Ganesh Kamble We, a group of twenty-eight students, were placed by our university for a three-month field practice stint in Barmer. It is a prominent district in the Thar desert, which is part of western Rajasthan. It was my third field practice. Field practice is one type of internship. Before going to the field, I …
Buddha and Brahmam: A Brief Comparison
Dr. SPVA Sairam This article aims to draw parallels between Buddha and Brahmam. As is known, Buddha was born in 563 B.C. and Potuluri Veera Brahmam lived during the 17th century in today’s Rayalaseema region. Both of them had revolted against the unjust social order of their times and embraced the oppressed into their fold. …
In their own voice: The uphill struggle of Adivasis and Dalits for land rights in rural Gadchiroli
Ankush Uttam Helode History is replete with evidence of all social, economic, and state institutions exploiting Dalits and Adivasis every day. And this mental trauma is invisible to all those who are the reason behind it, but still, these brave communities are fighting against these operative criminal institutions. I personally have so many experiences of …
Vernacular ‘Modernity’ as Caste Monopoly
Umar Nizar The Malayalam novelist NS Madhavan claims that James Joyce was a major influence on his writings. But that leaves one wondering about the fact that Madhavan’s works bear none of the labyrinthine complexities of Joyce. His short stories have been celebrated in Kerala. Perhaps Madhavan is referring to Joyce’s `Dubliners’, a magisterial collection …
Zinda Ho…?
Shubham S. Kamble What does it mean to be alive? It means having life, not being dead or inanimate. I believe it is not enough to live. There are numerous factors that have an impact on life and determine the living path. The basic needs that are required for a good livelihood are food, clothing, …
Assault on democracy in Brazil
Vikas Parasram Meshram Supporters of Brazil’s right-wing leader, former President Jair Bolsonaro, could not digest the change of power in the country. As a result, just one week after veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as the forty-ninth president, violent protests erupted in the streets of the nation’s capital, Brasilia. Protesters …
We will Stand on our Ground
Shankar Bhil We will stand on our ground,The government will open fireTo make their profits go higher.They are the sellers and they are the buyersOf our landFor their development we are migratingThen why is our settlement still waiting?When we speak they don’t get scaredBecause our voices are easily suppressedTo sideline us they have tried everythingBut …
Jotiba Phule and Dr. Ambedkar: Understanding their connection
Jotiba Phule and Dr.Ambedkar: Understanding their connection (Part-I) Speaking on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Dr. Ambedkar remarked: “I am a devotee of Gautam Buddha, Kabir and Mahatma Phule and worshiper of learning, self-respect and character.” [1] Out of his three gurus, he had explicitly written about his connection with Buddha and Kabir. …
The Street Vendors and Marginality: A Field Study in Panvel, Mumbai
Gaurav Kawalkar Abstract The marginalization of street vendors in Panvel, a city in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, is examined in the paper. In India’s informal economy, street vendors are the one of most marginalized urban groups. India’s economy comprises the formal and informal sectors, with more than ninety percent of the workforce in the …