“Our vital traditions are being lost. They are bing ‘modernized’.” – A tribal mother’s concerns (interviewed for Survival International) in “Factory Schools: Destroying Indigenous People in the Name of Education” (accessed 28 March 2021)
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The movie is directed by Utpal Borpujari. The Nagas comprise a range of ethnic communities spread across several states of north-eastern India. Like ethnic communities the world over, folk music and dances form the core of Naga culture. This feature-length documentary is the first-ever film to present such a wide range of Naga music and … Read more
Democracy seems to be in peril. There are challenges to the idea of what a society should be, and who has the right to govern, as well as serious questions about the idea of shared values. Guests: John Ralston Saul, Doug Saunders, and Angela Sterritt. Source: The Discovery of Democracy – Home | Ideas with … Read more
Ruby Hembrom, The New Indian Express, 18 May 2016 | To read the entire article and keep track of the author’s column, click here >> The 15th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened at New York last week. This annual two-week forum of the United Nations attracts over 1,000 indigenous participants from across the … Read more
Published on Mar 20, 2014 Directed by – Maheep Dhillon. Music Director – Neil Nongkynrih Produced by Chief Electoral Officer Meghalaya in collaboration with the Shillong Chamber Choir. Tips For more information, type “Shillong Chamber Choir”, “Meghalaya youth culture“, “democracy northeastern India” “Shillong culture”, “music seven sister states” or similar search terms into the search window … Read more
Shreyasi Singh, Livemint, Nov 09 2015 Justin Trudeau was the flavour of the season on social media after he was officially sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister last week, thanks to the heartening diversity of his 30-member cabinet. For one, it was a cabinet showcasing the idea of gender balance, with 15 male and … Read more