But the real issue for any war is the thirst for power and control; and the means to finance them are the economic issues. Nations will endure years of fighting for power and control. France and England fought each other for more than a hundred years to have control of the Channel trade routes. 1 This century of warring was known as The Hundred Years' War and is the longest war in record history. It began in 1337 when King Edward III
Historical events can play an important role in a person's life. In A Separate Peace, the whole atmosphere at the Devon School changed as World War II progressed. The boys either eagerly awaited the draft, enlisted in the area of war they wanted, or did not want to go at all. The students at the school created new activities for enjoyment since the customary past times could not be played due to a lack of materials. When a friend "returns" from the war, the boys at Devon got a real sense of what the war was like. The boys learned that going to war was not all fun and games like they had anticipated. The influence World War II had on the characters in A
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Poverty and oppression is a serious condition that is prevalent even in today’s modern society. Women and children are exposed to poverty and subjected to a life of injustice. One of the countries where such problems still occur is in India. Despite the country’s modernization, there lies an undercity where the disparity of wealth is transparent. These social problems are thoroughly described in movies and literature such as Slumdog Millionaire and Behind the Beautiful Forevers. In the book Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Catherine Boo, the author describes slum life for a set of individuals and the hardship that their social conditions confined them to. Another movie that gave insight to slum life in India is Slumdog Millionaire
“A Splendid Little War” was an alternative title to the Spanish American War named by Ambassador John Hay to his good friend Theodore Roosevelt. This war was one of the shortest wars of all time, lasting only about four months. Surprisingly, the main cause of death in this war wasn’t by being shot, but by dying of diseases such as Yellow Fever, Malaria and other diseases. Only 9,413 Spaniards were killed by wounds and combat and 53,540 were killed by many diseases. In this “Splendid Little War” America was able to free Spain's overseas empire which included Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The United States was also hungry for foreign good that weren’t available to them in the homeland. After an easy victory over Spain, American was able to control islands in the seas such as Cuba, The Philippines and Guam. After this war, Spain was no longer a world power and the United States was on its way to the top.
In Katherine Boo’s “Opening Night: The scene from the airport slums,” we see the continual contrast in Mumbai between the extremely poor and the rich. She describes the effects of extreme poverty. The juxtapositions highlight the social disruption, economic disadvantages can cause. We also learn that movie’s depiction of slums is glamorized and unrealistic. Most shocking the author focuses on several characters, mostly young people (like Sunil), and describes the environment they live in. We see the overwhelming effects of extreme poverty in every aspect of their lives and realize they will not be able to escape and rise out of the slums. The lack of education and jobs are preventing these people from progressing. We realize how the rich
The persian war was between the Greeks and The Persians. The war began whenever the persian empire was growing and growing and they just wanted to take over more land and to have more power. Or maybe even the fact that greece kind of attacked first but no less Darius decided to try and take Greece. The persians decided to invade greece but they were ready. the athens and spartans teamed up to defend greece from the persians and fought off the first invasion but the were many more to come.
The city of Mumbai has seen much growth in the past years. A string of elegant hotels have been set up for travelers and high-class business men. An ever growing, top of the line airport has been built for those coming in and out of the country. From the outside, Mumbai seems to have taken a liking to being internationally integrated with the rest of world, otherwise known as globalization. This is not the case, however; as seen in Katherine Boo’s novel Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. This novel is set in a slum right next to the Mumbai International Airport called
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution.
Jodhpur is the second largest city of the state of Rajasthan. With a population of over a million, it has been declared as a metropolitan city and also is one of the fastest upcoming cities in the state. It is also known as the ‘Blue City’ due to the blue coloured landscape it presents from the Meghnagar Fort.
The government also promises to the poor, better schools and hospitals. Balram’s father died because there was improper medical care in their home town, and the life expectancy in India is only 66.8 years. There are nearly 1,189,172,906 people in India and only 61% of the people living in India are literate. In New Delhi, though, the government does fulfill its promises to the rich. They live unaware and uncaring of the slums surrounding their middle class lives. The government makes promises of better livelihoods to its people that are never fulfilled; causing India’s poor to remain in the slums and the government to have little understanding of the problems poor people face.
With the aim to take the city along the path of growth, development and to showcase to the world that Varanasi is much more than temples and ghats, I spent three weeks in Varanasi as a district attachment program. The aim was to explore as to how to connect Varanasi in particular (Uttar Pradesh in general) to the outside world. The visit involved delving into the different aspects of the city, the issues therein , government initiatives