The quest for cultural generosity: A book on linguistic diversity and the human ability to “forge a safe and sustainable relationship with nature”

The extinction of languages leads to cultural loss and disinheritance of the human race as a part of its collective past vanishes, argues G.N. Devy The silence the eminent scholar and cultural activist G.N. Devy refers to in The Question of Silence is a malaise of modernity. | To read the full book review, click … Read more

Globalisation in a historical perspective: “Histories of the Adivasis have largely been neglected”

Globalisation, Environmentally Non-sustainable Growth and the Plight of the Adivasis of India Historian Anjana Singh offers insights into Adivasi’s living conditions In this article the attempt will be made to analyse the long-term and current challenges of the adivasis. The problem is twofold: on the one hand economic development is a necessity for India; on … Read more

Improvement in education: An enormous task but not difficult with perseverance

A sustainable improvement in the quality would happen only when there is an effort to improve quality along with inclusion. This cannot be achieved by creating a few centers of excellence.  | Read the full blog here >> An improvement would happen only when the current set of teachers (whatever be their limitations) are empowered … Read more

Museum of Santal Culture in Bishnubati village: Museum Day celebration 2019 – West Bengal

6th Museum Day Celebration Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust and the Museum of Santal Culture invites you to join us in the inauguration of the new annex of the museum HAPRAM DANDERExhibition of photographs of one hundred years of old Santal life, stones and sculptures (অৗরিচৗলি উৎসব) 9th December 2019 at 2:00 pm, at Museum of … Read more

eBook | Why is the Sky so High? (Dehwali) – A story from Gujarat

In the olden days the sky was very close to the earth. With the sky hovering above their heads, people on earth found it difficult to walk upright. They had to bend themselves every time they moved …