The tribals of Tripura feel cheated of their land, and the hurt to the psyche is deep. By decommissioning a dam, reclaiming the land underwater, and distributing it to the landless tribals, a unique effort would be made to undo historical wrongs.
When allegiance to Power was demanded,
Those who said 'yes' and those who said 'no',
Were both considered offenders.
—Faiz Ahmad Faiz
To build and hold
The scizophrenia is certain bureaucratic echelons of the Government of India and its associated academia must be palpable. The entire line of the Himalayan frontier has been ultra-sensitive terrain ever
Hold tight, each one of you
Snake-tails of your own
Country, religion, convictions
The way people hold each other
On a sinking boat.
—Noman Shauk, Dubati Nau Par
After the
Two anthropologists examine the Maoists' claims of radical social transformation in the light of women's experiences on the ground. Based on fieldwork in several areas, they consider
Nearly quarter of a century after his death, Ritwik Ghatak's films show the power of creativity of a people's artist who authored an Indian/South Asian language of cinema. If only we knew...
Touch him, and you will find he is all gone inside
Just like an old mushroom, all wormy inside, and hollow
Under a smooth skin and upright appearance
Full of
