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Research says we’re remarkably bad at knowing who our friends are

Edit Quartz 08 May 2016
The authors reason that unreciprocated friendships are likely connected to social status and power hierarchy ... the extent to which two subjects’ friendship circles overlap, and “social centrality,” or the difference in each person’s social hierarchical status, were strong indicators of whether a friendship would be two-way....

‘Leadership is a journey from ‘me’ to ‘we’’

Edit The Hindu 08 May 2016
Linking mythological themes with the present day materialistic world is not every author’s cup of tea ... On a parallel track, it constantly distinguishes Durga, the symbol of social status, from Shakti, the inner power –– physical and mental prowess ... The tales are many and so are the lessons drawn from them ... Even corporate social responsibility is seen as a burden, a drain ... It will lead to social violence, eventually ... S....

Raghuram Rajan favours tolerance for wealth

Edit Yahoo Daily News 08 May 2016
Calling money a “great equaliser”, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday called for raising society’s tolerance towards wealth rather than prohibiting its use, reports fe Bureau in New Delhi. Rajan also said he has no problem with India’s growth, but it can do better ... Making it easier for Dalits to start business can do more to social status than any reservation, he noted ... ....

Time to empower Dalit entrepreneurs: Raghuram Rajan

Edit The Times of India 08 May 2016
NEW DELHI. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday warned against rising inequality and suggested that facilitating businesses run by Dalits could be more helpful than other forms of affirmative action, because "money empowers" people ... Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers than many other forms of affirmative action ... ....

A Time to Love and A Time to Die

Edit Indian Express 08 May 2016
They eloped and made a life in Chennai, away from social constraints ... The benefits of reservation, Dalit uprisings and the strong urge to improve their lives are significantly elevating the social status of Dalits while a section of OBCs in villages remain illiterate land-holders,” says former judge of the Madras High Court, Justice K Chandru, who has delivered several landmark judgements on Dalit atrocities....

Rajan favours higher tolerance to wealth, not prohibition

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016
"In a free market, all it takes to buy what you want is money ... Making it easier for Dalits to start business can do more to social status than any reservation, he noted ... "Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers (more) than many other forms of affirmative action," the governor said. On the country's GDP, he said....

Gregorio Cortez, the myth and the man

Edit my SA 07 May 2016
Early 20th Century South Texas consisted of two worlds. Mainstream Texas Anglo society, and Mexican-descent Texans, occupying the lowest social status ... ....

All it takes to buy what you want is money, not a pedigree, family history ...

Edit DNA India 07 May 2016
-->. Raghuram Rajan favours higher tolerance to wealth, not prohibition ... Making it easier for Dalits to start business can do more to social status than any reservation, he noted. ALSO READ. Full text ... ALSO READ ... "Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers (more) than many other forms of affirmative action," the governor said. On the country's GDP, he said ... ....

Harvard to ban members of single-sex clubs from student leadership roles

Edit The Guardian 07 May 2016
Related ... Faust wrote that she was worried about how “unsupervised social spaces can present [concerns] for sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse” ... The task force report noted that the clubs have “a certain historical tradition that elevates members’ social status on campus” – members have included Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John and Robert Kennedy – but also singled out men-only groups for misogynistic practices ... ....

Don't fall in trap of schools giving useless degrees: Rajan

Edit Deccan Herald 07 May 2016
Sounding a word of caution to students on education loans, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said they should not fall prey to 'unscrupulous schools' which leave them with high debt and "useless degrees" ... I hope we develop a strong culture of alumni giving in India," he said ... "Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers than many other forms of affirmative action ... ....

Don't fall in trap of schools giving useless degrees: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016
NOIDA. Sounding a word of caution to students on education loans, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said they should not fall prey to 'unscrupulous schools' which leave them with high debt and "useless degrees" ... "Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers than many other forms of affirmative action ... Speaking about the country's GDP, he said ... It is doing great....

Raghuram Rajan on student loans, education & free markets: 7 gems from RBI governor’s speech

Edit Yahoo Daily News 07 May 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan in a speech at Shiv Nadar University's convocation ceremony spoke extensively about free markets, the problems in education sector, student loans and finally his mantra for setting personal goals ... Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers than many other forms of affirmative action ... 2) Dealing with inequality ... 7) Goal setting ... ....

Raghuram Rajan on role of money in economy, education, technology and student loans

Edit DNA India 07 May 2016
More generally, Sandel fears that the expansion of anonymous monetary exchange breaks down social cohesion, and argues for reducing money’s role in society ... Indeed, making it easy for Dalits to start businesses may do more for their social status because money empowers than many other forms of affirmative action....
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