Society & Culture
Bastar’s aspirational Adivasi schoolchildren have few viable futures
This contradiction lies beneath the language of ‘mainstreaming’. State institutions encourage young people to become disciplined, aspirational, and future-oriented, even while the opportunities available to them remain narrow and precarious, writes Sahib Singh Tulsi
Sarhul: Reverence for nature informs this Adivasi farming festival
At a time when the world is obsessed with “Paris Accord” and “carbon footprint”, the philosophy underlying Sarhul offers a simple yet infallible solution to the environmental crisis facing humanity. “Nature worship” doesn’t only mean...
‘Gail and Bharat’: An intimate portrait of solidarity with the public
There is an informal feel to Somnath Waghmare’s filmmaking that is worth noting. Waghmare himself appears in several of his films, camera in hand, recording events as a participant rather than an observer. This is...
Casteism among Muslims and the battle for rights
This book ‘Pasmanda Jan Andolan 1998’ becomes even more relevant in the context of the current sociopolitical scenario. The representation of the Pasmandas in the State remains dismal. The issue of giving them a share...
Privilege with a bruise: What Manu Joseph gets wrong about dark skin and caste
An upper-caste man with dark skin like Laxman Sivaramakrishnan may experience symbolic downgrading in certain interactions. Yet the...
Savarna sympathy, Dalit erasure: A critique of cinematic morality in Telugu film ‘Dacoit’
By the time viewers leave the theatre, the Dalit protagonist’s fate does not register as the consequence of...
Gadia Lohars: Still on the move, diminishing returns and no place to call home
The market for the products of Gadia Lohars is shrinking. Mechanization of farming has caused the demand for...
Behold, the Light of the world!
This Christmas season, may we look beyond the twinkling lights and decorations, to the Light of the world...
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