JS Vinay The recently released Marathi movie ‘Jayanti’ is creating waves in the Marathi circles. Based on my understanding , I will try to share some points (not in order of preference) as a viewer and as also someone who belongs to the Vidarbha region where the movie & characters are based. Use of …
The caste view of ‘saffron dollars’
Dr. Bhushan Amol Darkase “If anyone throws his glance at the Indian physical and social world as a spectator, he will undoubtedly find this country a home of glaring inequality.” -Dr Ambedkar [Mooknayak] A comedian’s monologue at the Kennedy Centre explaining the difference between good and bad India shows the pervasive naivety of people …
Buddhist Sangha — an embodiment of gender neutrality
Dr Amritpal Kaur When an ideology for restructuring of human nature and society becomes a religious cult, it not only loses its spirit of rationality and political relevance but its professional representatives also degenerate into mere religious organizations. It then becomes impossible for such a psycho-social philosophy to maintain its effectiveness, particularly in the …
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Sarawasti an- Aspirational District of Uttar Pradesh.
Shubhangi Rawat Abstract Menstruation, a normal biological process in the female body, is often viewed as dirty and disgusting. Because of the negative perceptions and discussions on the topic of menstrual hygiene, especially with girls who have just begun menstruating. It is regarded as a taboo and hence there is little knowledge about menstrual hygiene practices. School girls …
Waatavaran’s ‘Adivasis for Forests’ Initiative
Waatavaran’s ‘Adivasis for Forests’ Initiative In Partnership With Raigad Administration Receives International Support Rahul Sawant “The larger goal of the Adivasis for Forest is management and conservation of forests by reversing the migration of tribals in the Raigad district” – Ms. Aditi Tatkare, the state Minister & guardian minister, Raigad. Ms. Aditi Tatkare, State …
An Era of the stooges
Part – IIIThe Chamcha Age(AN ERA OF THE STOOGES) “The Joint Electorates is from the point of the Hindus to use a familiar phrase a “rotten borough” in which the Hindus get the right to nominate an untouchable to set nominally as a representative of the untouchables but really as a tool of the Hindus.” …
The revival of ‘public conscience’
Dr. Bhushan Amol Darkase The survival of Indian democracy depends on the revival of ‘public conscience’ which Dr. Ambedkar explained as, ‘Conscience which becomes agitated at every wrong, no matter who is the sufferer, and it means that everybody, whether he suffers that particular wrong or not, is prepared to join him in order to …
Two talented youngsters and their life of songs
C K Premkumar [Tanslation of Malayalam article published in March 2016 edition of Onnippu Print Magazine. Translation done by Athmaja A B.] “P S Banerjee and Mathayi Sunil bagged the Kerala government’s folklore awards this year. They are being introduced to the readers by their friend, through this article”. It was the time when C …
Narratives of Dalit Cultural Politics in Telangana
Bhangya Bhukya Vemula Yellaiah’s Kakka which was published in Telugu, twenty years ago and now translated in English is a powerful narrative of dalit assertion in Telangana. It is the first novel that ventilates Madiga life struggle closely. Somehow, it did not get its due recognition in Telugu literature as did G. Kalyana Rao’s …