“While benefiting from affirmative action in some cases, Adivasis or indigenous people in India also feel the claustrophobic confines of their identity which has been imposed on them by others, be it the colonial administrator, the colonial anthropologist, the missionary or the neo-liberal, neo-imperialist forces that rule global economy today.” – Santali poet, scholar and translator Ivy Imogene Hansdak in “Is tribal identity relevant in today’s world?”, Inaugural Speech, National Conference “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (2017)
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A revealing set of US studies has got Urvashi Butalia thinking about how the rich behave in Delhi. My office is located in an urban village in the heart of Delhi. Originally surrounded by fields where people grew crops, these areas now house apartment blocks and shopping malls. All that’s left of the old village is … Read more
NISHIT DHOLABHAI, The Telegraph, Saturday , January 12 , 2013 New Delhi, Jan. 11: The home ministry appears to have taken a page out of Bhutan’s book of governance as it sponsors a North East Fashion Fest in Guwahati next month with actor Soha Ali Khan as brand ambassador. […] The fest on February 20-23 in … Read more
Read the full article and view another photo of the Nallakeerai team by R. Shivaji Rao >> The Hindu, June 6, 2013 A team of youngsters silently carry out an organic food revolution in the outskirts of our city through their venture Nallakeerai. Akila Kannadasan reports Two young men walked door-to-door selling keerai (greens) one morning in … Read more
Professor GN Devy feels that alternate media should be used to make literature reach to a wider audience Parul Bajaj, Indian Express, Tue Jul 19 2011 Almost everyone in India knows the Mahabharata, but no one has read it. Listening is also a literary experience and oral and written traditions cannot be separated. With literature comes … Read more
The Hindu, Jun 5, 2013 Tribal artists take out an awareness rally in Khammam. The event was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Congrol Board. Photo: G.N. Rao World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year by the United Nations to stimulate worldwide awareness of environmental issues Source: Theme: Think. Eat. Save | … Read more