Anu Ramdas Sometime back, I was looking for the translation of the Oriya Mahabharata written by the Shudra saint-poet Saraladasa. Eager to post an excerpt centered on Sarala’s Ganga on The Shared Mirror, I was busy combining library and internet searches, when I got sidetracked by a poem penned by none other than the …
My journey towards understanding men in society!
Harshali Nagrale Every girl dreams about something or the other to be in life. But, in the journey from being a little girl to growing up into a woman, her dreams’ wings are cut in different ways. This is where feminism emerges for me. The word Feminism is interpreted differently across the world. Some connect …
‘I am not your data, nor am I your vote bank.’ In Memoriam: Sociologist and Activist Abhay Xaxa
Chitrangada Choudhury, Aniket Aga On 18 March 2015, near the Barwadih block office in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, a group of about 60 Adivasi men publicly defecated on copies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s bill to amend the 2013 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act. The …
ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ – ಭಾಗ ೩ ಕೊನೆಯ ಭಾಗ
ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ – ಭಾಗ ೩ – ಕೊನೆಯ ಭಾಗ ಅನು ರಾಮದಾಸ್ ಇದು ‘ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ’ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಭಾಷಣದ ಲೇಖನವಾಗಿದೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಲು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಳಸಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನಂತಿವೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದನೆಲ್ಲ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು – ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ತರಗಳು ಸಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಅಥವಾ ನಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಬಂದರೂ , ಅಂತಿಮ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶವೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರವಾಗಿದೆ …
Dalit single women in lockdown: Lived experiences
Madhavi Kamble Whether it is a natural or man-made disaster, the vulnerable sections of the society are the first to get hit. The Corona outbreak put the spotlight on the issue of daily subsistence, mental health, general health of families and millions of people across the country. On June 4, the Indian Ministry of …
“Axone” and the Question of Racism in India
Veewon Thokchom With the release of the Bollywood movie “Axone” directed by Nicholas Kharkonger, a debate on racism has been ignited. Though the movie could not have been worse than it is when it comes to racism, it at least has sparked off a discourse on racism faced by “Northeast” yellow people in Indian …
Poverty of Philosophy within Liberals in Understanding Anti-Caste Politics
Omprakash Mahato There are social scientists who develop their views on caste through textual means, attending conferences and seminars, observing society from a distance etc. While reading textbooks is the conventional way, some scholars tend to develop their ‘theories’ from watching Bollywood movies, reading newspapers,viewing newsroom studios debates, discussing and debating with research scholars …
ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ – ಭಾಗ ೨
ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ – ಭಾಗ ೨ ಅನು ರಾಮದಾಸ್ ಇದು ‘ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ವಾದವು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣವಾದ’ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಭಾಷಣದ ಲೇಖನವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ, ನಂತರ ಸವರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ ಟಿ ಐ(ರೌಂಡ್ ಟೇಬಲ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ) ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದದ್ದು, ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕ ಕಲಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಾಗಿದೆ, ಸವರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಲೇಖನವು ಹಲವಾರು ಸದಸ್ಯರ ನಡುವಿನ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆಯ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶವಾಗಿದೆ: ಪ್ರದ್ನ್ಯಾ ಜಾಧವ್, ಪ್ರದ್ನ್ಯಾ ಮಂಗಳ, ಶ್ರುತಿ, ನೋಯೆಲ್, ಲೇಖಕರು, ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ದಲಿತ ಬಹುಜನ ಮತ್ತು ಆದಿವಾಸಿ …
Inequality and mental well-being
Shubhangi Nanwatkar Mental Health has never been a national issue in India, it is an issue for those who have got privileged by their caste, gender and class. They do not suffer from discrimination, exploitation, deprivation etc. They give the name of depression for any suffering caused by the loss of their privileges. Mental Depression …