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Celebrating the unity in the diverse culture of India – Punjab & Odisha

Posted on 19/01/2016 by website administrator

Namita Panda, The Telegraph, Tuesday , May 26 , 2015 | To read the full article, click here >> Puri, May 25: The annual folk fair celebrating the tribal culture of the country and the rural heritage of different states has … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Maps, Misconceptions, Music and dance, Names and communities, Northern region, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Celebrating the unity in the diverse culture of India – Punjab & Odisha

A call to end the enslavement of India’s rural peasantry: Tagore’s rebellion against the zamindari system continues to be relevant – Global Slavery Index

Posted on 16/12/2015 by website administrator

For updates on modern India’s ranking among 167 countries investigated and the response by the Indian government, please view the Global Slavery Index here:  www.globalslaveryindex.org/findings >> A tainted tradition [i.e. “patronage” by zamindars] by RAKSHA KUMAR, The Hindu, March 24, 2013 RAKSHA KUMAR visits Natpurwa, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Customs, Democracy, Figures, census and other statistics, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tagore and rural culture, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on A call to end the enslavement of India’s rural peasantry: Tagore’s rebellion against the zamindari system continues to be relevant – Global Slavery Index