tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post6933710370806308685..comments2024-03-04T22:54:13.447+05:30Comments on Remains of the Day: Sources of Noise and Cognitive PollutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-83506931929858158382008-08-23T09:50:00.000+05:302008-08-23T09:50:00.000+05:30Hi Girish,Loudspeakers, unless under special excep...Hi Girish,<BR/><BR/>Loudspeakers, unless under special exception, are illegal at night after 10.30 in big cities. You can call the police if you want to protest, and many do.<BR/><BR/>People in Chandigarh and Amritsar have successfully protested against gurudwaras and temples blaring their "bhajans" through day and night.<BR/><BR/>Of course, protesting against a religious establishment in India takes guts, because you can be easily labeled as an apostate, an anti-national, and whatnot. And the irony is, most residents will side with the religious establishment, even though in their hearts they want peace and quiet for their children "to study for the exams".Harmanjit Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714797381673153973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-68610976195511073582008-08-21T18:06:00.000+05:302008-08-21T18:06:00.000+05:30I visited India and home (Chennai) for the first t...I visited India and home (Chennai) for the first time in 10 years recently and was struck by this pervasive 'overload'.<BR/><BR/>"Loudspeakers at places of worship, during religious ceremonies at home and at wedding celebrations. They are illegal in big cities..."<BR/><BR/>Didn't realize these were illegal. My parents live in densely populated Adyar in Chennai and there's a small temple by their doorstep which blasts bhajans from the crack of dawn till nightfall, something that appeared to be common in Chennai.girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079328617099035797noreply@blogger.com