Comments on: About http://rupahuq.wordpress.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: AJ http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1586 AJ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:44:35 +0000 #comment-1586 I'm glad to see educated Bengalis like yourself flourishing. I’m glad to see educated Bengalis like yourself flourishing.

]]> By: nimmy http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1504 nimmy Sat, 31 May 2008 08:18:04 +0000 #comment-1504 Hi Rupa, I am writing a thesis on the south asian music culture in britain have you received my mail? which is your curent e-mail address? thanks nimmy Hi Rupa,

I am writing a thesis on the south asian music culture in britain have you received my mail? which is your curent e-mail address?

thanks

nimmy

]]> By: Anthony Painter http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1354 Anthony Painter Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:55:24 +0000 #comment-1354 Thank you for the link. I will have to raise my game now! Anthony Painter (e8voice) P.S. Spot on about Elton John and Roger Waters. Pop and rock stars mucking around with politics is always messy. For some inexplicable reason, Adam Ricketts springs to mind but I guess he is neither politics or pop music really. Look what happened when Stevie Wonder got involved- Michelle Obama threw him off the stage! Thank you for the link. I will have to raise my game now!

Anthony Painter (e8voice)

P.S. Spot on about Elton John and Roger Waters. Pop and rock stars mucking around with politics is always messy. For some inexplicable reason, Adam Ricketts springs to mind but I guess he is neither politics or pop music really.

Look what happened when Stevie Wonder got involved- Michelle Obama threw him off the stage!

]]> By: Kavita Gupta http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-920 Kavita Gupta Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:18:51 +0000 #comment-920 Hi Rupa, I am revamping my online magazine, I came across your article on pickled politics, would you be interested in contributing it or any other article that is related to womens issues. If you are interested in any way please contact me. Thanks Kavita Hi Rupa,

I am revamping my online magazine, I came across your article on pickled politics, would you be interested in contributing it or any other article that is related to womens issues.

If you are interested in any way please contact me.

Thanks
Kavita

]]> By: Ashvin Devasundaram http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-838 Ashvin Devasundaram Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:03:44 +0000 #comment-838 Hello Dr Huq I am a Masters student in Media at the University of Bedfordshire. I am researching a topic entitled 'The role of the Media (with special emphasis on Radio stations and Asian music) in creating a youth subculture among British Asians'. I just wondered if there is the remotest possibility of arranging a brief telephonic ( if not face to face) interview, or alternatively send you a few questions via email. Any thoughts or views you might express as an authority on this subject would greatly benefit and enhance the scope of my research. Thanking You Ashvin Devasundaram Hello Dr Huq
I am a Masters student in Media at the University of Bedfordshire. I am researching a topic entitled ‘The role of the Media (with special emphasis on Radio stations and Asian music) in creating a youth subculture among British Asians’. I just wondered if there is the remotest possibility of arranging a brief telephonic ( if not face to face) interview, or alternatively send you a few questions via email.
Any thoughts or views you might express as an authority on this subject would greatly benefit and enhance the scope of my research.
Thanking You
Ashvin Devasundaram

]]> By: rupahuq http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-379 rupahuq Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:19:52 +0000 #comment-379 By the way, anyone who wants to find out more "about" type facts could do worse than visit Paul Burgin's Mars Hill blog here http://paulburgin.blogspot.com/2007/07/twenty-questions-to-fellow-blogger-part.html By the way, anyone who wants to find out more “about” type facts could do worse than visit Paul Burgin’s Mars Hill blog here
http://paulburgin.blogspot.com/2007/07/twenty-questions-to-fellow-blogger-part.html

]]> By: rupahuq http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-350 rupahuq Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:29:39 +0000 #comment-350 Hi, I guess it won't be happening. The shortlist's been announced. It is pretty short - 2 men. The Labour candidate will be known tommorow. We need to get a move on as the other 2 parties have had leaflets out already. Hi, I guess it won’t be happening. The shortlist’s been announced. It is pretty short - 2 men. The Labour candidate will be known tommorow. We need to get a move on as the other 2 parties have had leaflets out already.

]]> By: Ammy http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-319 Ammy Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:04:12 +0000 #comment-319 Any plans to stand in Ealing Southall By election? Any plans to stand in Ealing Southall By election?

]]> By: Matthew Clifton http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-302 Matthew Clifton Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:47:13 +0000 #comment-302 Hi Rupa, are you going to run for Southall? Hi Rupa,

are you going to run for Southall?

]]> By: MBI Munshi http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/about/#comment-22 MBI Munshi Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:56:00 +0000 #comment-22 It is indeed a very important point you have made in that article. What should be emphasized is that while western companies and the garments industry in Bangladesh have made massive profits from cheap labour it has also allowed the industry to flourish in the country providing employment to millions of female workers who would have had to resort to more exploitative forms of employment (e.g. prostitution and household maids) had these industries not existed. However, a balance must be reached between a fair wage for the worker and the protection of an industry that is vital to Bangladesh’s economic interests. At present the garments industry in Bangladesh has the most competitive wages in South Asia but if these were to increase too dramatically many businesses would simply fold putting millions out of work. One may be idealistic but this should be tempered by the fact that millions depend for their livelihoods on these industries. The garments industry in Bangladesh has shown in the past it can adapt and is prepared to introduce better working conditions and practices but undue pressure could do more harm than good. It is indeed a very important point you have made in that article. What should be emphasized is that while western companies and the garments industry in Bangladesh have made massive profits from cheap labour it has also allowed the industry to flourish in the country providing employment to millions of female workers who would have had to resort to more exploitative forms of employment (e.g. prostitution and household maids) had these industries not existed. However, a balance must be reached between a fair wage for the worker and the protection of an industry that is vital to Bangladesh’s economic interests. At present the garments industry in Bangladesh has the most competitive wages in South Asia but if these were to increase too dramatically many businesses would simply fold putting millions out of work. One may be idealistic but this should be tempered by the fact that millions depend for their livelihoods on these industries. The garments industry in Bangladesh has shown in the past it can adapt and is prepared to introduce better working conditions and practices but undue pressure could do more harm than good.

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