Jhinuk’s grandmother, much to her annoyance, fails to fathom what was extraordinary about what she had done. She had only come to the rescue of a woman being molested. Isn’t that what a human being supposed to do? Just because
Aung San Suu Kyi has been rightfully recognised as a champion of nonviolence, democracy and free speech, but her celebrity stature has unfortunately overshadowed the revolutionary legacies of Burmese politics. At a time when the unabated political imprisonment of her
The word “anarchy” means different things to different people. It is believed that the word originated from the ancient Greek word anarchia which literally means “absence of a leader”. As a political expression, anarchy can imply two diametrically opposite points
Remember, Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory? Or any one of those fascinating childhood visits to the biscuit factory or to the hand-woven carpet workshop? So, here’s your golden ticket to visit the critical, reflective workshop where ideas, issues, events
Remember, Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory? Or any one of those fascinating childhood visits to the biscuit factory or to the hand-woven carpet workshop? So, here’s your golden ticket to visit the critical, reflective workshop where ideas, issues, events
It is needless to say that this work must be in your bookshelves and that you should buy more than one personal copy and gift to others. Having said this, the book stops short of being the single most important
Gordhan Balai is a dalit from Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. In a state, where pagdi (turban) is identified with pride, dignity and tradition, Gordhan’s pagdi was snatched by some goons from the Gurjar community and thrown into a flaming tandoor.
Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has come to epitomise empowerment of dalits, the lowest segment of India’s caste hierarchy. What explains her humiliating electoral defeat? Was it her vanity that distanced her from large sections of the country’s
Towards the end of 1974, the Indian government released an important document. Entitled (space needed)Towards Equality: The Report of the Committee on the Status of Women, it was the first post-independence attempt to judge how women had fared in the
In the aftermath of the Naxalbari uprising, the young female protagonist in the epical ‘Hajaar Chaurishir Ma’ comes out of prison, tortured, brutalised and marginalised, her lover killed by the police, many of her comrades murdered in cold blood, others