The Life of The Rubber Duck

Hi From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (102 days old)

Hi everybody...how are you… more

Release of the Autobiography of Bar Singer From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (562 days old)

(Geeta Shetty, Varsha Kale, Mahesh Bhatt, Vaishali Haldankar, Avinash Pandit) BOOK RELEASE CEREMONY OF 'BAR BALA', AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BAR SINGER. BOOK WAS INAUGURATED BY NOTED FILM DIRECTOR MAHESH… more

Publication of autobiography of Bar Singer From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (586 days old)

This is cover page of autobiography of Vaishali Haldankar (bar singer) to be published on 11th April in Marathi language. Hopefully it will get translated and published in other languages in due c… more

BARBALA autobiography of Bar Singer Coming From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (610 days old)

Shortly autobiography of woman bar singer about which I have mentioned many times earlier is going to be published. Everything is ready. Watch out for details soon.… more

Bar girls are being evicted by Sena From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (886 days old)

Bargirls are being forcefully evicted from Thane city of Maharashtra by Shiv Sena, a regional and communal outfit. It is systematic operation tacilty supported by police. All Marathi newspapers are ap… more

BARGIRLS IN A NEW ROLE From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (911 days old)

BARGIRLS IN NEW ROLE. UNDP HAS SUPPORTED THIS INITIATIVE AND SO FAR WE HAVE FORMED "RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEES" IN 69 BARS. THE COMMITTEES WILL PREVENT ENTRY OF MINORS IN THE BARS AS SINGERS OR W… more

Mumbai bar girls on UP poll stage From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (961 days old)

Mumbai bar girls on UP poll stage (READ FULL STORY here) Mumbai bar girls on UP poll stage (READ FULL STORY HERE) Mumbai bar girls on UP poll stage (READ FULL STORY HERE) … more

Reeducating Bargirls From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1127 days old)

Bar girls learn new ‘lessons’ in life Bar dancers are now looking at education to secure their future instead of going back to a trade that currently stands on shaky ground -by SANTOSH MISHRA … more

Extreme responses From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1128 days old)

Just for a fun. A local Marathi (my mother tongue) newspaper published this small article. It refers me as new avatar (incarnation) of Durga (the famous martial goddess). It attributes to me all… more

THANKS friends... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1140 days old)

Thanks everyone for the love, support and solace. You all helped me with your messages to recover and reengage. It is the friends one has to rely upon in the time of distress. I feel lucky to have … more

Came back humiliated... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1152 days old)

Just came back from National Conference of 'autonomous' women groups. Some twenty years ago when I entered into activism, many women from these groups were source of my inspiration. Though comi… more

9/11 and Gandhiji From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1155 days old)

Very few people know that 9/11 is also marked for the introduction of non violent weapon of political resistance called 'satyagraha' (insistance for truth) by Gandhiji. What a sharp contrast. Exactl… more

Protest against female foeticide From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1174 days old)

"Expressing concern over growing female foeticide incidents in the state, a large number of NGOs on Wednesday took to the streets of Jaipur (Rajstan)demanding stringent action against guilty doctors, … more

SORRY...please bear with me From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1176 days old)

I am unable to respond all of you promptly in last few days due to work constraints. SORRY...please bear with me. Love you all. :wave::wave: WPI … more

NOW Deities drink milk??? From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1177 days old)

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Illegitimate children? and property rights From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1178 days old)

There is confusion about whether children born outside marriage could claim inheritance of the property of their biological parents. Though law in India theoretically give such children status of 'leg… more

Happy Independence Day... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1184 days old)

Let there be FREEDOM within and outside, far and wide, to those in front and behind... Happy Independence Day India...:wave::wave::wave::wave::wave: WPI… more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1185 days old)

Happy Birthday Ankush (My hubby) and Fidel Castro.:DD You born in a year Che died and you lament for that, but you share birthday with Fidel. Hope he get well soon.:D Happy Birthday...:wave::wave::w… more

CARNAGE goes on and on... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1186 days old)

Over 15 foetuses were found earlier from a well at the nursing home in Punjab (India), where sex determination tests and subsequent abortions were allegedly carried out. Nine hours of relentless diggi… more

Living as woman... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1186 days old)

A 24-year-old housewife jumped to death from a multi-storey building in a posh south Delhi area, an incident police suspect was the fallout of a bitter dispute and harassment over dowry. -Hindustan T… more

Can anyone tell me... From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1186 days old)

Is it just a coincidence that a man commits nine of 10 cases of death caused by domestic violence in the developed world:?::??: WPI… more

Rapist weds Rape victim From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1187 days old)

Recently many rape offenders are offering rape victims marriage. Some victims have accepted such proposals and some marriages have already taken place in India. Theoretically there should not be any d… more

Is Pregnancy wonderful? From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1187 days old)

Many of you have gone through it. Many of you want to go through it. Many of you have seen your loved ones going through it. Is Pregnancy wonderful?:??: WPI… more

Terror plot or Plot of Terror? From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1188 days old)

I am bit confused about the news of foiling terror plot in UK. We here in India are so accustomed to news of foiling terrorist plans that it is difficult to take them seriously. Every day you open pap… more

25 million bachelor MEN From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1188 days old)

Stretch your imaginations... If current birth ratios were to continue, between 2015 and 2030, there will be 25 million men in China with no hope of finding a mate, according to one study. If you add … more

Men shirk duties From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1189 days old)

A recent study says that men still shirk from their household duties. They tend to avoid domestic work.:DD Do you agree?:( Do you have similar experience?:DD Is it necessary to share household work… more

Brother and sister DAY From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1189 days old)

Today we have Raksha Bandhan, the day on which every sister tie a thread or band called rakhi (meaning protection) on the hand of brother to take a commitment from him for protecting her. We have che… more

Targetting Muslims for Terror From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1190 days old)

"A large cross-section of Muslims in the city claim that the investigating agencies probing the 11/7 blasts are “unfairly targeting” members of their community on charges of complicity. While some… more

Human debugging method From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1190 days old)

Poverty and rising cost of pesticides have evolved a novel method of debugging. Hotel owners along the highways in Bengal (India) have found a novel way to keep bedbugs away from their regular custome… more

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY From varshakale in LET US TURN HISTORY INTO HERSTORY! (1192 days old)

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