Demographic change a threat to Hindus: Giriraj Singh – Times of India {Religious Racism despite his protest that it is not}

“The geography and history of vast Aryavart are still there but many parts of this Aryavart have no Sanatan dharma followers,” he added. He also advocated a wide discussion on the definition of minority.Citing examples, he said that population of Hindus had declined in 60 districts of UP and 26 districts of Bihar, while they have turned into minority in five districts of Kerala.On the issue of intolerance, the minister said that tolerance was in the blood of India, which firmly believes in the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ and ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina’. “It is the country’s tolerance that the court sat at night for a terrorist Yakub Memon and thousands of people took part in his funeral,” he said, adding that some people were questioning the country’s tolerance by raising the issue of increasing intolerance but the world accepts India’s tolerance.

Source: Demographic change a threat to Hindus: Giriraj Singh – Times of India

Spain is set to change but exactly how?

Socialists could team up with Podemos and Ciudadanos in a three-way “coalition of losers” similar to an outcome that happened in Portugal last month. Also possible for the Socialists is an alliance with Podemos plus smaller regional parties that won just a few seats – not requiring the support of Ciudadanos.”It looks like a Socialist government,” said Federico Santi, a London-based analyst with the Eurasia Group political risk consultancy.”Reaching a deal between the Socialists, Ciudadanos and Podemos is not going to be straightforward. … But if the alternative is leaving the country without a government, the pressure will be on the parties.”Podemos and Ciudadanos both gained strength by portraying the Popular Party and the Socialists as out-of-touch behemoths run by politicians who care more about maintaining their own power than citizens’ needs.

Source: News from The Associated Press

‘Nothing changed’: Martu elders fight against removal of Aboriginal children – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

There are now about 15,000 Aboriginal children in care, compared to about 2,400 in 1997.In WA, the number increased by 9 per cent in the last year, making Aboriginal children 15 times more likely to be in care than their non-Aboriginal counterparts.Heather Samson alluded to the film Rabbit-Proof Fence when trying to illustrate her despair.The movie told the true story of three girls taken from the Jigalong area to the Moore River Native settlement, north of Perth, in the 1930s.”Nothing changed,” Ms Samson said.”This Stolen Generation never ended.”They think it is changed, but nothing. I don’t believe it.”

Source: ‘Nothing changed’: Martu elders fight against removal of Aboriginal children – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Avian Flu Diary: Viral Creep: Zika Spreading In Central & South America

While definitive proof is still lacking, the operating assumption is these profound birth defects are likely due to maternal infection with the Zika Virus during the first or second trimester (see ECDC: Complications Potentially Linked To The Zika Virus Outbreaks In Brazil & French Polynesia).Over the past month more than 2000 excess microcephalic births have been registered in Brazil, and those numbers are expected to rise significantly over the months ahead.  Meanwhile, countries just now seeing the arrival of the virus are girding themselves to deal with similar public health challenges. Much of Central & South America, along with the Caribbean are at risk. Included also are parts of North America where the two primary Aedes mosquito vectors can be found.

Source: Avian Flu Diary: Viral Creep: Zika Spreading In Central & South America

Fianna Éireann Council, 1915? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Sticking with our recent "100 years ago" theme, today we post an image of the council members of Fianna Éireann. The catalogue lists this as "1915" with a front row (left to right) of Patrick Holohan, Michael Lonergan and Con Colbert. And a back row (left to right) of Garry Holohan and Padraig Ryan.

Con Colbert (1888-1916) would be known to some – not least for his execution after the Easter Rising. Garry Holohan (1894-1967) also took part in events the year after this photo was taken – and may have fired some of the first shots of the 1916 Rising in the raid on the Phoenix Park Magazine Fort. But we wondered if anyone had information on the others.

The biggest story of the day is that the date is probably not 1915. While this somewhat undermines our planned "100 Years Ago" theme, it is great to have community input on the accuracy of the catalogue entries!

In reviewing the date, the community has pointed out that Lonergan had gone to the USA in Spring 1914 – so if Lonergan is indeed pictured, this would have to be 1914. Or earlier. Also noted was that the shirts that four of the men are wearing were not designed by Lonergan until spring 1912. On that basis we have changed the date to between Spring 1912 and Spring 1914 – though we are always open to other comments (maybe it isn’t Lonergan after all). If confirmed, we will need volunteers to contact all the other sites that have this photo listed as 1915 – to tell them their date is incorrect 🙂

If this photo is of interest to you, you must take the time to read all comments and click on all the links. You will learn a lot. And in fact you will see that we are still looking for confirmation of location. (Hint hint – nudge nudge)

Photographer: Keogh Brothers Ltd., photographers

Contributors: Keogh Brothers Ltd

Collection: Keogh Photographic Collection

Date: Listed as "ca 1915", but likely between Spring 1912 & Spring 1914 NLI Ref: Ke 212

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/xMWmTo

Fianna Éireann Council, 1915? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Sticking with our recent "100 years ago" theme, today we post an image of the council members of Fianna Éireann. The catalogue lists this as "1915" with a front row (left to right) of Patrick Holohan, Michael Lonergan and Con Colbert. And a back row (left to right) of Garry Holohan and Padraig Ryan.

Con Colbert (1888-1916) would be known to some – not least for his execution after the Easter Rising. Garry Holohan (1894-1967) also took part in events the year after this photo was taken – and may have fired some of the first shots of the 1916 Rising in the raid on the Phoenix Park Magazine Fort. But we wondered if anyone had information on the others.

The biggest story of the day is that the date is probably not 1915. While this somewhat undermines our planned "100 Years Ago" theme, it is great to have community input on the accuracy of the catalogue entries!

In reviewing the date, the community has pointed out that Lonergan had gone to the USA in Spring 1914 – so if Lonergan is indeed pictured, this would have to be 1914. Or earlier. Also noted was that the shirts that four of the men are wearing were not designed by Lonergan until spring 1912. On that basis we have changed the date to between Spring 1912 and Spring 1914 – though we are always open to other comments (maybe it isn’t Lonergan after all). If confirmed, we will need volunteers to contact all the other sites that have this photo listed as 1915 – to tell them their date is incorrect 🙂

If this photo is of interest to you, you must take the time to read all comments and click on all the links. You will learn a lot. And in fact you will see that we are still looking for confirmation of location. (Hint hint – nudge nudge)

Photographer: Keogh Brothers Ltd., photographers

Contributors: Keogh Brothers Ltd

Collection: Keogh Photographic Collection

Date: Listed as "ca 1915", but likely between Spring 1912 & Spring 1914 NLI Ref: Ke 212

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/xMWmTo

Labourer’s hut, Gweedore by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Yesterday we visited Parsonstown AKA Birr and the grandeur of Cumberlands column. Today we go north to Donegal and the poverty of a scraw hut near Gweedore.

With thanks to the community, and especially B-59 and sharon.corbet, our attention is drawn to the fact that this family appear in a series of images – with this shot highlighting their (hopefully) temporary shelter after eviction from their previous home. Sharon also highlights a Newspaper report on the evictions (and a subsequent geneological note) that a farm laborourer named Daniel O’Donnell had made a temporary turf hut for his family following their eviction. While we have no confirmation that this image is of the O’Donnell family, guliolopez delights in ending the story on a more positive note – that by the 1901 census, Daniel O’Donnell was living with his family locally – back in a stone house with at least 2 rooms, 3 windows, and thatched roof. Not the Ritz by any stretch, but hopefully an improvement from the temporary dwelling we see here…

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: between 1888-1890

NLI Ref: L_ROY_01366

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/BMkrGu

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Labourer’s hut, Gweedore by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Yesterday we visited Parsonstown AKA Birr and the grandeur of Cumberlands column. Today we go north to Donegal and the poverty of a scraw hut near Gweedore.

With thanks to the community, and especially B-59 and sharon.corbet, our attention is drawn to the fact that this family appear in a series of images – with this shot highlighting their (hopefully) temporary shelter after eviction from their previous home. Sharon also highlights a Newspaper report on the evictions (and a subsequent geneological note) that a farm laborourer named Daniel O’Donnell had made a temporary turf hut for his family following their eviction. While we have no confirmation that this image is of the O’Donnell family, guliolopez delights in ending the story on a more positive note – that by the 1901 census, Daniel O’Donnell was living with his family locally – back in a stone house with at least 2 rooms, 3 windows, and thatched roof. Not the Ritz by any stretch, but hopefully an improvement from the temporary dwelling we see here…

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: between 1888-1890

NLI Ref: L_ROY_01366

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/BMkrGu

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