#Indian entities

[jaatanilsolanki]

MG Motor India, a subsidiary of SIAC Motor of China, has announced plans to dilute its majority stake to Indian entities amidst rising tensions between India and China. The automaker plans to raise capital via other means and expand its workforce, with a focus on electric vehicles. Read more about the automotive industry and the impact of India-China tensions.

[begottaum]

[pebblegalaxy]

Debunking Hindenburg's Flawed Allegations: Unveiling the Real Truth Behind SEBI and Adani Controversy @AdaniOnline @HindenburgRes #HindenburgReport @SEBI_India #SEBIChairperson

The Flawed Narrative: Analyzing the Hindenburg Report on SEBI and Adani The recent report by Hindenburg Research, titled “Whistleblower Documents Reveal SEBI’s Chairperson Had Stake In Obscure Offshore Entities Used In Adani Money Siphoning Scandal,” is yet another sensational piece designed to create panic and stir controversy without substantial evidence. The report, which claims to expose…

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Indigenous peoples continue to struggle to access complete and timely records about Indian Residential Schools, according to a new report by the Senate standing committee on Indigenous Peoples. The report,��Missing Records, Missing Children, was released Thursday and includes 11 recommendations to improve access to residential school records, including for the Canadian government to compel Catholic entities to release documents to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. "It's extremely important for the support of the survivors and the family members to bring closure because everyone is aging on," said Sen. Brian Francis, who is Mi'kmaw from Lennox Island First Nation and is chair of the committee. "The sooner we can get answers the better."

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[fairuzfan]

Palestinians are incredibly diverse. There are Palestinians literally around the world who have been exiled, in every country, who have mixed and crafted new iterations of our culture into something unique to their families and experiences. That is something that is rarely touched on when we think about a Free Palestine. Columbian Palestinians and Chinese Palestinians and Indian Palestinians and Mexican Palestinians, all of this is Palestine. All of these people make up Palestine. When we say "Free Palestine" we mean to make a society in which all these cultures, all this beauty is celebrated, where we look to each other and think "the world in which I live has art and culture I could never have dreamed of, and I'm glad to live in a society where I can experience all this."

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day and we reminded ourselves that Palestine is alive in so many versions in this world and when Palestine is free, it will make a whole new cultural entity that celebrates all sorts of different people. And when I think about that, I cannot help but feel energized anew with the sheer breadth of knowledge and art we can share with one another.

I'm writing this as a reminder that a Free Palestine will be beautiful beyond our imaginations, and it is possible and real and we will see it be brought forth and celebrated. Liberation shall prevail. Love shall prevail.

[indiabizlive]

To diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons, Abu Dhabi is aggressively looking for investment possibilities from India and asking Indian businesses to set up centres in its capital city. This project is anticipated to help the local economy as well as give Indian businesses a platform to grow internationally. 

[zvaigzdelasas]

With the ceasefire in Gaza coming into force on 19 January the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) issued a statement that the Yemini Armed Forces would be lifting a “ban” on all except wholly Israeli-owned and flagged vessels from transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region.

According to the HOCC this would see it would be ceasing to target vessels heading Israeli ports, vessels owned by the individuals or companies in the US and UK, or sailing under their flags, and vessels partially owned by Israeli individuals or entities, and vessels managed or operated by Israeli individuals or companies.

In the case of wholly Israeli-owned or flagged ships it said, “These vessels will remain prohibited from transiting the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean at present. Sanctions on them will be stopped upon the full implementation of all phases of the agreement.”

However, it warned that aggression by UK or US forces against Houthi held territory in Yemen could see the reinstating of sanctions, which would make US and UK vessels the subject to potential attack in the region.

20 Jan 25

[bossymarmalade]

CBC video: Stolen Children | Residential School Survivors Speak Out

Since their first arrival in the “new world” of North America, a number of religious entities began the project of converting Indigenous Peoples to Christianity. This undertaking grew in structure and purpose, especially between 1831 and 1969, when the governing officials of early Canada joined with Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, United, and Presbyterian churches to create and operate the residential school system. The last federally-run residential school, Gordon Indian residential School in Saskatchewan, closed in 1996. One common objective defined this period: the aggressive assimilation of Aboriginal peoples.

[ legacy of hope ]

[jaatanilsolanki]

MG Motor India to Dilute Majority Stake to Local Investors Amid India-China Tensions

MG Motor India, a subsidiary of SIAC Motor of China, has announced plans to dilute its majority stake in the company to Indian entities. The decision comes amidst rising tensions between India and China, which have impacted several companies with links to China. The automaker, which operates in Halol, Gujarat, has sought government approval for raising funds from its parent company for added…

[blood-orange-juice]

I wonder if all Fatui Harbingers' stories follow theatre/performance genres rather than other media.

Signora is an opera heroine then (poor darling. do you remember she used to sing?), Tartaglia is a greek theatre character (armed with a tragic flaw and digging his own grave with it), Scaramouche is supposed to be from kabuki.

Arle's thing is... circus. HoH makes so much sense now.

(thanks to @liminalpsych-in-teyvat pointing out her trailer speech about how magicians are first and foremost actors)

I don't know enough about Mesoamerican preconquest theatre to make a meaningful prediction about Natlan. Or maybe it would just be carnival.

Also giggling at the idea of Dottore and Indian temple dances (lots of bird symbolism, garudas, entities multiplying). Although if I'm serious he's probably something Persian/Zoroastrian.

[olderthannetfic]

Random thought about Steven Universe, bc of how dirty it was done by not just Cartoon network but also fandom.

One of the things I hated about the fandom was how people were so set on the "race coding" that they couldn't even just take the characters as their own entities within their own realm and system. That doesn't mean you can't celebrate the characters, or draw paralells, but the fandom went way the fuck beyond that.

One incident I remember explicitly was when Pearls were first revealed as a servant "slave" class, and instead of viewing it as interesting or whatever world building... guess what people did.

They got angry and ranted about why the "white" gem would be a slave and how it was racist because Garnet the "black" gem was Black-coded, so obviously it was racist because reason... I guess. The fact that the color of a gem is superficial didn't matter.

The fact that Gems have no canonical race, or that, while they may have obvious features, that has no impact on their role in the lore was completely ignored. Or the fact that gems are made for specific work, and that "slave" was a bit of a reach.

Also the fact that, after years of saying that Garnet is black bc her VA is black. Suddenly it didn't matter that Pearl's VA is an Asian-American woman. Then again, Amethyst was also voiced by an Asian-American, but got coded Latina because... well, honestly it was basically just a bunch of stereotypes, especially negative ones: Loud. Glutton. "Obnoxious". Rude. Mean.

Another one was how people cried racism that one of the Diamond characters didn't turn out looking more "Indian" and just ended up as a "basic white" character. Once again, that character, Blue diamond, is a fucking humanoid gemstone, blue everything. Most of the gems didn't have any kind of explicitly cultural clothing. Esp when compared to the human characters, like the Indian main-side character, who apparently was also Hindu... whom people then promptly drew as Muslim in a hijab, which is a whole other can of offensive and really really bad decision worms. Guys if you have an Indian character in a show, especially a Hindu, drawing them as a Muslim is not a good move.

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There are "What if white people were the real oppressed class?!" bad decision pieces of art, but this doesn't seem like one of them.

[whencyclopedia]

The Native Peoples of North America (also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, and First Americans) are the original inhabitants of North America believed to have migrated into the region between 40,000-14,000 years ago, developing into separate nations with distinct and sophisticated cultures. These autonomous nations spread from Alaska, through Canada, and the lower United States. The earliest periods of migration, settlement, and development are defined by archaeological evidence (spearheads, tools, monumental structures) from sites throughout North America and are most often referred to by the following terms: Paleoindian-Clovis Culture – c. 40,000 to c. 14,000 BCE Dalton-Folsom Culture – c. 8500-7900 BCE Archaic Period – c. 8000-1000 BCE Woodland Period – c. 500 BCE to c. 1100 CE Mississippian Culture – c. 1100-1540 CE During the Archaic Period, some Native populations moved from a hunter-gatherer paradigm to a more sedentary social model as evidenced by sites such as Watson Brake (c. 3500 BCE), Poverty Point (c. 1700-1100 BCE), and others of varying size, developed throughout the region during the Woodland and Mississippian Culture eras. The cultures that developed in and around these sites were distinct from one another but shared a worldview that included belief in a higher power and disembodied spirits, the value of community over individual needs, reciprocity in interaction with the environment and each other, the importance of ritual and tradition, the practice of warfare and slavery, and conservation of resources. Women were highly respected in the communities and frequently served as leaders or advisers in government. These separate communities developed into what are sometimes called 'tribes' (but more often referred to now as 'nations') at some point prior to c. 980 to c. 1030 CE when the first European settlement was established in North America by Leif Erikson at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. By the time of the beginning of European colonization of the Americas in the 15th century CE, they were highly developed political and social entities associated with a specific region and a certain territory within that region. Although European expansion across Canada and the United States eventually deprived the indigenous peoples of their ancient lands, the nations still exist today and the image of the 'vanished Indian' is as much of a myth as the 'noble savage' or similar tropes developed by European and American scholars during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Reference: 5 Symbols

for your next poem/story (pt. 2)

BA

For the Ancient Egyptians, the Ba was the symbolic representation of the soul.

It takes the form of a small bird with the head of a human being.

Could fly between its owner and the Gods for as long as the body was intact.

The Ba is twinned with the Ka.

If the Ba represented the soul, then the Ka was the “life-force,” the spark of life that animated the body and whose departure resulted in death.

The Ka was sustained with offerings of food and drink, although it was the “ka” or spirit of the food and drink that was consumed.

In the Afterlife, the Ba and the Ka would be reunited to form one single entity.

BECKONING CAT

A friendly little statuette with a warm welcome found all over Japan and China.

What the cat is doing with his paws carries a secret message.

The cute little Maneki Neko or beckoning cat is ubiquitous in Japan and China where he appears in both homes and offices.

Can be seen in Oriental restaurants all over the world and is for many people the ultimate symbol of prosperity and good luck.

Comes in different colors, each of which signifies a different meaning:

For example, a red cat will protect from illness, and

a black one will ward off evil.

The position of the paws also carries a message:

With the right paw raised the cat will bring money and happiness to home and workplace.

A cat raising its left paw will attract new customers for a business.

And a cat with both paws raised hits the jackpot; both home and business will be happy and profitable, attracting good luck, friends, prosperity, and new clients.

This cat is also the symbol of the small Buddhist temple in Tokyo, where the original incident that shot the cat to fame is said to have happened:

Originally the temple was a lowly place, whose impoverished priest would regularly share what little food he had with his pet cat.

One day some Samurai were passing and noticed this cat, who had one paw raised as though to say hello. The warriors stopped, intrigued by the beckoning cat, and went into the temple just as a horrendous rain storm started.

They believed that paying attention to the cat’s invitation had prevented them being struck by lightning. Thereafter, the fortunes of the priest, the temple, and of course the cat, started to change for the better.

BULLA

This is a special charm or amulet that was given to Roman children when they were born.

A sealed locket, the bulla (“bubble” or “knob”) contained magical spells specific to the child in question, such as symbols of protection, or wishes for wealth.

Was constructed of different materials depending on the wealth of the family:

leather for the poorest families and gold or

other precious metals for the wealthiest.

Roman boys put aside their bullae when they reached puberty, and the object was offered to the Gods. Girls wore theirs until the eve of their wedding.

In either case it was considered that the bulla belonged to the child, as part and parcel of their personality.

It is the origin of the name of the Papal Bull, the special edict that hails from the Vatican, which is fastened with an oval seal of the same shape as the bulla.

CALUMET

For the Plains Indians, the pipe, also called the calumet, is one of the most important and recognizable symbols.

Although it is sometimes referred to as the Peace Pipe, shared ceremonially as part of a unifying ritual, the pipe was just as valid a symbol during times of war.

The tobacco used in the pipe is also a powerful magical substance originally intended for ritual use only.

The smoke rising from the pipe signifies a prayer traveling toward the Gods and symbolizes the sacred breath, source of all life.

The fire that lights the pipe symbolizes the Sun and the male element.

The pipe itself is equivalent to the prayer that is offered up from it.

Considered so important that in Native American tradition it is described as though it were a person, and each of its components has the name of a body part.

In addition, the bowl is described as an altar, and the stem, the passage of the breath extending from the human body.

CANDLE

Symbolizes light in the darkness in a way that a light bulb simply cannot do.

It represents the element of fire as a benevolent force.

Made even more powerful if the candle is made of wax, a substance made by a magical creature, the bee.

The colors of candles are significant in magical practices:

For example, pink is said to attract love.

Black candles are used in dark magic.

Source ⚜ More: On Symbols ⚜ Writing Notes & References

[burningcheese-merchant]

God... I never thought I would be thinking about Burningcheese Vampire AU. I even remembered our fella Vampire Cookie exists and that he is unaffected by the sun and can turn into a bat. That makes me wonder, can Golden Cheese turn into a complete bird in the AU? Just to have the buff man caging her with just his hands. What about if Burning Spice is the vampire? He would go bat, another flying animal or just another animal? Or are we just sticking with bats?

I hate being caught with my pants down like this, so to speak, but I actually haven't thought about it 😅 The most I've delved into their powers is me wanting to deviate from vampire norm and have these particular vampires empowered by the sun and weakened by the moon. Not too much beyond that haha

But since I don't want to leave you hanging, and I do like exploring weird little AUs like this one...

It would be logical (and funny) if Golden Cheese did turn into a bird, yeah lol. But I think it might make more sense if she was... different? From the other ones. Bigger, more unique plumage (maybe colored or styled in a way that resembles her attire, maybe even a triangular pattern on her forehead), sharper beak and talons. But... still fitting within Burning Spice's arms without issue, of course. Easy enough for him to catch and play with, and squeeze when she's misbehaving...

For Burning Spice, I actually didn't want him to become a traditional animal necessarily. I confess that his appetite and behavior are less like a vampire's and more like a rakshasa's (demonic entity from Indian mythology, they are malevolent and extremely dangerous and many are man-eaters). He's "normal", he looks the same; but slowly, over time, the more he indulges his cannibalistic urges, the more monstrous he appears. He was cursed by a dying shaman as retribution for BS destroying his village, so I thought of having the curse become more "permanent" with time and refusal to change (ironic lol)

Additional point to above, Spice starts looking and acting more like a rakshasa the hungrier he gets. Deny him sustenance long enough and he starts losing control of himself. His body and mind start to change; he adopts more devil-like features, he becomes less rational/coherent, he gains physical strength but loses focus and coordination. He is EXTREMELY difficult to deal with if and when he deteriorates far enough, and Golden Cheese does absolutely everything in her power to prevent it (while also still trying to hide him. She keeps him with her so she can monitor him and mitigate any threat he poses to others. No one is supposed to know)

[blanket-burrito-protocol]

With the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which has kept Native children from being purposefully removed from Native families into non-Native foster families since 1978, being reevaluated in the US Supreme Court, it is at risk of being greatly weakened and undoing decades of work to stop the systematic erasure of Native cultural identity.

(It may also re-designate the term "Indian" in the bill to mean a racial classification rather than political, reversing precedent with regard to tribal sovereignty. Native tribes must remain independent entities in the law rather than just a race to protect their rights to self-governance.)

The Lakota People's Law Project is asking US citizens to ask their state lawmakers to enact similar legislation at the state level which codifies the rights and protections ICWA gives to Native children should it be weakened in the Supreme Court. This is not protection for the ICWA itself, although they do have action you can take for that on their website as well. In the link is a pre-written email which you can personalize and easily send to your state lawmakers.

Thanks for your time. :)